Episode
World Cup: The Commentators' View Special
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- Football Daily
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- Jun 25, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3087
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Summary
John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball get together to chat for the first time at the FIFA World Cup. They reflect on their experiences covering matches at the tournament so far, from John's sausage bun in Boston to Ian going viral for his review of MetLife Stadium. Ali also discusses commentating on Lionel Messi’s record-breaking goal, which saw him become the highest goalscorer in World Cup history. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome throughout the tournament on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected] 1’52 - marks out of ten for the World Cup so far 2’20 - Ian being in New Jersey for the Knicks winning the Championship 4’04 - John’s experience at the Azteca 9’00 - Difficulty picking out the players in the big stadiums 10’03 - When Denno missed a substitution in the Atlanta stadium & going viral in America 13’00 - the atmosphere in the stadiums 15’24 - John’s sausage bun in Boston 19’20 - Commentating in stormy conditions 23’07 - Thoughts on England so far at the World Cup 26’38 - Who will start against Panama? 29’40 - Ian’s hack on getting to the Metlife stadium & Americanisms 34’25 - The best teams they’ve seen so far & keeping up to date 37’24 - Ali commentating on Messi’s record breaking World Cup goal 40’57 - Listeners correspondence 45’30 - Unintended pub names