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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Football Weekly Extra: the Big Freeze and Africa Cup of Nations preview

James is joined by Raphael Honigstein, Barry Glendenning and John Ashdown to discuss what little football news there is, as bad weather stops most of the midweek action.

Stoke City need more than a bit of snow and ice to put them off, and the pod enthuse about their entertaining win over Fulham. But should Arsenal's game have gone ahead? And why do other countries manage to play despite having worse conditions?

Brian Oliver warms us all up as he joins the pod to preview the Africa Cup of Nations. He tells us his favourites, and if you fancy a flutter, you may want take Brian's advice and avoid teams playing in the World Cup this summer.

James is on hand as ever to discuss all things Serie A, which include Beckham back at Milan, his love affair with Gigi Buffon and why a pet Eagle is the secret to Parma beating the big freeze.

There's also a full Premier League preview which includes Patrick Vieira's move to Manchester City and Andre Bikey's in-depth knowledge of the English game.

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