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Nov 2024
27m 49s

Ballon D’or Boycott, Beating The Offside...

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About this episode

Why was it wrong of Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid to boycott the Ballon d’Or ceremony? Which players are the best at beating the offside trap and how do they do it? How good do footballers really have to be to make it at the top level?


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