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Oct 2023
46m 42s

Time to Scrap VAR?

Goalhanger
About this episode

After another horrendous weekend for VAR, Gary, Alan and Micah wonder if the time has come to scrap football’s video refereeing experiment. And if it does stay, how can it be improved?

Plus, what’s it like in a toxic dressing room? And is Ollie Watkins England’s second best striker?

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