Episode 3665: Kosovo Match-Day, Pristina Attractions, Nations League Sorrow
It’s match day in Pristina. We hear from Ken who after yesterday’s press conference took himself on a tour through Kosovo’s history – both ancient and recent – encountering the local police force, up and coming citizens, grumpy taxi drivers and Madeleine Albright.

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Gavin Cooney is also in town and has been tracking the FAI delegation and looking ahead to the plans the association is making for the Austria game, the only fixture of this window that will take place in Ireland.
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Go to PatreonKen dials in from Kosovo as word reaches the United Nations plus we have a US Murph palate cleanser.
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