The international break gave us no respite from the ridiculous side show of football funny and we bring it all to you here in a commute size package of nonsense. This week we ponder the future of Anglo-Saxon Soccer, look ahead to the world cup with the smartest guy on the planet, ask Rooney how he likes his pasta, find a real hero on Wearside and wonder if the artist they used for Ronaldo's statue was any relation to the girl from Lionel Richie's Hello video #StephenHawking #Ronaldo #MadeiraAirport #Sloth #Goonies #WorldCup #48teams #Soccer #Sunderland #Syria #Russia #Pasta Find more episodes like this at www.ontheleftside.co.uk and get in touch on twitter @ontheleftside