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Jul 14
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Chelsea are world champions, England thr...

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Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Tim Spiers and Liam Twomey for company after a shock result in New Jersey.


Chelsea are crowned world champions with a 3-0 victory over PSG in the Club World Cup final. How did they do it? How good is Enzo Maresca? And can they challenge for the Premier League title?


England are through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Euros after a 6-1 demolition of Wales. But even though they were runners up, have they ended up on the good side of the draw?


Where Crystal Palace end up is a big debate right now as UEFA demote them from the Europa League to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules. Are the Eagles victims of their own naivety?


And there’s some big transfers going on in the Premier League. Gyökeres to Arsenal, Henderson to Brentford and who’s that masquerading as Daniel Levy in North London?


Produced by Charlie Jones.



RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Chelsea 3-0 PSG (01.00)

• PART 2: England 6-1 Wales (32.00) 

• PART 3a: Palace demoted to the Conference League (37.00)

• PART 3b: Gibbs-White to Spurs? (45.00)

• PART 3c: Gyökeres to Arsenal (51.00)


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