The FIFA World Cup

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Welcome to the second half of our 2018 FIFA World Cup preview. We're concluding with in-depth looks at each team in groups E through H, including such high-profile nations as Brazil, Germany, Belgium, and England. Check out episode #127 from last week for a preview of groups A ...

On episode 411, Dan gives and update on some changes in The Barcelona Podcast world and then he provides one reason (or more) for Culers to watch every single team at the World Cup. He talks Messi and Argentina, the Spain group (this was before Balde joined them), and obviously m ...  Show more

Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are here with our final OTC of the World Cup, as we plot Kylian Mbappé’s route back to the summit of world football. Has Lionel Messi passed on the torch yet?We also recap our winners and losers from the tournament, as Croatia proved class is perman ...  Show more

It’s almost here. The World Cup is just one day away and here at ChronicleLive Towers, excitement is through the roof for Russia vs Saudi Arabia (does it get any better?)32 of the world’s best footballing nations descend on to Russia for a whole month of football action in a bid ...  Show more