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Southgate backs Henderson | Sir Jim Ratcliffe pursuing United stake | England target revenge over Italy Oct 16, 2023

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The Mirror's John Cross and The Sun's John Cross join Rob Jones to reflect on Gareth Southgate's public backing of Jordan Henderson and discuss Sir Jim Ratcliffe pursuing a 25 percent stake in Manchester United. They also preview England's Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, with the pair's last meeting at Wembley coming in the final at Euro 2020.
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What next for Henderson and England following boos? 'Crunch-time' in the RWC! Oct 13, 2023

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Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail and Martin Hardy from The Times discuss England's narrow win over Australia, with Henderson being booed by the crowd following his move to Saudi Arabia. They also discuss the FA's decision to not light the Wembley arch in the Israeli colours, as well as a look ahead to the upcoming Rugby World Cup matches.
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'Extreme VAR' frustrates Scotland against Spain | Can Rooney lead Birmingham back to the Premier League? Oct 12, 2023

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The Independent's Miguel Delaney and Rob Draper from the Mail on Sunday, discuss Scotland's disallowed goal and subsequent loss to Spain in their European Qualifier and Wayne Rooney's appointment as the new Birmingham City manager.
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Could Harry Maguire be on the move? | New Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney a good fit? | Should VAR chats be broadcast in stadiums? Oct 11, 2023

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Sky Sports' Emma Paton is joined by Charlie Wyett from The Sun and Sam Wallace from The Telegraph as the panel discusses a whole host of topics from the sporting world, including where Harry Maguire could end up if he leaves Manchester United, if new Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney is a good fit for the club, and should VAR chats be broadcast in stadiums?
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
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Match Officials Mic'd Up' is good, but what are we going to do about VAR? Can Kane continue to lead England in Euro 2028? Oct 10, 2023

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David Ornstein of The Athletic and John Cross of The Mirror appreciate the insight viewers get from Howard Webb and audio that’s shared on ‘Match Officials Mic'd Up'’, but still question the VAR process. Is it a strict and professional enough environment? Harry Kane says he will lead England in Euro 2028 and David and John don’t doubt the possibility, despite the fact he’ll be 35 years old. They also have their say on David Bernstein who has spoken up about the lack of discussion in English football on the Israel terror attacks and finally look at what a shame it is that Eden Hazard has been forced into retirement at the age 32.
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Rooney returning to English management? | Injured Saka withdraws from England squad | Phillips set for City exit? Oct 09, 2023

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Jason Burt of The Telegraph and ESPN's Mark Ogden discuss Wayne Rooney's probable return to English football after Birmingham City sacked John Eustace amid links with the former England striker, Bukayo Saka was called up for England despite missing Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester City through injury but later withdrew from the squad after being assessed by staff and is Kalvin Phillips nearing the end at City after being unused in Sunday's clash with the Gunners?
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Can Arsenal end City curse? | Is VAR ruining football? | Paul Pogba's future Oct 06, 2023

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ESPN's Mark Ogden and the Times' Tom Roddy look ahead to Super Sunday as Arsenal look to end eight years of misery against Manchester City.
They also debate whether VAR is ruining football after that VAR call against Liverpool and wonder if Paul Pogba's career is in the balance after the Juventus midfielder's counter-analysis test resulted positive again for a prohibited
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
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Southgate weighs in on VAR debate | Climate implications of 2030 FIFA World Cup? | Can England recover from Kiwi thrashing? Oct 05, 2023

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Sky Sports News' David Garrido is joined by The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew and The Mirror’s John Cross to discuss Gareth Southgate's comments on VAR, the implications of the FIFA World Cup being spread across three separate continents, and England's heavy defeat to New Zealand in their opening ICC Cricket World Cup match.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
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How far can Newcastle go in the Champions League after their 4-1 win over PSG? | Klopp's call for match against Spurs to be replayed Oct 04, 2023

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Sky Sports' Dharmesh Sheth is joined by David Ornstein from The Athletic and Sam Wallace from The Telegraph as they discuss Jurgen Klopp's calls for Liverpool's match against Tottenham to be replayed, Newcastle's 4-1 win over PSG and the news that Darren England won't be involved in another Liverpool game of the rest of the Premier League season.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Back Pages".
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Was Onana a good buy for Man Utd? What is the future of VAR? Lampard linked with managerial return Oct 03, 2023

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The Telegraph's Jason Burt and The Sun's Charlie Wyett analyse whether Andre Onana was a good buy for Manchester United after several howlers since joining the club in the summer including one against Galatasaray in their Champions League defeat. What is the future of VAR and what can football learn from rugby? They also reveal which club Frank Lampard has been linked with in a return to management.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Back Pages".
For more on the stories we discuss on Back Pages, head to skysports.com
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