Eoin McDevitt weeps with joy with Fagner and weeps in sorrow for Adam Lallana. He’s an emotional man and the excitement of the imminent World Cup is getting to him.

England’s World Cup announcement video suggested the FA are trying to reposition the England brand as more diverse and inclusive. Maybe soon this will be reflected in the stands as well as on the pitch and in the promotional videos.

We also talk about the crazy goings-on at Sporting Lisbon. Could it be that electing a shoot-from-the-lip president and then blaming everything that goes wrong on the conspiracies of your enemies… might not be a good long-term strategy?

Tom Williams joins us to talk about Atletico’s defeat of Marseille in the Europa League final. What is the secret of Spain’s European dominance? Can French football hope for any positive side-effects of PSG’s dominance? And if Griezmann goes to Barcelona, who is going to be pushed out?

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