Euro Leagues: Italy World Cup fallout & Bosnia delight
APR 2, 202641 MIN
Euro Leagues: Italy World Cup fallout & Bosnia delight
APR 2, 202641 MIN
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<p>Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Mina Rzouki who discuss the fallout after Italy fail to qualify for a third World Cup in a row. </p><p>Mina gives an insight into why it's not happening for Italy and an issue with developing players in Italy and the type of players they want. </p><p>Asmir Begovic, who played for Bosnia in their last and only World Cup in 2014 joins the pod and explains why a smaller nation was able to play with less pressure and how that worked in Bosnia's favour. </p><p>Commentator for TVP sport Maciej Iwanski talks Poland as they fail to qualify for a major tournament for the first time since 2016 and have we seen the last of Robert Lewandowski in a Poland shirt? </p><p>TIME CODES:
01:22 - Will the World Cup miss Italy?
06:00 - Italian fallout
15:15 - Transition & development issue?
19:15 - Fabio Capello the problem?
23:54 - Bosnia & Asmir Begovic
31:09 - The lack of pressure helped Bosnia?
34:23 - Commentator for TVP sport Maciej Iwanski on Poland</p><p>5 Live Commentaries this week:
Saturday 4th April – 5:15pm – Men’s FA Cup Quarter Finals – Chelsea v Port Vale
Saturday 4th April – 8pm – Men’s FA Cup Quarter Finals – Southampton v Arsenal
Sunday 5th April – 1pm – Women’s FA Cup Quarter Finals – Arsenal v Brighton
Sunday 5th April – 4:30pm - Men’s FA Cup Quarter Finals – West Ham v Leeds</p>