AFR Podcast - Ronaldinho should have been raised in Wigan

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We’re happy to bring you our first feast of football for your ears in 2011 with the 8th episode of the A Football Report Podcast. This time on the AFR Podcast we were grateful to have Iain Macintosh (UK correspondent for The New Paper) in the figurative AFR house alongside Oliver Sparrow (London), Dominic Vieira (Lancaster), Eric Beard (Boston), and Darshan Joshi (Kuala Lumpur). Topics included an insight on Iain’s world of sport journalism, the Kenny Dalglish appointment and Gerrard’s red card, contrasting the respective ownerships of Liverpool and Blackburn, Manchester United’s debt and Fergie’s successor, Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent claiming he will be the best player in the history of football, and Messi winning the Ballon d'Or and his fate to be at Barcelona. We also mention Ronaldinho’s affection for beer and pies and why the Brazilian would have loved growing up in Wigan, amongst other things.

0-4:00 Intro and immediate reactions to Messi winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or

4:00-13:40 Looking at Iain’s world of journalism

13:40-20:15 Notable teams that have won titles that have not been convincing

20:15-27:00 Gerrard’s red card and the appointment of Kenny Dalglish

27:00-33:00 Contrasting the ownerships at Liverpool and Blackpool

33:00-39:00 Manchester United’s debt and the successor of Sir Alex Ferguson

39:00-51:00 Ronaldo’s agent stating he will be the best player in football’s history vs. Messi actually being voted the best player in the world as things stand

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