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Among those offering their punditry are Eamonn Holmes, Omid Djalili, Paul Whitehouse, TV Burp writer Paul Hawksbee and former athlete Kriss Akabusi. The 35-minute show, distributed through iTunes, discusses the highlights of the action from South Africa, the history of the players, teams and the tournament itself, and takes a punt on the likely winners and losers.

Each episode is fronted by a rotating team of three celebrities and will link to third-party World Cup news and results sites.

Playback co-founder Paul Myers said the podcasts take a fan’s-eye view. “The common theme that runs through all our podcasts is that shared experience of being the fan of a club and going through the same emotional experience as our presenters.”

The producer currently makes five football-themed podcasts, including shows for Arsenal and Spurs. A five-minute preview of the World Cup show, released on 29 April, reached number two in the iTunes chart.