Hat-Tricks, Heroics, and a Vini Jr Quiz – Ep#13

This week is packed with huge drama, massive scoreline swings, emotional penalty shootouts, two amazing listener voice notes… and some seriously spicy movement on the predictions leaderboard. Two matches. Three points for Issy. One point for George. The comeback is officially ON. • Arsenal 3–0 Sunderland — Issy calls the exact score for a perfect two-point bonus • Manchester United Women 2–0 Leicester — Issy nails the result George picks up one point from the Arsenal match… meaning the leaderboard now stands at George 11 – Issy 9. The gap tightens. The tension rises. A full match report from Issy’s cup game — including a late equaliser, a cold-blooded penalty shootout, and not one but two incredible saves. Safe to say… Issy was in full goalkeeper superhero mode. To celebrate the brand-new Ultimate Football Heroes book all about Vini Jr, the quiz this week is focused on the Real Madrid superstar. • Did he score the Champions League winning goal? • Did he start at Manchester City? • Has he won FIFA Men’s Player of the Year? Two statements are true. One is a lie. Did you spot it? A brother–sister duo join the show: • Poppy shares news of her first ever hat-trick and her love for Chloe Kelly. • Toby, also known as The Assist King, talks about playing on the wings, supporting Liverpool, and seeing an incredible tackle right in front of the Kop. Two brilliant messages from two brilliant young footballers. Two massive fixtures ahead: • Manchester City v Newcastle in the Premier League • Chelsea Women v Liverpool Women in the WSL Issy goes bold. George goes bolder. And only one of them can close (or extend) that small but crucial gap… Send in YOUR predictions and take them on! Thanks for joining us for Episode 13. Keep practising, keep scoring, keep saving (like Issy!), and keep loving the beautiful game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices