Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers is football’s most original new podcast - lifting the lid on the parts of the game no one else talks about. Hosted by Gordon Smart, with ex-elite referee Mark Clattenburg and veteran journalist Ian Ladyman, this isn’t another safe roundtable of punditry.
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Was this the Most DISGRACEFUL Display at a Final Ever? | Whistleblowers at the World Cup (opens the original)
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Whistleblowers is in America! That’s it, it’s all over…and for one final time during this tournament, Gordon Smart and Mark Clattenburg, alongside special guest Craig Hope, sit down to break down one of the worst matches we’ve seen this tournament - both in terms of football and shocking unprofessionalism and unsportsmanlike conduct (as they’d say in the NFL…) Plus, the boys reminisce about Kevin Keegan, who passed away aged 75 just prior to the recording. Find out what words of wisdom Kevin gav
Argentina vs Spain - The Final NO ONE saw coming! | Whistleblowers at the World Cup (opens the original)
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Whistleblowers is in America! After 5 long weeks, the wait is finally over…no, not us finding out whether Mark is going on strictly…it’s the World Cup Final, and Ian Ladyman, Gordon Smart, and Mark Clattenburg are here to preview the almighty clash between Spain and Argentina! Will this be the passing of the baton between Messi and Lamal? Will Argentina continue their brutal tactics? Is this Messi’s last hurrah? Plus, the boys discuss the fallout from Thomas Thuchel’s press conference and chat a
England OUT: Different Manager, SAME PROBLEMS | Whistleblowers at the World Cup (opens the original)
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Whistleblowers is in America! Well, it’s all over for the Three Lions…but our three lions are still here to talk about it - Ian Ladyman, Mark Clattenburg, and a slightly smug Gordon Smart take a look back at England’s valiant effort against Messi’ Argentina and look to answer the question of what went wrong for Tuchel’s boys… Ian and Mark go all in on Tuchel’s overly defensive tactics, Gordon takes time to marvel at yet another unbelievable Leo Messi performance, before Ian reveals his thought’s
This is the BIGGEST Opportunity England have had in a Generation | Whistleblowers at the World Cup (opens the original)
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Whistleblowers is in America! In the aftermath of Spain’s DEMOLITION of fan-favourites France, Ian Ladyman - back after his injury - Mark Clattenburg, and Gordon Smart are back to look forward to England’s clash with age old rivals Argentina in the last game before the big one… The boys discuss Messi’s mind-bending stats, Harry Kane’s masterful diffusion of managerial tensions, and whether there’ll be any trouble at the game…on or off the pitch! Sign up to the Daily Mail’s World Cup Newsletter T
LUCK or SKILL? For England it’s always a bit of both! | Whistleblowers at the World Cup (opens the original)
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Whistleblowers is in America! Now that we’ve all once again caught our collective breath, Gordon Smart is joined by Mark Clattenburg, Craig Hope, and Jack Gaughan (stepping in for an injured Ian Ladyman - who said you can’t replace a legend in the aggregate??) to break down another breathless England win! The boys chat that Thomas Tuchel-Jude Bellingham argument, Mark tells us what really happened with the spidercam, and we look forward to the first meeting between England and Argentina for almo
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