About this episode

Hayley McQueen provides a guide to the World Cup finals, discussing player fitness concerns and preparations of key players.

Hayley McQueen brings you your bitesize guide to everything you need to know on the eve of the World Cup finals! Hear from England manager Thomas Tuchel who's revealed a fitness concern for Bukayo Saka. Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon tells us about his hopes of becoming the oldest player to take to the field at the tournament. And there's an update on how Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are preparing with Argentina and Portugal. - •For all the latest football news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

People in this episode

Host: Hayley McQueen

Topics covered

• World Cup
• football news
• player fitness
• goalkeeper hopes
• Messi preparation
• Ronaldo preparation

Keywords

• World Cup
• Bukayo Saka
• Thomas Tuchel
• Craig Gordon
• Lionel Messi
• Cristiano Ronaldo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Argentina, Portugal

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