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Why do men use football to fill the awkward silences?

“Women don’t understand the real reason men talk about football. Nothing can fill an awkward sile...

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16.10 16 Jun 2026


Why do men use football to fill the awkward silences?


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16.10 16 Jun 2026


“Women don’t understand the real reason men talk about football. Nothing can fill an awkward silence quite like talking about VAR or that ludicrous display last night”, so says Michael Deacon who was writing in The Telegraph last week.   

With The World Cup now in full swing what is it about football that is the common ground for men to talk about?   

Off the Balls, Mick Mc Carty joined Ciara and Shane to discuss.  


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