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29. Squad Numbers, Typos and NOT the King of Spain
Sam Quek and the team hear about the origin of shirt numbers, some interesting football figures that are 'vaguely related' and why cricketer Ashley Giles is NOT the King of Spain.
Sam Quek hears all about the some strange and unusual facts about letters and numbers in sport.
Regulars Gareth Edwards, Michael Bryan-Jones and Miriam Walker-Khan share tales of where the origins of football shirt numbers comes from and some famous typo blunders, explaining why cricketing spin bowler Ashley Giles is NOT the King of Spain. Also, Miriam shares some interesting football stats/figures that are 'vaguely' but not really related at all.
