{"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":"Gio Reyna's journey back to USMNT and Uruguay's enigmatic coach, Marcelo Bielsa","slug":"gio-reyna-s-journey-back-to-usmnt-and-uruguay-s-enigmatic-coach-marcelo-bielsa","published_at":"2026-06-18T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/gio-reyna-s-journey-back-to-usmnt-and-uruguay-s-enigmatic-coach-marcelo-bielsa","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup/episodes/gio-reynas-journey-back-to-usmnt-and-uruguays-enigmatic-coac","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a3393baa43c1651f4a07e12/media.mp3","summary":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down the second round of World Cup group stage action. We dive into the curious case of USMNT star Gio Reyna and the controversial 2022 Qatar fallout that nearly derailed his international career. Plus, insider Phil Hay joins to discuss Uruguay's enigmatic head coach, Marcelo Bielsa, and his latest viral \"I'm not a model\" photo shoot moment. Carl Anka also highlights how New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured affordable ticket deals for local soccer fans, and the TIFO team explores the fascinating global history of \"The Wave.\" Can the USA overcome the odds in their upcoming clash against a fired-up Australia squad in Seattle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down the second round of World Cup group stage action. We dive into the curious case of USMNT star Gio Re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1939,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/gio-reyna-s-journey-back-to-usmnt-and-uruguay-s-enigmatic-coach-marcelo-bielsa/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/gio-reyna-s-journey-back-to-usmnt-and-uruguay-s-enigmatic-coach-marcelo-bielsa.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}