Episode 2970: Ronaldo Abides, Turkish Delights, Georgia Peach, Sagnol Watch
There’s life in the old dogs yet. But only just. Ronaldo and Pepe have a W to their name with a kind of weird win over Czech Repub…Czechia.
We have Jonathan Wilson on the line to chat Portugal and answer the days old question of; was this game better than the England game?
Turkey fans making the game against Georgia feel like a home match.
Nearly taking the roof off of the Westfalenstadion during their national anthem. ?? pic.twitter.com/R4Bxmya7AR
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Back in West Germany Ken dials in from the game of the tournament (so far), as he breathlessly recalls the clash of Turkey v Georgia, a game which had a little extra intrigue for Irish fans who still hold out hope that current Georgia boss Big Bang Willy Sagnol will swap Tbilisi for Abbotstown.
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Go to PatreonGavin Cooney of the42 joins us to give us his opinion on Kylian Mbappé’s performance, his bent nez, and the pressure he’s put on himself after his principled stand on the French elections taking place next month.https://t.co/F7cF0dIuFn pic.twitter.com/lWq1BAsBrJ
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