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The FC crew react to Lionel Messi's hat trick vs Algeria and break down all the records the Argentine broke on his way to an opening World Cup victory. Plus, Frank Leboeuf joins the show to react to France's win over Senegal and praise Kylian Mbappe for a brilliant 2nd half performance. The guys also give out their predictions for how they think England and Portugal will kick off later today.
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