Episode 2086: England 2-1 Denmark A.E.T.

Well… England are in the final of Euro 2020.

Wrote this at the start of the Euros about England and how they might avoid some of the old traps – https://t.co/Xql9AKpeAq

— Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) July 7, 2021

John Brewin and Dion Fanning join us to talk about what it all means, whether getting to the final is enough in itself to sustain the English national mood, and the political power of this English team.

Plus there’s magnamimous Ken, victorious Murph and understated Sam Matterface.

Sam Matterface has just declared that people can “do what you want tonight.” Has… has he enacted The Purge?

— Chris Hewitt (@ChrisHewitt) July 7, 2021

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Ken dusts off Google Translate to bring us a hit piece on the inimitable El Chiringuito https://t.co/9NtcWv08rt pic.twitter.com/i4JZYwMaPH

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Me and @RichieSadlier spoke to the @SecondCaptains about that brilliant match last night, Italy’s chances for final, Spain’s promising future and the psychology of penaltieshttps://t.co/pukvpuHp4V

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) July 7, 2021