{"podcast":{"title":"The Messi Effect: Daily Soccer Podcast","slug":"the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","podcast_index_feed_id":6458829,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5932863/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-messi-effect","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec726abe9cb7bcb77ca0a34fe73bf925.jpg","author":"Caloroga Labs","episode_count":185,"summary":"Daily football from host Jamie Rudd - match recaps, game previews, and the honest conversation nobody at FIFA wants you to have. From the Club World Cup to the Premier League to MLS, we cover the beautiful game and the ugly business behind it","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:20:45.835129+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829"},"episode":{"title":"Argentina vs England Semifinal Preview — Messi's Last Dance vs Bellingham's Rise","slug":"argentina-vs-england-semifinal-preview-messi-s-last-dance-vs-bellingham-s-rise","published_at":"2026-07-15T10:46:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/argentina-vs-england-semifinal-preview-messi-s-last-dance-vs-bellingham-s-rise","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/argentina-vs-england-semifinal-preview-messi-s-last-dance-vs-bellingham-s-rise--72988457","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72988457/episode_041_2026_07_15.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 41 | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 World Cup Semifinal preview: Argentina vs England at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA (3 PM ET). Historical context: Argentina have beaten England at every World Cup meeting (1986, 1998, 2022). Messi at 39, likely his last World Cup. Alvarez the breakout knockout star. England's survival story: Bellingham's stoppage-time equalizer + extra-time winner vs Norway. Kane quiet, Stones/Rice defense solid. Midfield battle: Mac Allister/Enzo/De Paul vs Rice/Bellingham. Winner faces Spain in Sunday's Final at MetLife Stadium. Subscribe and follow The Messi Effect for daily 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage. AI was used for news gathering and production assistance. #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #MessiEffect #Argentina #England #Semifinal #Messi #Bellingham #Kane #Alvarez #MacAllister #Rice #AmericasWorldCup #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 41 | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 World Cup Semifinal preview: Argentina vs England at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA (3 PM E…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":324,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/episodes/argentina-vs-england-semifinal-preview-messi-s-last-dance-vs-bellingham-s-rise/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/argentina-vs-england-semifinal-preview-messi-s-last-dance-vs-bellingham-s-rise.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}