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How football’s obsession with money divides the game into the haves and the have-nots

In this podcast, Bob Mills takes us on a journey to the lower leagues of English football, to a land of broken toilets, Bovril and Balti pies...

With Leicester City's famous victory last season, it seemed like team spirit and passion might finally triumph over money in the beautiful game. Lifelong Leyton Orient fan Bob Mills was hopeful too, until reality hit home.

Instead we've seen the same big money transfers, with players like Paul Pogba going to Manchester United, and managers like Pep Guardiola taking over at Manchester City. In this, our first podcast, Bob takes us into the very different world of the lower leagues...

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