{"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":"Is Cristiano Ronaldo Hurting Portugal? Plus USMNT Goalkeeper Matt Freese's Moment","slug":"is-cristiano-ronaldo-hurting-portugal-plus-usmnt-goalkeeper-matt-freese-s-moment","published_at":"2026-06-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/is-cristiano-ronaldo-hurting-portugal-plus-usmnt-goalkeeper-matt-freese-s-moment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup/episodes/is-cristiano-ronaldo-hurting-portugal-plus-usmnt-goalkeeper","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a3a340230d470180fd9b2db/media.mp3","summary":"Join Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas on The Athletic FC: Daily Cup as they break down the latest 2026 World Cup action. Senior soccer writer Henry Bushnell joins the show to discuss Harvard-educated USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese, his unique path to becoming Mauricio Pochettino's No. 1, and his meticulous pre-game routine. Plus, Nick Miller dives into whether Cristiano Ronaldo has become a tactical and social media problem for Portugal after a frustrating opening draw against DR Congo. We also share a wholesome story about an England national team pool table purchased on Facebook Marketplace from a grandmother in Kansas.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Join Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas on The Athletic FC: Daily Cup as they break down the latest 2026 World Cup action. Senior soccer writer Henry Bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1664,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/is-cristiano-ronaldo-hurting-portugal-plus-usmnt-goalkeeper-matt-freese-s-moment/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/is-cristiano-ronaldo-hurting-portugal-plus-usmnt-goalkeeper-matt-freese-s-moment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}