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Your child's birth or the World Cup? (ft Donnie Darko) | Podcast Pundits

Season 4, Ep. 47

The Podcast Pundits are back, and we're discussing all the major World Cup talking points (on and off the pitch).

Jeremy Doku faced criticism for leaving the World Cup camp to attend his child's birth, and we gave our take on the debate. Expect a fusion of banter amidst the seriousness of the conversation.

Lionel Messi—sorry, Argentina—cruised to a second group-stage victory, sparking the question: will we ever see anyone like Messi again? And was it ever really a debate between him and Cristiano Ronaldo?

England's campaign kicked off with a 4-2 win over Croatia, which we dissect before looking ahead to tonight's clash against Ghana.

We also cover some exciting Premier League transfer rumours and stories, touching on Tottenham's transfer activity, Liverpool's expectations for the upcoming season, and whether Arsenal need to add to their squad to maintain dominance.

Tune in for another great listen.


Podcast Pundits feature a bunch of football fanatic friends giving their take on the beautiful game we all know and love. Imagine your conversations with your mates, it starts with football yet no sport nor life topic is off limits. The main stays of the show feature both an Arsenal & Liverpool fan but look forward to frequent guest appearances from other rival fans/mates! Tune in and join our Footy banter punditry every week.


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