Episode 1488: Same Faces Different Footprint, The Norwegian Saipan, De Ligt’s Destination
The Women’s World Cup is underway in France, but the best player in the world is nowhere to be seen. We discuss the case of Ada Hegerberg and the Norwegian Saipan.
As the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway, there has been much interest in the prize money. Last year FIFA president Gianni Infantino said this was “massively higher than the last World Cup”, adding, “We are making progress”. Let’s look at whether this is actually the case.
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Meanwhile Ireland are top of the Euro 2020 qualifying group after an encouraging performance in the 1-1 draw in Copenhagen.
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The Nations League final was a fascinating duel – we talk about Matthijs de Ligt, why he’s so highly rated and why he hasn’t yet decided on a destination.
Damien Delaney gives his view on Ireland’s performance – are there real reasons to be hopeful, or is optimism getting the better of us?
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Lars Johnsen of Josimar magazine joins us to talk about the case of Ada Hegerberg – why isn’t she at the World Cup, and how has her stance gone down in Norway?
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We chat with @JackPittBrooke about England’s John Stones-inspired Nations League semi-final loss to the Netherlands last night, and tensions on the ground in Portugal amid fan unrest
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From their spacious cycle lanes to their ergonomically-designed outdoor gyms, Ken marvels at Danish infrastructure all the way from Copenhagen, while Eoin targets Denmark with some cold, hard whataboutery ahead of tonight’s Euro 2020 qualifier.
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Ken discusses James McClean’s recent comments about Raheem Sterling, and the concept of negative solidarityhttps://t.co/ONJe2YE1KX pic.twitter.com/PwVhYUPOef
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