About this episode

The episode discusses key topics ahead of the World Cup final, including Lionel Messi's impact and cultural observations from New York.

The World Cup final is almost here, and Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by John Murray and Chris Sutton to debate the biggest talking points before football's biggest game. Can anyone stop Lionel Messi? Has the refereeing been good enough throughout the tournament? Does a Super Bowl-style half-time show belong at a World Cup final? And why is Chris convinced Americans genuinely mean it when they tell you to "have a good day"? Plus, Rick and Lloyd give their first impressions after arriving in New York ahead of the final.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rick Edwards, Lloyd Griffith

Guests: John Murray, Chris Sutton

Topics covered

• World Cup
• Lionel Messi
• refereeing
• half-time show
• American culture
• New York

Keywords

• World Cup
• Lionel Messi
• refereeing
• half-time show
• New York
• Rick Edwards
• Lloyd Griffith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Cup, Super Bowl

Places: New York

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