David Ornstein and NASA, are they the last bastions of normality as we head towards the failure of modern society? And why are we asking? Well, one reason is because FIFA are selling tickets to stand in the car park outside the World Cup final for $16,000.

Marcus, Jim and David try to get their heads around that on today’s show. And if that’s not enough, we also discuss José Mourinho’s likely return to Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez’s remarkable press conference and the news that Southampton could be kicked out of the play-offs…

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