Alyson's Lucky Shirt
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 May 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Paul Hirst, Charlotte Duncker and Ian Hawkey.
There’s good news for Liverpool ahead of the Champions League final with Mo Salah saying he’s staying for at least another season (00:00)
Will they get revenge on Real Madrid after what happened in 2018 and will Gareth Bale have an unlikely role to play in his final game for Madrid? (14:20)
Alyson is lucky enough to be going to the final as a fan. She tells us what it means to be able to watch Liverpool in Europe after growing up listening under the covers (18:49)
Roma have won their first European trophy after victory in the Europa Conference League Final. How important is this trophy for Jose Mourinho? (27:14)
Kylian Mbappe’s new deal blows many out of the water - but it’s not the money that’s the most concerning detail (36:07)
Paul Hirst met new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on Monday. What did he make of the man tasked with turning things around for the Red Devils? (44:10)
Nottingham Forest could return to the Premier League for the first time in over two decades on Sunday. Charlotte Duncker joins us to preview the Championship playoff final (52:30)
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| 1:04.0 | This is the Game Football Podcast from the Times. |
| 1:06.8 | Today we'll look ahead to the Champions League final between Liverpool and |
| 1:09.7 | Real Madrid and ask who will win the battle between |
| 1:12.4 | Venetius Jr. and Trent Alexander Arnold. |
| 1:16.0 | We'll discuss Roma's win in the Europa conference league final |
| 1:19.2 | and what Jose Mourinho could do as their manager in the future. |
| 1:22.8 | As well as what happens next at Paracensio Man after Kylian and Bappes. |
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