The Rabona Podcast

Liverpool get their sixth

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:25:25 GMT

We reflect on Liverpool winning their sixth European Cup, after they defeated Spurs 2-0 in Madrid. We also discuss Jürgen Klopp winning his first trophy as Liverpool manager and his first European Cup, plus the amazing job Mauricio Pochettino has done at Spurs.

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Chelsea triumph in Baku

Thu, 30 May 2019 16:23:56 GMT

We discuss Chelsea beating Arsenal to win the Europa League in Baku, what this means for both clubs going forward and the circumstances around the final itself.

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Bayern, City and Lyon maintain their dominance

Mon, 20 May 2019 22:22:02 GMT

We are joined by Jonathan Harding to discuss the final day of the Bundesliga season, Manchester City completely the first ever English domestic men's treble and Lyon beating Barcelona to secure a fourth Women's Champions League title in a row. We also chat about Jonathan's forthcoming book, Mensch, which explores the reasons why German coaches are so successful, and what lies beyond the cones in dealing with player’s personalities.

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City seal the title in style

Mon, 13 May 2019 17:30:33 GMT

With Manchester City retaining the Premier League, we look back at the incredible level of England's top two sides. There's also chat about the Bundesliga, Copa de la Reina, possible key signings for the Premier League top six, our predictions for the top four revisited and much, more.

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Klopp's Masterpiece

Wed, 08 May 2019 17:02:39 GMT

On this bonus episode, Ryan is joined by Ken Early from Second Captains and the Irish Times to look back at Liverpool's incredible 4-0 win against Barcelona that took them to a second Champions League final in a row. They also discuss Liverpool's progression under Jürgen Klopp, Philippe Coutinho, Barcelona's transitioning identity and more.

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Podcast 50 - Top Four Fallout

Tue, 07 May 2019 01:09:44 GMT

With Manchester United and Arsenal missing out on top four finishes, Musa and Ryan look at what this could mean for both clubs as well as the latest in the Premier League title race. Michael and Ryan discuss a remarkable weekend in Germany, with Bayern all but wrapping up the Bundesliga title after yet another disappointment for Dortmund. There’s also chat about the other key points from the weekend’s action.

As this is our 50th podcast, we wanted to say a special thank you to everyone who has listened or supported the podcast so far, and to the all guests who have kindly joined us so far this season. We appreciate it!

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Messi's 600th

Thu, 02 May 2019 15:46:40 GMT

After Lionel Messi reached 600 goals for Barcelona, Ryan and Michael discuss his brilliance once more and the Champions League semi-final against Liverpool. They also look at Ajax's win over Spurs, football's concussion issue and yet another turn in the Bundesliga title race. Then Ryan is joined by Tim Stillman, following Arsenal winning the FA Women's Super League for the first time in seven years, who provides great insight into their brilliant season.

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Champions League mayhem and where next for Manchester United?

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:49:18 GMT

Following one of the most incredible games in Champions League history, Ryan and Michael try to make sense of events at the Etithad after Manchester City were knocked out by Spurs, plus VAR, Mauricio Pochettino's impact and how key the losses of Son and Sissoko will be (0.01). Then Ryan and Musa discuss yet another wonderful Ajax performance against Juventus (20.01) and look at some of the issues facing Manchester United following their defeat to Barcelona (39.20).

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Who blinks first?

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 15:36:26 GMT

After wins for Liverpool and Manchester City, Musa and Ryan discuss the brilliance of Mo Salah, Raheem Sterling, and this historic Premier League title race. Then LaLigaTV's Semra Hunter joins to discuss Saturday's El Gran Derbi between Sevilla and Real Betis, the dramatic La Liga relegation battle and the Barcelona and Manchester United Champions League second leg. There's also a round-up of key men's and women's games from France, Germany and England.

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In The Balance

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:49:32 GMT

With the Champions League quarter finals finely balanced, Musa and Ryan recorded a bonus podcast to reflect on Manchester United's defeat to Barcelona and Ajax's draw with Juventus. They also discuss Son Heung-min's brilliance, following his winner for Spurs against Manchester City, and Liverpool's victory at home to Porto.

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Barça, Bayern and the FA Cup

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:23:56 GMT

After a busy weekend of football, Musa and Ryan look back at Barcelona's victory over Atlético Madrid at Camp Nou, Bayern's 5-0 win over Dortmund in Der Klassiker and the FA Cup semi-finals. There's also chat about Everton beating Arsenal, Christine Sinclair closing in on the all-time international goal scoring record and much more.

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Moise Kean is not to blame

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:56:47 GMT

On this extended bonus podcast, Musa and Ryan reflect on yet another case of racial abuse after Juventus striker, Moise Kean, was targeted against Cagliari. Then they focus on the good things from this week, with Sid Lowe joining to discuss the brilliant game between Villarreal and Barcelona. Women In Football Director, Jo Tongue, was at the opening game at Spurs' new stadium and joins to discuss how it felt going home. There's also chat about some key games from mid week, the upcoming Klassiker and more.

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Oh, Hugo

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:57:36 GMT

Musa, Michael and Ryan reflect on Hugo Lloris' error handing Liverpool a last minute win over Spurs, which saw them return to the top of the Premier League. They also go through the remaining fixtures and make predictions as to who will last the last two spots in the top four, discuss Cardiff's bad luck, more Dortmund drama, Women's Super League and much more.

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Solskjær given the keys

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:52:26 GMT

On this bonus podcast, Ryan and Musa react to Ole Gunnar Solskjær being announced as the permanent manager of Manchester United, having signed a three-year deal. They also round-up the Women's Champions League quarter final second legs, with Musa fresh back from Wolfsburg after seeing Lyon progress to yet another semi-final, a dramatic late win for Chelsea in Paris and more.

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Germany rediscover their winning touch

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:40:43 GMT

On this international edition of the podcast, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss Germany’s thrilling 3-2 win against a resurgent Netherlands in Amsterdam, and England’s impressive 5-0 win over the Czech Republic at Wembley, and their chances of success at Euro 2020. There's also chat about another important week for women's football, with the news that Barclays will sponsor the FAWSL, Juventus beating Fiorentina in a sold out Allianz Stadium and more.

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Majestic Messi, FA Cup and the USWNT Lawsuit

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:28:13 GMT

On this week's busy podcast, Musa and Ryan try to put Messi's genius into words, following his incredible hat-trick against Betis (00.01), as well as discussing a historic match at the Wanda Metropolitano and FA Cup quarter final weekend (10.20). Then Ryan talks to Caitlin Murray, football writer and author of The National Team: The Inside Story of The Women Who Changed Soccer, about the gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the USWNT against US Soccer last week (18.31). There's also Sancho Corner and much, much more (31.40).

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Mané's Magic In Munich

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 02:20:01 GMT

On this bonus podcast, Musa and Ryan discuss this week's Champions League ties, including Juventus' stunning comeback against Atlético Madrid and slightly more routine victories for Barcelona and Manchester City. Michael was at the Allianz Arena and joins on the phone to discuss Liverpool's victory over Bayern.

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Zidane: Return of the King

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:06:31 GMT

Zinedine Zidane’s shock return to the Real Madrid hot-seat after nine months away dominates this week’s podcast. There’s also analysis of Arsenal’s victory over Man United, Germany’s decision to axe Boateng, Hummels and Müller, and what should be done to protect players from pitch invaders.

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Agony and Ecstasy in Paris and Madrid

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 02:47:28 GMT

After a dramatic week of Champions League football, Musa and Ryan discuss historic wins for Manchester United and Ajax, Frenkie de Jong's bright future and Porto beating Roma. The Michael joins on the phone, having spoken to Toby Alderweireld after witnessing Spurs' win over Dortmund at the Westfalenstadion.

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4 Derbies High and Rising

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:01:19 GMT

Musa and Ryan look back on a big weekend of derbies, including Spurs versus Arsenal, Everton versus Liverpool and Fulham versus Chelsea (00.01). Then James Horncastle joins to discuss Lazio’s victory over Roma in The Rome Derby, Juventus beating Napoli and the overall health of Italian football (25.21). There’s also chat about Balotelli’s celebration, El Clásico and much more (45.40).

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Kepa, Solskjaer’s United & Messi’s genius

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:38:10 GMT

It's a busy podcast this week as Musa, Michael and Ryan talk Kepa Arrizabalaga's antics and Manchester City's victory in the Carabao Cup Final before being joined by comedian Nish Kumar to discuss Solskjaer's United. The Guardian's Suzy Wrack talks to Ryan about Manchester City Women's Conti Cup Final victory, also on penalties, and the upcoming SheBelieves Cup. There's also a lot of love for Messi, the latest edition of Sancho Corner, VAR chat and more.

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The Future: Vol.2

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:51:03 GMT

In the second volume of The Future of Football, Musa and Ryan discuss the differences between how the men and women's FA Cup fifth rounds were programmed and how much longer fixtures can be moved for TV purposes. LaLigaTV's Semra Hunter also joins to discuss an incredible weekend in La Liga as well as the reactions to Valverde and Simeone's contract renewals at Barcelona and Atletico, respectively.

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Ander Herrera interview and the Champions League returns

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:28:46 GMT

In this bonus episode, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss Spurs' impressive win against Dortmund and Manchester United versus PSG. Then Ander Herrera talks to Musa about winning the Europa League with Manchester United after losing a final with Athletic Bilbao and what makes a good midfielder.

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City, Sarri and the al-Araibi case

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:37:47 GMT

Manchester City put six past Chelsea to mount more pressure on Maurizio Sarri. Musa, Michael and Ryan look back at the events from the Etihad, and are then joined by James Montague to discuss the case of Bahraini footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi, who was freed from jail in Thailand. There’s also chat about the Madrid derby, Sancho against Hoffenheim and much more.

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The Overlooked Tough XI

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:41:39 GMT

Musa, Michael and Ryan look back at the weekend’s action, including Dortmund extending their league at the top of the Bundesliga and Manchester City’s win over Arsenal. Then, inspired by our forthcoming interview with Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera, they discuss football’s overlooked tough guys.

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Hudson-Odoi & the Unfinished Business

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:38:13 GMT

With the January transfer window about to close, Musa, Michael and Ryan look at Callum Hudson-Odoi’s protracted transfer from Chelsea to Bayern Munich, Frenkie de Jong’s big-money switch to Barcelona and more. There’s also chat about Marco Silva, trouble at Spurs, and why the FA Cup final should be in March.

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The Two Faces of Arsenal

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:18:03 GMT

Arseblog’s Andrew Mangan joins to discuss the highs and lows at Arsenal, following a big win over Chelsea and the news that head of recruitment Sven Mislintat will leave the Emirates next month. Musa, Michael and Ryan also discuss a pivotal win for Dortmund in Leipzig and much more.

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Rash Hour

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:18:45 GMT

Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss Manchester United’s revival under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Marcus Rashford won the big game of the weekend against Tottenham. There’s also talk about the Spurs project, Lionel Messi, spygate and some other nonsense.

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New Year’s Resolutions and Transfer Talk

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:15:26 GMT

Back from their winter break, Musa, Michael and Ryan kick off 2019 with a look at the early movers in the January transfer window. They discuss Christian Pulisic’s move to Chelsea, Adrien Rabiot’s switch to Barcelona and Aaron Ramsey’s potential transfer to Juventus. There’s also chat about Tottenham, Real Madrid, Bournemouth and more.

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Mourinho gone

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:30:06 GMT

On this bonus podcast, Musa and Ryan are joined by Ken Early to discuss Mourinho’s sacking and what the future holds for the Portuguese manager and Manchester United.

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Red-hot Liverpool hit top gear

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:39:41 GMT

On our final podcast of the year, Musa, Michael and Ryan wax lyrical over Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool, after a thrilling derby victory over Manchester United returned them to the Premier League summit. They also reflect on a sizzling Champions League draw.

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Are Wide Forwards replacing the Striker?

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:19:34 GMT

Michael is back and joins Musa and Ryan in discussing the rise of the wide forward’s importance in modern football (0.01). There’s chat about the weekend’s key games, Jadon Sancho’s winning goal in the Ruhr derby and the media’s portrayal of black footballers, following Raheem Sterling’s eloquent highlighting of the issue (15.40). They round off with Ralph Hasenhüttl (28.15), the Copa Libertadores second leg and much more.

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Derby Despair & Delight

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:12:01 GMT

Musa and Ryan look back at a weekend of pulsating Premier League derbies (00.01) plus some of the weekend’s other talking points (33.40), including captain’s armbands, Sancho Corner, Mark Hughes’ sacking and where Southampton go next (38.54). Finally, Brenda Elsey joins to discuss the wider implications of the Copa Libertadores fall out (48.05).

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The Importance of Identity

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:01:24 GMT

On this week's podcast, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss the importance of a footballing identity (0.01). They are joined by special guest Graham Hunter (25.29) whose 2012 book, Barça: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World, inspired the documentary released earlier this month about Barcelona, Take the Ball, Pass the Ball. There is also talk about Tottenham’s win over Chelsea (12.33), the Superclásico that never was, Sancho Corner and more.

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Oranje Boom: The return of the Dutch

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:33:01 GMT

Following victory over world champions France and a late fightback against Germany, the Netherlands are back at Europe’s top table under the guidance of Ronald Koeman. Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss that, England, the future of Joachim Löw and the best bits from the international break.

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El Clásico Duo

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:35:26 GMT

Following a weekend of headline clashes, Musa and Ryan dissect another Manchester derby victory for City and are joined remotely this week by Michael, who was at a memorable Klassiker in Dortmund. There’s also a recap of the delayed Superclásico first leg and our first mailbag.

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European Super League: Doomed to fail?

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:03:12 GMT

On this week’s podcast, Musa, Michael and Ryan react to the Football Leaks revelations that a European Super League is perhaps closer than we all thought, and the damage it could do to the fabric of the game. Also, we have Sancho Corner and take a look at the big talking points from across Europe.

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Barca push Lopetegui to the brink, tragedy in Leicester

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:48:57 GMT

On this week’s podcast, Musa, Michael and Ryan dissect Barcelona’s Clasico victory (00.01) and remark on the tragedy in Leicester (15.01). There’s a preview of an exclusive interview with Michael Ballack and Bundesliga chat (20.37) before a run through of the weekend’s Premier League action (30.50) and other games (45.36)...

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Dortmund blitz Atleti

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 13:34:27 GMT

It was another wild night in the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund producing a second half blitz against Atletico Madrid. Musa, Michael and Ryan analyse that and the other key games from match day three. They are also joined by co-founder of Unusual Efforts, Kirsten Schlewitz, to talk about the good and bad of Red Star Belgrade and Carlo Ancelotti’s work at Napoli.

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Inter Rising After Derby Drama

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:25:14 GMT

After a brief hiatus for the international break, Musa and Ryan are back and joined by James Horncastle to discuss Inter's dramatic Derby della Madonnina victory over AC Milan. There is also analysis of Maurizio Sarri versus Jose Mourinho, another beleaguering weekend for Real Madrid and, despite Michael's absence through illness, more praise for Jadon Sancho.

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Real Madrid and Bayern Munich: Why are Europe’s giants struggling?

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:22:11 GMT

Real Madrid are on their longest goal drought since 1985 and Bayern Munich go into the international break sixth in the Bundesliga. On our latest podcast, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss their woes and heap praise on the teams that are taking advantage across Europe.

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Turning Points

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:16:15 GMT

This week Musa, Michael and Ryan talk about the struggles at Manchester United, Aaron Ramsey’s future amid a changing landscape at Arsenal, and a thrilling weekend in the Bundesliga, where Bayern Munich were displaced at the top after a stunning defeat in Berlin.

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The Future

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:45:13 GMT

In an era of escalating transfer fees and the prospect of games abroad, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss the future of the game. The also look back on the weekend's action in the Premier League and across Europe.

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In The Groove

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:36:21 GMT

As club football returns after the international break, Musa, Michael and Ryan take a look at the teams in Europe finding their rhythm, plus those who might have cause for concern.

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Fenomeno

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:29:41 GMT

On this week's podcast, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss the UEFA Nations League. There's also the first edition of a new segment, Rabona Rewinds, where they take a trip down memory lane and talk about Ronaldo, Keane versus Vieira and the Ajax side of 1995.

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Transitions

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:11:06 GMT

Having won their first four games of the season, Watford are the surprise package in the Premier League this season. Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss their rise and other teams in transition. They also look at the latest in Europe and the deadline day transfers.

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Respect, Respect, Respect

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:32:33 GMT

Following Jose Mourinho’s extraordinary press conference after Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, Musa, Michael and Ryan discuss where United and Mourinho go from here. They are joined by Miguel Delaney, the Independent’s chief football writer, who witnessed the meltdown in Manchester.

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Sarri And The New Guard

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 16:50:23 GMT

Musa, Michael and Ryan are joined by Italian football journalist, author and broadcaster James Horncastle to discuss the slow and extraordinary rise of new Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri. They also discuss the appointments of Unai Emery at Arsenal, Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds, and Thomas Tuchel at PSG, and their highlights from the weekend's games.

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Uh-oh

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:58:16 GMT

On this bonus podcast, Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn are joined by Colin Millar to discuss La Liga's decision to hold league games in the USA. Musa and Ryan chat about the Super Cup and Kroos' comments on Özil.

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The Beginning

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:08:41 GMT

On the first episode of the new season, Musa, Michael & Ryan talk about the opening weekend of the Premier League season, the German Super Cup, Iniesta, Rooney and some of their favourite and least favourite kits.

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World Cup Special 5: The Endgame

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:41:02 GMT

Our fifth and final World Cup podcast is called The Endgame. Musa Okwonga, Michael Da Silva and Producer Ryan are joined by New York Times football writer Rory Smith and Spanish football writer Sid Lowe, as we preview the World Cup final between France and Croatia.

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World Cup Special 4: The Unscheduled

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:09:27 GMT

Our fourth World Cup podcast is called the Unscheduled, mainly because we didn’t plan to do it. This time Musa Okwonga and Michael Da Silva look at the four semi-finalists: Croatia, England, Belgium and France and are joined by French football writer Philippe Auclair.

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World Cup Special 3: The Unfinished

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:58:05 GMT

As we approach the business end of the World Cup, Musa Okwonga and Michael Da Silva look at the remaining candidates in our latest podcast, ‘The Unfinished’. Belgium, Brazil and France all on the menu and Irish Times writer Ken Early speaks to us about England’s wild ride to the quarter finals. We also discuss Germany’s shock exit with German football writer Uli Hesse.

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World Cup Special 2: The Unexpected

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:54:41 GMT

Hosted by journalist and poet Musa Okwonga alongside Rabona editor-in-chief Michael Da Silva, Rabona brings you its second World Cup podcast. This episode is called ‘The Unexpected’ and looks at the surprises of the tournament so far. Argentina, Croatia and Germany, to name but a few. Musa and Michael are joined by Croatian football expert Juraj Vrdoljak and French football writer Tom Williams.

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World Cup Special: The Uninvited

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:38:41 GMT

Hosted by Musa Okwonga alongside Rabona editor-in-chief Michael Da Silva, Rabona brings you the first of a series of World Cup podcasts. This first episode is called ‘The Uninvited’ as we look at the perennial attendees such as Italy, the Netherlands, Chile and the USA, who all missed out this time. And Musa and Michael will give you their tips for the tournament.

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