Show notes: Podcast 638

Sound of Football Podcast 638 - Where Eagles despair

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How did holders of the FA Cup, Crystal Palace, crash out to non-league Macclesfield FC in the third round?

With Graham Sibley, Jan Bilton and Terry Duffelen.

Duration: 41.05 | Filesize: 47.3MB (MP3)

Previous podcast | Season 17

Links

• Guardian: Macclesfield pull off FA Cup’s greatest shock by knocking out holders Crystal Palace
• Sky News: Michael Carrick reaches verbal agreement to become Manchester United’s interim head coach
• BBC: “Fragile” Man Utd set for fewest games in season since 1914-15
• Guardian: Xabi Alonso leaves Real Madrid after seven months and replaced by Álvaro Arbeloa

Data

Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Knockout stage

FA Cup 2025/26 third round

English league positions at time of recording: Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | Women’s Super League | Women’s Super League 2