EURO 2020 | Ep 22 | Enrique vs Mancini In The First Semi-Final
The Game
The Times
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🗓️ 6 July 2021
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy, Paul Hirst and Paul Joyce.
The first semi-final is here as a free-flowing Italy take on a slow-off-the-mark Spain at Wembley. We look at how the teams have made it this far and how the managers match up (00:00)
Spanish manager Luis Enrique spoke before the game and The Times’ Paul Hirst joins us with the latest - including the important role the team’s psychologist will play throughout the day (13:00)
We break down the key areas and players in each area of the pitch ahead of the first semi-final. Will Spain’s attack be able to break down the ageing Italian defence? (17:44)
Ahead of England’s semi-final against Denmark tomorrow night - The Times’ Paul Joyce joins us with the latest from Gareth Southgate’s squad (34:22)
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| 1:00.2 | Hello, this is the Game Football Podcast from The Times. Today, the first semi-final at |
| 1:05.2 | Euro 2020 is upon us. Can Spain roll back the years to pass their way into the final? |
| 1:11.6 | Or will Italian fortitude deliver them into the showpiece event? |
| 1:16.0 | This is the Game Euro 2020. |
| 1:22.3 | I'm Hugh Wussencroft and joining me to look ahead, Tom Roddy, Gregor Robertson. |
| 1:27.3 | How are you and firstly, how are you feeling about the semi-finals and final now? Because |
| 1:33.3 | you know, it's squeaky bum time as Sir Alex would say, Gregor. |
| 1:38.7 | I'm very much looking forward to the two semi-finals. They're both quite hard to call. There is |
| 1:43.6 | a favourite in both, I think, but it would not be a surprise to see the other team go through. |
| 1:48.3 | So I think, you know, we're quite evenly balanced and I think we'd be fair to say, |
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