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The Sports Desk

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Your weekly dive into the biggest talking point in sport, featuring interviews with top stars and influential figures, plus discussion and debate around the issues that resonate beyond the field of play. BBC Sport’s Sarah Mulkerrins, Dan Roan and Nesta McGregor and their guests take you behind the headlines and tell you what’s really going on.

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What can sport learn from Eriksen's cardiac arrest? 18.06.2021 39:57

The stage could not have been bigger – a moment seen by millions. A 29-year-old footballer suffered a cardiac arrest in the middle of a match at the European Championship. Doctors rushed to his side and – after a harrowing period when time seemed to stand still - shocked his heart back into life. But as Christian Eriksen recovers in hospital, others grieve the hundreds of young people lost every y...

Will Euro 2020 unite or divide? 11.06.2021 34:59

Could England's Euros campaign be overshadowed by the controversy over the players taking the knee to highlight racial injustice? Sarah Mulkerrins, Dan Roan, Nesta McGregor and the Independent's chief football writer Miguel Delaney explore and explain the arguments around England's pre-match gesture. FA CEO Mark Bullingham condemns the booing as "incredibly disappointing" and plans video messaging...

NEW! Exploring the biggest sport news stories 04.06.2021 3:52

BBC Sport’s Dan Roan, Sarah Mulkerrins and Nesta McGregor introduce a new podcast exploring the biggest sports news stories and the deeper, human issues that lie behind them.