Football Cliches - A show about the language of football

Slide tackles, tiny shinpads and romantic Champions League semi-final dreams, with Shura

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Episode notes

The Athletic's Adam Hurrey and James McNicholas are joined by singer, songwriter, producer and ex-Manchester City youth player Shura for another edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks.

Shura's selections include her deep love for slide-tackling, David Seaman's "Refreshers" goalkeeper kit at Euro '96 and an irrational aversion to Jack Grealish's barely-existent shinpads.

Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel discuss whether snooker can ever have "a 12th man", the tedium of the Budweiser Premier League Hall of Fame and yet another Brilliant Scottish Co-Commentator...

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