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Tom and Juliet try to make sense of Argentina’s peculiar society, problematic history and unique football culture, delving into Peronism, Black erasure and space Trotskyism.

References:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/12/08/why-doesnt-argentina-have-more-black-players-world-cup/

Enduring Passions-n Football, Peronism and the politics of national identity in Argentina by Jim O’brien in Football, Politics and Identity (Routlidge 2021)

‘Jupiterian’ Thatcherite Emmanuel Macron’s parasitic relationship with Kyllian Mbappe has been a feature of every World Cup from 2018 onwards. Juliet joins Tom to discuss their dynamic and why Macron is so dislikable.

Juliet is back to talk about Spain, Norway, tonight's England game and Argentina-Switzerland.

Tom takes an off the cuff solo trip through the politically charged history of football in Spain.

Academic, author and great lad Mark Doidge joins Tom for a conversation that starts with climate then sprawls gloriously to cover everything from FIFA and globalisation to food banks and plastic fans.