About this episode

The episode discusses the contrasting styles and emotional narratives of the World Cup semi-finals between France v Spain and England v Argentina.

France v Spain and England v Argentina are the World Cup semi-finals FIFA wanted but they could not be more contrasting in terms of what they offer the viewing public. One side promises technical prowess and a game for the chin strokers, on the other a mess of emotions and brilliant moments. You work out which way around those are being billed. Jack Pitt-Brooke, John Brewin and Rory Smith have this one. P1: (00:12) P2: (27:44) For this summer's main event, we are offering all new signups to ⁠SC Libero⁠, the most important of the least important membership clubs, a two-week free trial. Time it right and that's two bonus episodes and four extended shows without paying a penny. Join now: ⁠liberopodcast.com⁠. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via ⁠getintouch@liberopodcast.com⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ⁠@liberopod⁠ Join our Discord ⁠@Libero Podcast⁠ Follow us on X ⁠@podcast_libero⁠ Follow us on Bluesky ⁠@liberopodcast⁠ Follow us on Instagram ⁠@liberopod⁠ Follow us on TikTok ⁠@liberopod⁠ Follow us on Facebook ⁠@liberopod⁠ Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jack Pitt-Brooke, John Brewin, Rory Smith

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer
• semi-finals
• France
• Spain
• England
• Argentina

Keywords

• World Cup
• semi-finals
• France
• Spain
• England
• Argentina
• soccer
• technical prowess
• emotions

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA, liberopodcast.com, Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions

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