The SDS Football Timeline: 2015 Edition

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Sharky introduces the Football Timeline game, challenging listeners to place 20 events from 2015 into the correct month.

The episode features Sharky hosting a game called Football Timeline with guests Elfie, Liban, and others. The year is 2015, and the group must place 20 football events into the correct month or half-month. They start by explaining the rules and encouraging audience participation. Early events discussed include Rafa Benitez being appointed Real Madrid manager in June and Wayne Rooney becoming England's all-time top scorer, which they place in November. The conversation shifts to Wendell Lira's Puskas Award-winning goal, which they guess is in May. Angel Di Maria's move from Manchester United to PSG sparks a debate about his troubled time at United, including a burglary and lack of respect from players. Robert Lewandowski's five goals in nine minutes against Wolfsburg leads to a discussion about whether it occurred in March or April. Chelsea securing the 2014-15 Premier League title under Mourinho is placed in late April. Brendan Rodgers' sacking by Liverpool is debated, with the group settling on early October. Barcelona's 4-0 win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu is quickly assigned to late October. Karim Benzema's suspension from the France national team due to a scandal is linked to the Valbuena case and placed in early October. Bradford City's FA Cup win over Chelsea is placed in early January. The FIFA corruption scandal involving arrests in Zurich and suspensions of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini is discussed, with guesses for March and September. Kevin De Bruyne's move to Manchester City is placed in early July. Anthony Martial's debut goal for Manchester United against Liverpool is assigned to early September. Jamie Vardy's record of scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches is placed in late December. Messi's tax fraud case in Spain is briefly mentioned but left undecided. Throughout, the group emphasizes not cheating and invites listeners to play along.

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A 2015 football timeline game where uncertain dates keep the table moving.

SDS makes 2015 feel like a football memory test, as the table plays football timeline and tries to place events in the right order for a score out of 20.

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You can test your 2015 football memory with SDS's Football Timeline game, where one answer gets argued through game weeks, an international break, late September, and early October.

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