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169: We're Known For Our “Say Die" Attitude (Pt 1)
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Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.
This week we look ahead to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ in Australia and New Zealand.
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THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
PART 1 (PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY)
Steff: 1970 World Cup Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el2bD7FkFl0&t=56s
Mike. LFC
https://twitter.com/simonbrundish/status/1670677725672005636?s=46&t=WOTqzD_z9n9xMX6zmRy4xw
Elis: Brandi Chastain scores winning penalty in 1999 World Cup Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbdddwVP7X4
PART 2 (PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY)
Steff Documentary: Matildas: The World at our Feet on Disney + https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/matildas-the-world-at-our-feet/1aNbKb3kzkb5
Steff Book: She Shoots, She Scores by Catriona Clarke https://www.amazon.co.uk/She-Shoots-Scores-Cat-Clarke/dp/0753446286/ref=asc_df_0753446286/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=523616119418&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13112579387734021297&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045370&hvtargid=pla-1364724291565&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
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SECOND ROUND OF CLIPS (ONLY via https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe & https://www.patreon.com/distantpod )
Steff: Beverly Ranger https://twitter.com/harriet_duffy/status/1621183209848324100?s=20
https://www.givemesport.com/88112118-beverly-ranger-viral-twitter-post-reveals-amazing-story-of-1970s-football-star/
Mike: Fouls
https://youtube.com/shorts/2l_GSkmZPVY?feature=share
Elis: Farah Williams scores from the halfway line
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkDcLWzzRZ8
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