<p><strong>The Socially Distant Sports Bar</strong> is a comedy podcast hosted by Elis James (<em>Elis James &amp; John Robins</em> on BBC Radio 5 Live) and Mike Bubbins (<em>Mammoth</em>), alongside producer Steff Garrero — offering a funny, curious take on sport, culture and the stories that surround them.</p><br><p>This week, it’s a <strong>FIFA World Cup Special</strong> — a deep dive into the moments, players and chaos that make the tournament what it is.</p><br><p>Yes, we’ve gone for a slightly SEO‑friendly title — which is why this description also includes names like <strong>Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pelé, Zinedine Zidane, Kylian Mbappé</strong> and terms like <strong>World Cup goals, World Cup highlights, greatest World Cup moments</strong>… but once you’re in, it’s the usual mix of niche clips, big stories and sideways conversations about whether Mike could be a 13th Century entertainer...</p><p><br></p><h2>🎧 PART 1</h2><p><br></p><p>The lads look at the experience of getting to games at this year's tournament before diving into World Cup nostalgia.</p><br><p>Mike on the realities of travelling to matches:</p><p>https://share.google/d9wFWdgwmAZK50WE1</p><p>https://share.google/HtzictWOpgMjjtzgl</p><br><p>Elis revisits Roberto Baggio at Italia ’90:</p><p>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lOnKZ1M1anU&amp;ra=m</p><p>https://youtu.be/9hp1cl5Igig?si=6vmzaPJKViL0vmRp</p><br><p>Steff looks at the England squad announcement and it's cultural impact:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2umUvkWzzxw</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><br></p><h3>🛍️ NEW MERCH ALERT</h3><p>We’ve launched a brand new merch store — mugs, hoodies, prints and more!</p><p>If you fancy supporting the pod that way, head here 👇</p><p>🛒 <a href="https://sdsb2025.myshopify.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sdsb2025.myshopify.com</a></p><br><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><br></h3><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>