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The Athletic's Abi Paterson is in Doha, Qatar at the World Cup and has a few burning questions regarding a player who many consider as the greatest footballer of all time: Lionel Messi. The forward has captained his Argentina side to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, which is widely thought to be his last ever World Cup tournament at 35 years of age. With questions ranging from; is Lionel Messi the greatest? To is he better than fellow Argentine Diego Maradona, or his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo? And has his ambassadorial role with Saudi Arabia effected him? Abi is joined by a host of guests including James Horncastle, Adam Crafton, Felipe Cardenas, Sam Lee, Michael Cox, and a number of other journalists and fans in Qatar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After 17 days of non-stop action, Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Daniel Storey take stock after another huge day at the World Cup. Portugal smash the Swiss 6-1 to progress to the quarter-finals, on an evening where all of Fernando Santos’s decisions paid off. Including dropping Cristiano Ronaldo for hat-trick hero Goncalo Ramos. Morocco become just the 4th African team ever to reach the last 8 of the World Cup. As Maher Mezahi explains, a star is born in manager Walid Regragui. But where now for Spain, who have very little to show for their thousands of passes. Plus former Netherlands winger Ryan Babel joins us to preview the Dutch team’s clash with Argentina on Friday and explain why he rapped about Louis Van Gaal. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Portugal 6-1 Switzerland (02.00) • PART 2a: Morocco beat Spain on penalties with Maher Mezahi (13.00) • PART 2b: Highlights from the first 17 days (27.00) • PART 3: Netherlands v Argentina preview with Ryan Babel (36.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 17 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup brought the upsets, as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the content that you need presented by State Farm! Lalas and Mosse recap Morocco's stunning victory over Spain, headlined by Yassine Bounou's key saves in the penalty shootout. Lalas and Mosse also break down Portugal's impressive victory over Switzerland, starring Goncalo Ramos' hat trick and whether Portugal is better with Cristiano Ronaldo sitting on the bench. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk about Gregg Berhatler's reported contract extension with USMNT and look ahead to the quarterfinals which feature tantalizing matchups such as England vs. France and Croatia vs. Brazil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Molloy was joined by journalist Gavin Cooney live from Qatar to discuss Spain's defeat in the World Cup round-of-16 to Morocco. Football is in association with Sky

Andy, David and Lars bring you the scouting report on Les Bleus! What’s their main weakness? Can England win if Kylian Mbappé is on song? And who’s the Frenchman who’s quietly become player of the tournament… They also reflect on Brazil’s samba masterclass and where that leaves the field – plus, how an Everton flop can tame Lionel Messi and how has Cristiano Ronaldo fallen out with Fernando Santos of all people! There could be an upset on the Alpine horizon. Pete’s Film Club is back! Sign up for weekly episodes throughout the World Cup and much more here: patreon.com/footballramble. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup brought the entertainment as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse bring you all the content that you need presented by State Farm! Lalas and Mosse react to Croatia's victory over Japan, with Dominik Livaković making three key saves in the penalty shootout victory. Lalas and Mosse then break down Brazil's 4-0 victory, with goals from Vinícius Júnior, Neymar, Richarlison, and Lucas Paquetá. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk about Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al-Nassr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus, Lars and Jim convene at Ramble HQ After one final portion of the World Cup group stage banquet. We discuss an incredible night for South Korea and Cristiano Ronaldo’s great generosity – plus the happiest man to ever be sent off in a World Cup, a very teary Luis Suárez and a very punchy Edison Cavani. We also find out how FIFA are well-prepared to make sure the group stage format is never this good again. Pete’s Film Club is back! Sign up for weekly episodes throughout the World Cup and much more here: patreon.com/footballramble. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- 2022 COG T-SHIRTS! BUY NOW! http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP - SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: http://cornerofthegalaxy.com/subscribe/ - COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/drr9HFZY2P COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- Lodged somewhere between the US Men's National Team making it through to the Round of 16, we've got some LA Galaxy announcements. And we might just be helping you plan your annual trip to Coachella with a soccer twist. Hosts Josh Guesman and Eric Vieira are here to talk about more off-season prep. But that also means some pre-season planning. The Galaxy announced when they'd be reporting for pre-season training, and that is just a little over a month away. So does that mean there's time for Cristiano Ronaldo to turn down $200 million a year to play in Saudi Arabia? And will Josh go back on his "now or never" statement about the world superstar? Plus, Landon Donovan has been inducted into the US Soccer Hall of Fame. But two people didn't vote for him. What is wrong with those two people? Finally, the guys want to talk about our listeners and brag about how much podcasting they've done over the last trip around the sun. We think we'll allow it for now. Thanks for listening, and let's get back into this regular podcasting thing!

Journey with Andy and Jules to the Lusail Stadium for Portugal’s second group stage game against Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup. They discuss the strangeness of this tournament, the atmosphere in the country amongst the fans, and encounter an alarming number of grown men doing Cristiano Ronaldo’s trademark celebration! Plus, hidden hot dogs and Bud Zeroes all round… Pete’s Film Club is back! Sign up for weekly episodes throughout the World Cup and much more here: patreon.com/footballramble. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 11 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup didn't disappoint as Alexi Lalas has you covered with all the World Cup content that you need presented by State Farm! Lalas reacts to Mexico's heartbreaking finish to the World Cup and where Tata Martino and El Tri will move on from here. Lalas then reacts to Lionel Messi, Argentina's gritty victory over Poland and Australia stunning Denmark in a 1-0 win. To wrap up the show, Lalas debates whether Portugal or Argentina has better players to surround superstar attackers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices