{"podcast":{"title":"The Game","slug":"the-game-1066443","podcast_index_feed_id":1066443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/0fc6a233-bbae-4ba5-b882-c075544353a8","website_url":"https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/the-game","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba0e501a8cbe71d83cf13e/1781622185758-e35264ad-4a4c-4124-b920-75949a523cf7.jpeg","author":"The Times","episode_count":1380,"summary":"The thinking fan's football podcast, providing previews and reviews of all the action - every Monday and Thursday. Listen to the best of The Times and The Sunday Times journalists as they cover the biggest sport on the planet; from winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactical developments, data analysis and the dreaded VAR. Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson alongside special guest appearances, the team bring you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups. We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T06:20:51.825312+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-1066443"},"episode":{"title":"WORLD CUP DAY 39: Argentina got what they deserved and \"England players must think for themselves.\"","slug":"world-cup-day-39-argentina-got-what-they-deserved-and-england-players-must-think-for-themselves","published_at":"2026-07-20T14:46:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-1066443/world-cup-day-39-argentina-got-what-they-deserved-and-england-players-must-think-for-themselves","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-1066443","url":"https://shows.acast.com/timesthegame/episodes/world-cup-day-39-england-players-must-think-for-themselves-a","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a5e34aee3a16a6488c41419/media.mp3","summary":"Well, it is finally over. World Cup 2026 didn't get the final it deserved but it was a fabulous festival of football.  Tom Clarke, Tony Cascarino, Gregor Robertson and Tom Allnutt assess the final - a disgraceful display from Argentina but a footballing triumph for Spain. Then we pick our team of the tournament, reflect on England and hear from Tom Allnutt who suggests England players could learn from Spain by producing players who are better at thinking for themselves in pressure situations.  Plus best moments, worst teams and favourite memory.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Well, it is finally over. World Cup 2026 didn't get the final it deserved but it was a fabulous festival of football. Tom Clarke, Tony Cascarino, Gr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3290,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-game-1066443/episodes/world-cup-day-39-argentina-got-what-they-deserved-and-england-players-must-think-for-themselves/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-1066443/world-cup-day-39-argentina-got-what-they-deserved-and-england-players-must-think-for-themselves.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}