{"podcast":{"title":"The Athletic FC: Daily Cup","slug":"the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","podcast_index_feed_id":7899757,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/1782696296424-4444ef11-8bb5-41c6-aa8a-f0fc0ed57f79.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":26,"summary":"Welcome to The Athletic FC: Daily Cup; a daily pop-up show from The Athletic during the World Cup, bringing you to the heart of the biggest sports event on the planet. Soccer is descending on Canada, Mexico and the U.S. this summer and The Athletic has more credentialed reporters at games than any other publisher. Hosted by three of The Athletic's finest - James McNicholas, Tamerra Griffin and Hannah Vanbiber - we'll cover every goal, game and group like nobody else, leaning on the expertise of The Athletic's esteemed reporters to cut through the noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T20:17:17.376331+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757"},"episode":{"title":"Gareth Bale on Ronaldo and US Soccer, plus World Cup Transfers","slug":"gareth-bale-on-ronaldo-and-us-soccer-plus-world-cup-transfers","published_at":"2026-06-17T08:48:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/gareth-bale-on-ronaldo-and-us-soccer-plus-world-cup-transfers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup/episodes/gareth-bale-on-ronaldo-and-us-soccer-plus-world-cup-transfer","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a325f465926b9ca3477d2b2/media.mp3","summary":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down the latest 2026 World Cup action with an exclusive interview featuring soccer legend Gareth Bale. The five-time Champions League winner discusses the growth of MLS in the US and shares unique insights into former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of his opening match at age 41. Will the Portugal legend dominate his final tournament? Plus, The Athletic’s insider David Ornstein joins Carl Anka to break down massive transfer market updates, including Manchester United’s pursuit of Crysencio Summerville and Manchester City’s interest in Elliot Anderson. Finally, we look at the incredible tradition of Japan's fans cleaning up stadiums in Texas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down the latest 2026 World Cup action with an exclusive interview featuring soccer legend Gareth Bale. Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1792,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/gareth-bale-on-ronaldo-and-us-soccer-plus-world-cup-transfers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/gareth-bale-on-ronaldo-and-us-soccer-plus-world-cup-transfers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}