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World Cup 005 | The Big Names (And England) Deliver, Ronaldo Doesn't
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World Cup 005 | The Big Names (And England) Deliver, Ronaldo Doesn't
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With all 48 teams at the World Cup 2026 now having played, Gianni Infantino will be delighted that the football is now doing the talking, quite emphatically. To pick apart the first round of matches and the off-field stories that are bubbling away under the surface at Fifa's big jamboree are Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle and Tariq Panja.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:51 Iran's matchday visa problems
06:06 American media's star focus
17:33 Lionel Messi's enduring class
21:06 Spain's complacency and the impact of the expanded World Cup
30:45 Tuchel's impact on passive England
40:38 Brazil's struggles against Morocco
45:03 The Ronaldo dilemma
52:24 Fame v football
Fame vs. football legacy
Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions
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