# Arsenal's Champions League heartbreak | Merson on penalties, parades and what next?

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Podcast: [The Sports Agents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sports-agents-6809942)
Published: 2026-06-01T08:00:00+00:00
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Gabby & Mark are alongside former Arsenal and England forward Paul Merson in the wake of Arsenal's Champions League heartbreak to talk penalties , summer transfer plans and the wild scenes of celebration from the Premier League trophy parade on Sunday. Merse turns his attention to Tuchel 's World Cup plans, gives his opinions on the squad and England's chances of success in USA. Plus, reaction to Arne Slot 's sacking at Liverpool , whether Andoni Iraola will replace him and Mark's tribute to the late Rugby League legend John Kear . 📩 Got a question for The Sports Agents? https://forms.gle/9SBbW1SYWqXLKnRT7 💭 Take our listener survey: https://forms.gle/YMUvajQktqBuimgh6 🖥️ Watch our full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsAgentsPod 📱Follow us on socials: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thesportsagents Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesportsagents/ X - https://x.com/sportsagentspod 📥 Email: thesportsagents@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: George Sexton-Kerr Video Producer: Samuel Trudgill Social Media Editor: Jasmine Wissart Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents". 👕 The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-sports-agents

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