Episode 144: Argentina's World Cup longlist, and River Plate close in on a long-awaited title

Published: May 16, 2014, 2 a.m.

b"The hundred-and-forty-fourth episode of Hand Of Pod is recorded in Sam's living room, and he, Peter and Andr\\xe9s - backed by a dog, an antiquated and improperly removed former doorbell and a passing heavy goods train - discuss Argentina's World Cup longlist, including why Carlos Tevez has NOT been left out for Franco Di Santo. We then move on to look at the last weekend of the Torneo Final, which begins on Friday but sees all its crunch matches on Saturday; will River Plate claim their first title since their return to the Primera? Will Estudiantes given Juan Sebasti\\xe1n Ver\\xf3n a trophy-winning send-off? Will Gimnasia finally end the wait for a professional Primera title? We also look at the relegation table, which sees Godoy Cruz enter the last weekend one point ahead of Col\\xf3n and Atl\\xe9tico de Rafaela (if two or more sides end up tied on points, there'll be a playoff to decide who goes down). Enjoy."