Episode 2752: Angry Ajax Brigade, Andy Moran Hype, Carabao Delivers, Informational Chaos, Osimhen TikTok
You may have noticed that Andrew Moran got two goals and one assist for Blackburn in the Carabao last night. We talk about the latest young repository of all our hopes and dreams.
Ken gives a meandering disquisition on the evolution of media ethics in the dissemination of football quotes. How should we navigate our increasingly complex informational environment? If you’re looking for answers, you’ve come to the wrong place.
We talk to Cecilia Lagos in the Netherlands about the crisis in Dutch football. The abandonment of Ajax v Feyenoord on Sunday was the latest in a string of violent and disruptive episodes in the Dutch league. Why does it seem like Dutch fans are angry in general, and why are the Ajax fans angry in particular?
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The Ryder Cup starts this Friday, and there’s some bold talk in the Second Captains studio as we’re joined by Malachy Clerkin and Gavin Cooney… could the Ryder Cup really be one of our guests’ favourite sports event of all
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