Episode 3269: Carlito’s Way, Fans And Bans, Coco’s Moral Certitude, “What Is A Midfielder?” Revisited
Last week Ken asked “What Is A Midfielder?” which has resulted in a bulging Second Captains mailbag.
Ken also reads from one of the Roy Keane auto-biographies, and a correction is issued on a claim made in yesterday’s pod regarding a historical presenter falling out.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner produced one of the sporting moments of 2025 and one of the greatest tennis matches of all time in their French Open final on Sunday. We ask Caitlin Thompson of Racquet Magazine about the comeback, the quality, the rivalry and where this is heading for the next decade or so.
And we look at the timing and length of Sinner’s ban, French fans, and Coco Gauff’s moral certitude.
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