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Dec 2021
36m 53s

Any excuse for a buffet

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About this episode

Kate, Vish and Jim settle in for another Ramble after yesterday's botched Champions League draw highlighted what piss-poor pageantry we've come to accept from these bizarre events. At least Michael Owen explained it all clearly on BT Sport...


Elsewhere, we wonder how Dele Alli can revitalise his career ahead of a touted January move and ask just how long football can push its luck amidst skyrocketing Covid-19 cases.


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