Ronaldo's Homecoming & The 3pm Blackout

Published: Sept. 8, 2021, 4 a.m.

Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Manchester United correspondent, Laurie Whitwell, to discuss 'Article 48' and the 3 o'clock blackout in English football that will prevent many Premier League fans from seeing Cristiano Ronaldo's second debut on Saturday...\xa0\n\nAn outdated idea or a vital one, given the effects of the pandemic on football's landscape? Plus, how illegal streaming and a growing disparity between the biggest clubs, and the rest, may have accelerated the need for compromise?\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices