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'Try playing football in steel toe caps with a 4kg leather ball!'

Actors Edward Holcroft and Kevin Guthrie told 91Èȱ¬ Radio 5 Live what it was like filming the new Netflix show 'The English Game'.

The drama focusses on Arthur Kinnaird and Fergus Suter, two pioneers behind football’s explosion in popularity during the 1800s.

Speaking to Nihal Arthanayake, Kevin said: "For anyone who's interested in playing the game, walking up on set and literally being given the opportunity to play football eight hours a day in itself is very exciting."

This clip is from the Must Watch Podcast on Monday 16 March 2020.

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