Scotland qualify, Wales win big, England host Italy & Ratcliffe makes his Man United move
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2023
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo welcomes Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio in a stacked week of international football.
Scotland qualify for the Euros after Spain eliminate DJ Otzi-loving Norway on Sunday. And Wales produce their best performance in years to stun Croatia and put themselves right back in the mix for a place in Germany.
England host Italy on Tuesday with a betting scandal enveloping the squad ahead of kick-off. James Horncastle tells us what to expect from Spalletti’s Italy.
Domestically, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bidding to buy 25% of Manchester United. Adam Crafton tries to get his read around the Glazers running the club but Ratcliffe running football operations.
Plus Neymar’s last stand and the dirtiest team of all time.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Wales 2-1 Croatia (01.45)
• PART 1b: Scotland qualify as Spain beat Norway (12.00)
• PART 2: England v Italy preview with James Horncastle (21.00)
• PART 3: South American World Cup qualifying latest (41.00)
• PART 4a: On This Day - Man United v Estudiantes (50.00)
• PART 4b: Ratcliffe bids for 25% of Man Utd, with Adam Crafton (52.00)
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| 0:51.0 | Today, England, Italy at Wembley. |
| 0:54.4 | Italy's players hoping to beat the odds and get their account open early and meanwhile do well |
| 0:55.1 | in the game |
| 0:55.5 | too. |
| 0:56.2 | We ran up |
| 0:56.6 | all the qualifying news. Scotland at the Euros. Wales on top of the world looking down on Croatia. Plus, man tries to buy quarter to get into club in Manchester. We look at what Sir Jim Ratcliffe's real impact will be, |
| 0:52.4 | and will United just say no. |
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