90 Minutes Plus

Starting conversations around the hottest (or often ignored) topics in football. If you're looking for robust discussions around football ecosystems, the history of the sport, football marketing as well as in-depth tactical analysis, then you've come to the right place.Follow the exciting conversations as Rotimi Daramola talks to fans, journalists, policy shapers and decision makers in the beautiful game of football. Follow and subscribe to this feed so you don't miss an episode.

90 Minutes Plus is a sports podcast hosted by Rotimi Daramola, with 234 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rotimi Daramola hosts 90 Minutes Plus, a sports show with 234 episodes published.

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  A 39-Year-Old Anomaly, the 5 C's of the Semi-final and a Tricky World Cup Final (Ep. 247)

  Jul 17, 20261h 28mS3

  The gray areas in football are fading fast! We discuss how this has affected the quality of conversations about the sport. We also review the enthralling FIFA World Cup semi-final games. Follow us on social media @The90MinsPlus Chapters 00:00 - 04:45 - Introduction and England's Expensive Managerial Mistake 04:45 - 13:30 - 'The Ball is not a grenade' and other WC Knockout Phase Observations 13:30 - 18:50 - The Five C's of the FIFA World Cup Semi-finals 18:50 - 33:00 - Detachment from Player Stanship and Argentina's Fear Factor 33:00 - 44:25 - Tuchel: Excuses, A Damning Verdict and Southgate Comparisons 44:25 - 51:15 - The World Cup: FIFA's Grim Reaper 51:15 - 58:30 - Neither Here nor There: Football's In-between is Going Extinct! 58:30 - 1:19:55 - Semifinal Tactical Errors and Previewing the Third Place and Final 1:19:55 - End - 90 Minutes Plus Podcast: One of One

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  The World Cup's Late Goals Explained and African Football's Victim Mentality (Ep. 246)

  Jul 6, 202654 minS3

  What is good for Lionel Messi is not necessarily good for Folarin Balogun, at least according to the FIFA World Cup officials. We touched on officiating at the ongoing FIFA World Cup and also tried to explain the reason for all these late goals at the tournament. Follow us on social media @The90MinsPlus Podcast Segments 00:00 - 05:10 - Introduction and FIFA's Unforgettable Tournament 05:10 - 23:15 - 9 out of 10 and CAF's Over-celebration 23:15 - 36:25 - Africa Needs to Stop Playing Victim 36:25 - 47:15 - Why Have There Been Many Late Goals at the FIFA World Cup? 47:15 - 48:40 - Lionel Messi vs. Folarin Balogun 48:40 - End - Lebron James, Dr. Patrice Motsepe and Africa's Eye Service

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  An African as FIFA President (not interim) and Nigeria's FIFA World Cup Regrets (Ep. 245)

  Jun 25, 20262h 1mS3

  For the most part of 120 minutes, Cerebrone joined us on this episode to discuss everything football. From strikers tearing it up at the World Cup, to Nigerian football's administrative concerns, and Africa's World Cup scorecard after MatchDay 2, we had time to chat about a long list of topics. We hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as we enjoyed recording it. Follow us on X @The90MinsPlus Timestamp 00:00 - 05:25 - Introduction and Age Arguments 05:25 - 47:30 - Africa's World Cup Scorecard (after Round 2) and Administrative Concerns 47:30 - 1:03:10 - "African football is so much better than it is given credit for." 1:03:10 - 1:27:30 - When Will an African Become FIFA President (not interim)? 1:27:30 - 1:46:00 - Off-the-field World Cup Shenenigans and its Goals Galore 1:46:00 - 1:56:30 - Biggest Winners and Losers (Round 2) 1:56:30 - - End Find the previous episodes mentioned below: Episode 81 Episode 106 Episode 187

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  The World Cup So Far: Africa's Overachievers and a First Round of Late Goals (Ep. 244)

  Jun 18, 20261h 11mS3

  In this episode, we discuss developments from the first round of games at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. We highlight the biggest winners of the first round while categorizing Africa's representatives at the tournament. We also had plenty of time to reminisce about some of the best goals and passes of the competition so far. Follow us on social media @The90MinsPlus Time Stamp 00:00 - 02:28 - Introduction 02:28 - 25:00 - Africa's 2026 FIFA World Cup Scorecard (Round 1) 25:00 - 35:50 - A First Round of Late Goals 35:50 - 46:05 - Round 2 Projections 46:05 - 56:40 - The Race for the Next 3 Points 56:40 - 1:06:15 - The Best Goals and Passes of the First Round 1:06:15 - End

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  2026 FIFA World Cup: Halves Turned into Quarters and the Hydration Breaks Littered with Ads (243)

  Jun 14, 20261h 4mS3

  In this episode of the podcast, we analyze the first few games of the 2026 FIFA Wolrd Cup. We highlight the Europeans, predict the most dramatic group, and point out FIFA's hypocrisy. Time Stamp 00:00 - 03:23 - Introduction 03:23 - 08:50 - Signs of What's to Come 08:50 - 17:40 - Assessing the Europeans 17:40 - 28:20 - Japan to Win Group F and the All-European Group stage Ties 28:20 - 38:45 - FIFA's Hypocrisy 38:45 - 46:50 - Which Group will Feature the Most Drama? 46:50 - 54:05 - Predicting Likely World Cup Winners 54:05 - 1:00:35 - The World Cup's Nearly Men 1:00:35 - End - Looking for Tosin's Trouble Follow us on social media @The90MinsPlus .

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