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Does the rise of illegal streaming pose an existential threat to football?
To answer that question, Adam Leventhal has spent the last six months looking into the culture, crime and crisis associated with pirating live football matches.In this special episode of The Athletic FC Podcast you'll hear undercover reporting and behind the scenes access to police investigations, including how the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform was taken down.
We get the takes of match-going fans, and ask if 'Premflix' is the future of Premier League broadcasting?
If you're an Athletic subscriber you can have your say here.
And if you're not yet a subscriber, join here and have your say.
Please note that the documentary has content some listeners may find upsetting.
Host: Adam Leventhal
Mixing: Jay Beale
Producer: Abi PatersonFeaturing footage from Amazon, Sky Sports, tallkSPORT, Leaders.
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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is Manchester City vs Liverpool.
Where do you play Wirtz? How do you stop Haaland? And will either of them reel in Arsenal?
Andy Jones and Jordan Campbell join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Sunday's clash before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Sunderland vs Arsenal, Spurs vs Manchester United and Crystal Palace vs Brighton.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Andy Jones & Jordan Campbell
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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Halfway through the Champions League league phase and one pattern is emerging; the dominance of the Premier League.
But is that a problem for the balance of the Champions League?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Michael Cox and James Horncastle
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Anfield roared - and booed - as Liverpool emphatically defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League.
So could this victory reignite their season?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: James Pearce and Tomás Hill López-Menchero
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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Wolves have sacked manager Vitor Pereira.
With zero wins in the league, and just two points, all signs lead to relegation.
So, can anyone save them?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein, Matt Slater & Tim Spiers
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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Another home defeat, and flat performance against Chelsea, losing 1-0 on Saturday.
But Tottenham are fifth in the Premier League - having finished 17th last season.
So, are Spurs improving under Thomas Frank?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Adam Crafton and Jack Pitt-Brooke
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea.
Carl Anka and Jay Harris join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Saturday's derby before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Manchester City vs Bournemouth, Liverpool vs Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Carl Anka & Jay Harris
Executive Producers: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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Juventus have sacked Igor Tudor and are set to appoint Luciano Spalletti.
With the ghost of Cristiano still haunting the club, are they in crisis?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: James Horncastle
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Jay Beale & Paul Iliffe
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Sunderland have enjoyed a dream start so far in the Premier League.
Their win over Chelsea means they’re in the top four after nine games.
17 points from their opening nine Premier League games is the best return by a promoted club at this stage of a season since Hull City in 2008-09.
So how have they done it?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Chris Weatherspoon, Phil Hay and Seb Stafford-Bloor
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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El Clasico was back to its fiery best on Sunday, as Lamine Yamal's pre-match comments sparked fury in Madrid.
Has he reignited this famous fixture?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Andy Mitten, Pol Ballus, Guillermo Rai
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Jay Beale and John Rogers
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