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The 2020/21 season: When Everything Changed
May 19, 2021 · 33 minWhen we look back at perhaps the most challenging season in English football history, we probably won't remember the goals or the games. This was the campaign of meaningful action, of meaningful change. On our final episode of the season…
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Football ownership in focus: the greed, the bad, the ugly
May 5, 2021 · 47 minFootball may have undergone its most seismic shift ever over the last few weeks. The threat of European Super League finally materialised and had evaporated just two days later, blown up in a blaze of fury from an unrivalled unity of…
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From life-ending thoughts to personal triumph
April 21, 2021 · 44 minIn March 2019, Leigh Nicol - then playing for Charlton Athletic - was made aware that her iCloud had been hacked and some intimate footage had been shared online. In an instant, her life was shredded and she struggled to see how she could…
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No more silence: Women in football speak up
April 7, 2021 · 1 hr 2 minFor ages, women in football have accepted the unacceptable: sexual and verbal harassment, constant questioning of their abilities, their work cut down by accusations of having intimate relationships with players and managers, not feeling…
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The evolution of the fullback: An interview with Glen Johnson
March 24, 2021 · 39 minWhat was it like to be the first signing of the Roman Abrahomovic era at Chelsea? How much can playing under such contrasting managers - Jose Mourinho, Rafa Benitez, Brendan Rodgers, Mark Hughes, Kenny Dalglish, Roy Hodgson - affect how…
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All eyes on referees
March 10, 2021 · 1 hr 0 minRemember a time when VAR was being pushed for to reduce the time spent talking about refereeing decisions? The technology is in, but the focus on the officials has never been greater, taking the spotlight away from the football itself and…
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The psychology of pandemic football
February 26, 2021 · 42 minFootball has been altered in so many ways due to coronavirus, but the game - the form of players, the record of managers - is still being discussed as it was pre-pandemic. There has been little to no willingness to appreciate all the…
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An announcement about this week's episode
February 24, 2021 · 2 minHi everyone! Just to let you know, this week's episode of Between The Lines will be available this Friday. In the meantime, why not listen back to some of our previous episodes? You can hear from the likes of Alex Scott, Mauricio…
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The art of defending: An interview with Joleon Lescott
February 10, 2021 · 48 minWhy are recovery tackles celebrated more than being in the right position to make an intervention? Can a mistake at the back actually come from the right decision? On this episode of Between The Lines, we get stuck into the art of…
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From blogging to the management big time: An interview with René Marić
January 27, 2021 · 45 minAt 28, René Marić is already established as one of the sharpest coaching minds in football. He is the assistant manager to the coveted Marco Rose at Borussia Mönchengladbach, but his path to being in the dugout was anything but…
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Transfer success or failure: how player welfare can make a difference
January 13, 2021 · 58 minBillions of pounds exchange hands during transfer windows, but there is never a guarantee that a mega-money signing will adjust at his new club regardless of how pedigreed he is as a player. Moves in the market have always been viewed…
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Managing without fear: An interview with Roberto Martinez
December 30, 2020 · 56 minThe man in charge of Belgium’s golden generation is the final guest of 2020 on Between The Lines in one of the most engaging, enlightening and wide-ranging interviews around. The Spaniard shares his expansive experience in football with…