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Sport Unlocked

From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and more

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Latest episodes

  1. World Cup assessed: Success or overshadowed by politics of Trump & Infantino? Our 6 weeks across North America27 Jul 2026
  2. World Cup group stage issues - Iran, ticketing, fans and all the politics20 Jun 2026
  3. World Cup lookahead: Inside FIFA's challenges, fan anger and teams' frustrations9 Jun 2026
  4. FIFA VP ethics complaint over cash; UEFA qualifying changes; Spygate - how to investigate quickly; World Cup tickets; England's Olympics bid24 May 2026
  5. Football spying; Pérez Madrid outbursts; World Cup halftime show; FIFA pushes China for TV deal; PIF sports commitment to FIFA; Rugby doping coverup17 May 2026
  6. FIFA's new critic - Trump but who controls ticket pricing?; 6 English teams in CL too many?; IOC ends Belarus ban, drops Olympics spin-offs9 May 2026
  7. Saudis cut LIV; Inside FIFA Congress - Infantino's Israeli-Palestinian photo op backfires, excusing Afghan discrimination, action on racism, launching re-election bid.2 May 2026
  8. How not to run clubs? Chelsea & Leicester; PRs silencing athletes; How influencers sell out Wembley; Iran's new World Cup stance; Ex-FIFA security chief's film role25 Apr 2026
  9. World Cup greed - even FIFA’s angry; Saudi sports boom ending? Can LIV survive without PIF?19 Apr 2026
  10. Ban for disloyalty not racism; Saudi ref dispute: WC tickets; FIFA mockumentary12 Apr 2026