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Giant lanyards & England camp mood updates: The listeners' World Cup loves & hates
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Jun 11, 20261:00:20
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Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller entertain the listener entries for a special edition of Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche World Cup fascinations and irritations.
Among the selections are viral World Cup fans, the little-known moment that sparked England’s 60 years of hurt, giant FIFA lanyards, the slow death of the phrase “World Cup finals”, and other home nations' infuriation with TV updates from the England camp.
Meanwhile, the Adjudication Panel admire the explosion of online football draft games and pinpoint this World Cup's "no mugs" threshold.
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