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Brescia's Simon Skrabb and Damien Comolli Apr 23, 2020

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Brescia's Simon Skrabb talks about life in lock-down and the possibility of Serie A football returning. And the former Liverpool and Fenerbahçe Sporting Director, Damien Comolli, unpicks some of the problems facing clubs due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

(Photo by Anders Ylander/Ombrello via Getty Images)

Paderborn's Christian Strohdiek and footballer-turned-chemist Toni Dovale Apr 16, 2020

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Spanish footballer Toni Dovale talks about his work as a pharmacist during the Covid-19 crisis. And Paderborn captain Christian Strohdiek discusses the prospect of football returning in Germany.

Picture: Thai football league's Navy FC player Toni Dovale poses with a ball outside his family's pharmacy (Credit: MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

Torino's Ola Aina and RB Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch Apr 09, 2020

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Torino's Ola Aina talks about life in lockdown and Red Bull Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch discusses his career and philosophy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

In conversation with Jesse Marsch (bonus podcast) Apr 09, 2020

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In this bonus podcast, hear the full interview with Red Bull Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch. Mani Djazmi spent an hour talking to him, about his career, his principles, and coaching the phenomenon of the season, striker Erling Haaland.

Pay cuts, Christian Kabasele and football in Nicaragua Apr 02, 2020

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Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down. Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss whether top earning footballers should take pay cuts. And journalist Camilo Velasquez sheds a light on football in Nicaragua, where games are still continuing despite the corona virus outbreak.

(Picture: Christian Kabasele of Belgium in action during the international friendly match against Japan. Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Christian Karembeu, coronavirus and the resilient Paul Canoville Mar 26, 2020

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Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President, Lorenzo Sanz who died after contracting the coronavirus. Paul Canoville remembers the racism he suffered playing for Chelsea in the 1980s. And Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly choose the footballers who shaped their lives.

(Picture: Paul Canoville knocks the ball into an empty net to score for Chelsea. Credit: Mark Leech/Getty Images)

Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar Mar 19, 2020

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Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong talks about isolation, learning to cook and keeping fit during the coronavirus pandemic. And in search of football, we travel to Zanzibar for a Premier League match.

(Photo: Gaetan Bong deep in thought during a Brighton v Crystal Palace match. Credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

The hero of Saarbrücken, Coronavirus and Odion Ighalo Mar 12, 2020

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FC Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz talks about his German Cup heroics. And Odion Ighalo talks about his dream move to the club he supported as a young boy.

(Photo: Daniel Batz of FC Saarbruecken celebrates after his sides victory following a penalty shootout in the DFB Cup (By Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Rafael Benítez, Coronavirus and coaching in Bhutan Mar 05, 2020

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Rafael Benítez tells us how the Coronavirus has left his team, Dalian Professional FC, stranded in Spain. And coach Josh Shepherd talks about his adventures in Bhutan.

(Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history Feb 27, 2020

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Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far. And the former Australia international Alicia Ferguson looks back on her career.

(Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)