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Enjoyed going on @bbc5live Breakfast this morning to talk about the World Cup, which gets under way in 100 days.
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Will Jeanes
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Will Jeanes
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- The 2025-26 Premier League is the first men’s top-flight season in English football without either Goodison Park or Highbury since 1891-92.
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