We kick off Episode 79 with the news that Cristiano Ronaldo has left Manchester United after his explosive interview. We then move on to talk about the first 3 days of the Qatar World Cup, with England starting with a convincing 6-2 win over Iran, Wales drawing with USA and Saudi Arabia causing a shock with a 2-1 win over Tony & Andy’s tip to win the cup, Argentina.
In Rugby League Andy talks about the men’s and women’s World Cup finals at Old Trafford. Australia dominated both games to make it a World Cup double – with Andy stating the performances made up for an untoasted toastie! Kevin Sinfield finished his amazing feat of running 7 ultramarathons in 7 days at half-time in the men’s final, having raised over £1.6 million for MND charities. And we celebrate England’s Wheelchair Rugby League team winning the World Cup, beating France in a fiercely contested final.
We wrap up with a review of the ATP Tennis Finals, with Novak Djokovic matching Roger Federer’s number of ATP titles, and netting a cool £3.9 million for his win in Turin, as well as looking back at the weekend’s Rugby Union internationals, with Ireland continuing their great autumn with a close win over Australia, England stealing a late draw with New Zealand and Georgia adding fuel to their claims for a 6 Nations place with an historic win over Wales!
