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Snapshots: Mikel Merino (feat. José C. Pérez)
Jake is joined by Pot Shot's resident La Liga watcher José Pérez to learn about our latest arrival: Mikel Merino.
Thanks to José for joining us! You can find him on twitter @jcperez_, podcasting for Managing Madrid & writing on football-espana.net.
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If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)!
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Towells: @alextowells
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