# #24: Expose or Entrap? Sven, Big Sam, and the limits of the press

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Podcast: [Stop The Press!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stop-the-press-7108617)
Published: 2026-01-22T18:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of the press and England sport pod, Bill, Rob, and Nick take on one of the biggest ethical questions in journalism: does the press go too far in pursuit of a headline? Using the historic but high-profile sting operations involving Sven-Göran Eriksson and Sam Allardyce as flashpoints, the trio explore where the line sits between exposing wrongdoing and manufacturing a scandal. When reporters set the trap, steer the conversation, and shape the narrative, are they unco...

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