SLIDING DOORS: How Ireland winger Mikey Johnston came within a whisker of moving to... Flamengo

Welcome to a time-travel podcast diving into football’s greatest almost moments — the transfers that came within touching distance of reality, Richie McCormack's Sliding Doors.

Sliding Doors goes beyond rumours and gossip to uncover deals that were genuinely on the table

Each episode explores how one decision could have reshaped clubs, careers, and the entire football landscape

From whispered negotiations to official bids, this is the anatomy of football’s biggest “what ifs”

Think Michael Laudrup to Liverpool, Robert Lewandowski to Blackburn… and yes, Ronaldo to Rangers

This episode takes us back to the summer of 2025, when Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston nearly swapped the English midlands for... the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.

Irish international players in Brazil, I think we would like the sound of that.

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