Bonus Pod Sample: Pharoahs fall, Einstein inspires & Maidstone magic
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This is the opening segment of our latest bonus podcast, which we make for our Patreon community in the weeks without regular episodes & are now giving you the chance to listen to for a limited time only. If you want to hear the rest of the episode, become a patron at patreon.com/sweeperpod. Enjoy the show! Episode description The latest Sweeper bonus podcast begins with AFCON and a look at Ivory Coast’s remarkable renaissance thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Senegal. Speaking of spot-kicks, we also round up Egypt’s exit at the hands of DR Congo on penalties and hear about the (failed) unusual ritual the Egyptian Football Association attempted in a bid to secure their progress. Then we’re onto the Asian Cup to talk about Tajikistan and their heroic Croatian coach Petar Šegrt, who is affectionately nicknamed ‘Einstein’. Next up we chat about one of the most controversial ties and the story of how Iraq’s tournament was derailed by a bizarre celebration in their defeat to Jordan. Finally in Part 1, there's a mention for Indonesia, who exited at the hands of Australia in their first-ever last 16 match in the Asian Cup. RUNNING ORDER: Part 1 - Ivory Coast's managerial vacancy, Egypt's exit, the Guinea 'derby', Tajikistan's qualification & Iraq's controversial goal celebration (01:07)
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