Episode 2798: The Sun Sets on Steo, Brasileiro Bossman, City Cope

Stephen Kenny, Ireland manager 2020-23. He tried, he failed. We talk through his last Ireland game and address some of the wider points that have been made concerning his legacy.

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Being an international manager can take you to the darkest of places. In Brazil another idealistic coach is attempting to take his national team in a brave new direction. We get into the drama surrounding the chaotic Brazil v Argentina match at the Maracana last night.

Then we are joined by Dr Gary Sinclair, Associate Dean for Internationalisation at DCU Business School. Gary has co-authored a new academic study which analyses how Manchester City fans deal in their online spaces with the widespread criticism of the club. What can we learn from the narrative strategies developed by fans of the world’s most powerful underdog?

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This is a great interview, super illuminating https://t.co/IOiA2OOJna

— Gavin Cooney (@gcooney93) November 22, 2023