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The Guardian - UK
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Entertainment
Miranda Sawyer

The Week in Audio: Jermain Defoe: Outside the Box; FOGO: Fear of Going Outside; They Did That

Jermain Defoe Fogo Elizabeth Jennings Harry Redknapp Spurs
Jermain Defoe contemplates life on the bench in Outside the Box.
‘Engaging’: Jermain Defoe contemplates life on the bench in Outside the Box. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images/Reuters

Jermain Defoe: Outside the Box (BBC 5 Live) | BBC Sounds
FOGO: Fear of Going Outside | Spotify
They Did That (Somethin’ Else and Sony Music Entertainment) | Sony Music

Thanks to the World Cup (remember that?) and various other cup competitions, it seems – even for fans – as though football is never off the airwaves at the moment. I’m quite soothed by this blanket coverage, as the chunter and flow of sports commentary formed the weekend soundtrack of my youth. The other day I locked myself out of our flat, and while sitting on the stairs waiting for my son to return, I could hear the Spurs v Manchester City match playing out in the kitchen. I knew when Harry Kane had scored from the tune of the commentators’ music. It’s audio magic.

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