Playmaker

The Playmaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the beautiful game.


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Episoder(192)

Ep 143: Embers of the European Super League

Ep 143: Embers of the European Super League

The attempt to launch a European Super League fell flat on its face last year. But rumours of it returning are getting increasingly hard to ignore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

11 Mar 20226min

Ep 142: Football’s caveman concussion policy

Ep 142: Football’s caveman concussion policy

Footballers are three and half times more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases later in life. So why aren’t policy makers acting? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Mar 20225min

Ep 141: Bielsa the Messiah

Ep 141: Bielsa the Messiah

Leeds fans worshipped Marcelo Bielsa. Did he deserve their adoration? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Mar 20225min

Ep 140: Chelsea’s farewell to Abramovich

Ep 140: Chelsea’s farewell to Abramovich

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is selling up. Their fans love what he’s done for their club, but should they be considering the bigger picture? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

8 Mar 20225min

Ep 139: Lies, damned lies and statistics

Ep 139: Lies, damned lies and statistics

Pep Guardiola thinks football is becoming too obsessed with statistics. Is he right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Mar 20225min

Ep 138: Football's most outdated rule?

Ep 138: Football's most outdated rule?

Aston Villa's Matty Cash was booked for removing his shirt to show support for a Polish teammate in Ukraine. Is it time to rethink one of football's most outdated rules? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

4 Mar 20225min

Ep 137: Pay win for US women’s team

Ep 137: Pay win for US women’s team

Megan Rapinoe and the US women’s team have finally won their equal pay dispute and will receive the same as the men’s national team. But what does it mean for the wider world of women’s football? Host...

3 Mar 20225min

Ep 136: World football tackles Russia

Ep 136: World football tackles Russia

FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian teams from their competitions on Monday. But only after first announcing much softer sanctions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Mar 20226min

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