Episode
Which World Cup Footballers Would Shanthi Date?
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- The Romesh Ranganathan Show
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- Jun 10, 2026
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- 3889
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Summary
Would Shanthi date Harry Kane? In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi puts some of football's biggest names under the microscope as she decides which World Cup stars she'd date, which she'd avoid and why Cristiano Ronaldo could be her son. Romesh attempts to teach Shanthi some football phrases ahead of the World Cup, Shanthi shares the story of the time she crashed into Romesh's gate, and there's a heated debate about whether Lionel Messi is actually as nice as everyone thinks he is. Plus, we answer your listener dilemmas, including how to approach a neighbour about dog sitting and advice for parents navigating the teenage years. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:14 Shanthi calls out Rom 07:51 World Cup chat 10:02 Romesh calls out TV Channels 10:46 God visited Shanthi 11:25 A dating game 23:04 The pizza van debacle 25:45 Shanthi wrecked Romesh’s gate 27:41 Detective Shanthi 29:17 Shanthi tries some footy cheers 38:12 On Emily Atack 40:40 Does Shanthi get nervous? 43:15 Answering your questions 54:08 Advice on parenting teenagers 01:00:44 Outro This episode is brought to you by Dear England - the new new fictionalised drama from BBC. Watch on www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices