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Jun 2024
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Why England Aren’t Tournament Favourites...

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Should England be seen as underdogs at the Euros? How did a game of head tennis with Kevin Keegan leave its mark on UK politics? What's it like to play with Diego Armando Maradona?


On today's episode of The Rest Is Football, Gary, Alan and Micah are joined by The Rest Is Politics co-host Alastair Campbell to answer all these questions and more.


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