Can Soccer Save the World?
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How is the world reacting to America’s World Cup? Did Trump’s red card interference ruin all the fun? And will the U.S. men’s national team ever be good? Gary Lineker, host of The Rest Is Football and English soccer legend, joins Tommy to talk about the excitement, anxiety, and geopolitics surrounding the 2026 World Cup. Gary offers some advice to America on how to become a true soccer nation, discusses the successes and failures of this World Cup, and reminisces about his time playing in the 1986 World Cup β where he won the Golden Boot and played in the historic “Hand of God” match.
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