Episode 1189: Brazil, Argentina, Germany All Toil, Ronaldo Soars, Mexico Roars, England Play Darts
Where the bloody hell do you start after a weekend like that? Well, it started with Ronaldo, and a World Cup performance from the heavens, or Ken reckons, maybe hell? But for some of the other big names, it’s been a weekend to forget.
Patrice Evra: “I just feel like Cristiano enjoys the pressure more than Messi. I think Messi just gets frustrated, but Ronaldo just loves it.” [mirror] pic.twitter.com/hkh468K4oV
— SB (@Realmadridplace) June 18, 2018
Ken reports from strange, beautiful Volgograd on the struggles of Brazil, Argentina and Germany in their first games.
volgograd is a fine place for an afternoon stroll pic.twitter.com/CWtZ29mT9D
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) June 18, 2018
We look ahead to England tonight, as Ken caught up with Jonathan Liew and Jack Pitt-Brooke at their final press conference before their game against Tunisia tonight.
England’s golden generation was fatally divided by club cliques. Here’s a piece on why this squad isn’t. https://t.co/sAN1ayC7w1
— Jonathan Liew (@jonathanliew) June 18, 2018
Tim Vickery joins us to talk about why Neymar and Messi couldn’t quite emulate Ronaldo… this weekend, at least.
This is the first time Brazil, Argentina and Germany all failed to win their opening matches of the same World Cup. pic.twitter.com/FU6fgDH6om
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 17, 2018
Plus there’s Will Smith’s ‘Miami’, Pat Sharp’s Funhouse, and the motherland calls.
tonight in volgograd, another new dawn for english football https://t.co/vuCz8jH7Yo
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) June 18, 2018
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We talk to the best tv personality at the last World Cup and friend of the show @oluwashina about @NGSuperEagles chances against average Argentina, their amazing kit, Senegal’s shocks, and Mo Salah’s Egypt
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