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Apr 2021
52m 5s

That Hotels Episode

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Crouchy tells us what really happens when an entire football team pitches up at a hotel. From issues with wi-fi, strict managers banning things from the kitchen and players who crash weddings, here’s your guide to staying in hotels as if you’re a professional footballer.

Chris and Tom discuss more Dragons Den ideas and Peter thinks we’ve found ‘the one’.

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