EURO 2020 | Ep 14 | The Calm Before The Last 16 Storm
The Game Football Podcast
The Times
3.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2021
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke.
We take a look at the tournament so far as it heads into the knockout stages. Did the ‘Group of Death’ live up to the hype? Which teams have impressed and which have left us feeling deflated? (00:00)
The panel select their ‘Best XI of the tournament so far’. Will Alyson pick Olivier Giroud despite him barely playing so far?
Wales play the first of the last 16 matches against Denmark in Amsterdam. Will they be able to overcome ‘everyone’s second team’ and will the lack of fans affect them at all? (24:03)
We end with predictions for the next round. Gregor was thrilled.. (35:45)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, |
| 0:04.6 | which is inviting everyone in the UK to share their experience of the pandemic |
| 0:08.8 | because every story matters. Although the pandemic now feels like some time ago, |
| 0:13.4 | it's left a long lasting impact on all of our lives. It was something that we experienced together, |
| 0:18.8 | however, despite that, it affected us in many individual ways. Every story matters is your |
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| 0:35.2 | work, community, well-being or faith. Each story will be analysed and submitted to the |
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| 1:00.2 | Hello, this is the Game Football Podcast from The Times. Today we'll recap the group stage and |
| 1:05.0 | look ahead to the knockout phase. Can Wales continue on the road to match this semi-final |
| 1:10.4 | exploits of five years ago? Will the Italians keep marching on and who's our team of the tournament |
| 1:16.2 | so far? This is the Game Euro 2020. |
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| 1:40.8 | I'm Hugh Wasn't Croft alongside me for the next 40 minutes or so. Maybe a little bit less. |
| 1:45.2 | Alison Rudd, Tom Clark, Gregor Robertson. How are you? |
| 1:48.2 | Messing football. Wonderful. Wonderful. Thank you. |
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