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Jan 2022
45m 21s

On The Continent: We’re back! And so are...

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About this episode

Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen settle in for the first On The Continent of 2022 – and there are already so many questions that need answering.


Chiefly: how on earth do Barcelona plan to vie for Erling Haaland’s signature all of a sudden? Unsurprisingly, things are not quite as they seem. 


Plus, Andy reveals the reasons behind Jorge Jesus’ second stormy departure from Benfica and OTC’s nocturnal correspondent Lars explains why Lorenzo Insigne’s much-maligned exit to MLS might not be such a bad idea.


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