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What if Blackburn Signed Zidane?

Specs Gonzalez travels through the multiverse to investigate football's greatest 'What If?' moments.

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If Blackburn Signed Zidane explores football’s greatest ‘what if’ moments and dives into the multiverse to put things right on the timeline. In episode eight, host Specs Gonzalez is joined by comedian Tez Ilyas along with co-host Tego Sigel to ask the biggest question of all, ‘What if Blackburn had Signed Zidane?’

Blackburn Rovers were on top of the world after winning the Premier League in 1995 and Kenny Dalglish had his eye on a talented Frenchman plying his trade in Bordeaux. Blackburn owner Jack Walker had other ideas, uttering the now infamous phrase 'Who needs Zidane? We've got Tim Sherwood.' In the final episode of the series, Specs works his magic to change football history…

Host: Specs Gonzalez
Co-host: Tego Sigel

Produced by: Conor Hewitt & Matthew Stanger

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