Episode 2891: Champions League Is Back, Arsenal In QFs, Multi Club Moreism, O’Shea’s Ireland Squad, Henderson’s Dutch Grill

Arsenal are through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years – we speak to Nick Ames of the Guardian and the New York Times’ Rory Smith about just how far the Gunners can go, if the Champions League is back, and we discuss FSG’s multi-club moreism. Are they doing it just because everyone else is, and does it even work?

A special night at Emirates Stadium ?

? Enjoy the best photos from our match against Porto last night ?

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 13, 2024

Jordan Henderson has not had the best of seasons, and as his Ajax team travel to Villa Park, he’s already faced some harsh questions this week.

Jordan Henderson faces some difficult questions ? pic.twitter.com/ujzVQxO3Sh

— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) March 13, 2024

Plus there’s Quincy Promes’ arrest and extradition from Dubai for his part in drug trafficking, and John O’Shea’s first Ireland squad.

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?? Coleman, Brady, Obafemi & O’Dowda return

Exciting squad for our March double-header ?

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— Ireland Football ???? (@IrelandFootball) March 14, 2024

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Davy Tweed was a serial domestic abuser, a paedophile, an Ireland and Ulster rugby player, and a unionist politician.

In 2012 Tweed was convicted on 13 counts of child sex abuse. One of his many victims was Amanda Brown, who joins us in studio today.https://t.co/sJ5a1nva4D pic.twitter.com/3w40lLvrZ4

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