{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/65720423af75080012095cbb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emery's Super Villians, Sports Books Of The Year 2023","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627a2e8f84f3d50012cf11fb/1701969885356-5e7a6ec36102c345f80eada29f6dcfa3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>After what could be considered one of the greatest performances in the club's storied history, it’s time to welcome a new force into the world of Premier League superclubs - Unai Emery's Aston Villa. Miguel Delaney and Rory Smith joined us to delve into their past and ask if they truly are contenders for this year's title.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Malachy Clerkin and Sinead O'Carroll were in studio this week to review&nbsp;the best sports books of 2023. This time around, with the added wrinkle of having a book written by one of our judges on the shortlist.</p><p><br></p><p>It's been a mega week on the World Service and there's so much more to come. To join go to <a href=\"https://www.secondcaptains.com/join/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">secondcaptains.com/join</a> - it's a fiver a month with no contracts, no minimum stay, no sneaky fees, no obligations, no ads and we're independent and Irish owned.</p>","author_name":"Second Captains"}