Ronaldo breaks Scottish hearts

He’s done it again. Just as Scotland dared to believe they could take a point from Portugal, up pops You Know Who with goal number 901. It was a tough break for Scotland, though they should be used to that by now. They deserved more than to end this international week empty-handed.

Spain put in a fine performance in a soggy Geneva, they were reduced to ten men early on, but rallied to beat Switzerland 4-1.

Also, we’re lobbying for 20 year jail sentences for people who run onto the pitch to try to get a selfie with Ronaldo.

Need something to read? Matt Slater’s Business of Football column is always excellent, lots of stuff about ticket prices, player welfare and why PSG signing up with Pernod Ricard is such a controversial move. The link is in the description.

Read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5749876/2024/09/08/uefa-ticket-price-cap-player-rest/

Presenter: Iain Macintosh

With: Jack Pitt-Brooke, Seb Stafford Bloor, Paul Tenorio

Producer: Steve Hankey

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