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Manchester via Toon via Glos
Joined February 2011
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After more than a decade of talking, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are finally set to meet in the ring 🥊 Why do superfights take so long to arrange and are they ever worth the wait? 🤔 🔊 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0phmr…
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An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations. How damaging could this be, and how does it compare to some of sport's major scandals? 👉 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pf8h…
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Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges. Explore this gripping podcast series on one of the most significant sporting legal cases in history, hosted by Clive Myrie. Listen now on BBC Sounds 🎧
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Mark Wood’s England career and the impact fast bowling can take on the body. 🇮🇳 Can Zaheer Khan find success with Chennai Super Kings? And what role will MS Dhoni have? 🐉The sisters who brought their cricket kit brand to Dragons Den. 🎧Listen to #BBCStumped 👇 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct99f…
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Introducing our 2026/28 away shirt. On sale now. 🔗 wdcfc.co.uk/products/2628awa…
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🚵Are long solo rides the hardest, but most exciting way to win races? 🥇Sigrid Haugset and @StevoCummings discuss the art of the breakaway, and what it's like to take on the biggest names in cycling on your own 🔊bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pbxq…
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Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid 14 years after leading them to La Liga glory. But will the "Special One" bring dominance back to the Bernabéu after more than a decade of not lifting a league title himself? @JohnBennettBBC is joined by @ChrisSmalling and former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon to discuss 👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p3r2…
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More than the Score: can Jose Mourinho put Real Madrid back on top? The "Special One" returns as manager for the second time, but some say he needs to "change his behaviour". Ex-players, journalists and the former club President discuss the appointment👇 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p3r2…
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Meet the ‘Greta Thunberg of sport’ 🌱🏃‍♀️ At 16, Innes FitzGerald turned down selection for the World Cross Country Championships because they were a long-haul flight away in Australia🛫 Find out more about how she wins medals and saves the planet 🔊 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p1rt…
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The Women's Africa Cup of Nations returns just one year on from the last tournament 🏆 Now expanded to 16 teams, can Nigeria complete "Mission XI" by claiming an unprecedented 11th continental title, or can Morocco win their first #Wafcon? 🤔 🔊 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p0n4…
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Dan Burn has a serious case of fan envy😂 Mexico v England hit differently in 3D! 😎 #BBCFootball #FIFAWorldCup #England
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A father in Iran has found a unique way to help his blind son experience the World Cup matches showing on TV at home, by creating a makeshift football pitch, and guiding his son's hand to mimic what's happening on screen. 🎧 For more stories on the World Cup listen to More Than The Score bbc.in/4eP9Sbm
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At last the World Cup can begin
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🤩🏆'This is what it's all about, this is the World Cup!' Some amazing scenes in Mexico City for the first game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 🏆🇲🇽 🎧 Listen to live World Cup commentaries on @BBCSounds #FIFAWorldCup #Mexico #WorldCup
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Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the men's ⚽ World Cup. 📺 Why is the tournament so expensive? Watch on our YouTube channel bit.ly/4e8F6cW
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Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara has retired from football aged 41, after a 20-year playing career in the MLS & Premier League⚽️ How did he go from child refugee to one of Major League Soccer’s most popular players? bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0npp9…
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SUPER SPY JULES! 🔎🕵️‍♂️ The crazy lengths @LaurensJulien went to for his Euro 2008 scoop #BBCFootball #Spygate
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Here’s how the table would look if Newcastle United had won every game this season 🔥
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The Masters is one of the world's most prestigious sports events, but what makes it so special? ⛳️ @iaincartergolf and Alex Miceli share what is unique about the first men's golf major of the year 🏌️‍♂️ Listen to More Than The Score 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nchb…
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The Italian broadcast call of Italy’s historic win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic 🇮🇹
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