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Oct 2020
26m 10s

The end of the beautiful game as we know...

THE TIMES
About this episode

The decision by the government to prevent fans from attending football matches in the UK has left many lower league clubs facing an uncertain future. What's it like to play for a National League and just how important are local clubs to their towns?


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Guests: 

Gregor Robertson, Times sport columnist and co-host of the Game podcast. 


Host: David Aaronovitch .


Clips used: GTFC Official.


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