# EA Back Down, Phenoms and England Have A Semi w/Nepenthez #W42/3

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Podcast: [FUT Weekly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fut-weekly-podcast-522863)
Published: 2026-07-13T23:42:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG7280654959.mp3
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Duration seconds: 6581

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