Interim options and Rio Ferdinand's role

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Links from the pod:

Rio Ferdinand on Solksjaer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bzNNy6gf-2k 

Brendon McCullum doing the crossword: https://x.com/CricketSangrah/status/2007677153513738741 

Ashes commentator fuck up: https://x.com/MonsieurJudge/status/2008787604754636947 

Ugandan president grilling the players: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DO8MljIgDw5/ 

Congolese AFCON fans: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTIjUONjbai/?img_index=1 

Pep on weighing his players: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm20dd4md8qo 

Michael Owen ranks his Christmas dinner: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSakKS7AA_u 

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