Episode 3346: Armenia After Hours, Monumental Messi, Ange Returns
Armenia is a landlocked country of Transcaucasia, lying just south of the great mountain range of the Caucasus and fronting the northwestern extremity of Asia. The capital, Yerevan, is its largest city and on a Monday night in early September, it was absolutely rocking!
Ken tells us about his evening mingling with Russians, Belarusians, Georgians, Tatars, and Gavin Cooney.
We discuss Armenia’s Thierry Henry handball moment, how a Monday night could be so much fun, and how the game will go tonight.
Tim Vickery joins us to discuss Leo Messi’s welcome to heaven, how Brazil are doing under Carlo, Uruguay are doing under Bielsa, and we lick our lips in anticipation of Ange’s arrival at Nottingham Forest.
And the special guest at our live show in London on Wednesday September 24th will be Arsenal legend and one of our favourite people in football, Ian Wright. Last batch of tickets available at https://www.secondcaptains.com/live-events/
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Go to PatreonOn Saturday 13th Sept in Windsor Park, Belfast there’s a world title on the line…. and it’s the first time two Irish fighters have ever fought each other for a world title!
We chat to Paddy Donovan and his trainer (and friend of the show) Andy Lee at Ballybrack Boxing Club ? pic.twitter.com/OERlQNsEyL
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