{"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":"Rapinoe vs Trump, Norway Files FIFA Complaint, Gordon to Barcelona","slug":"rapinoe-vs-trump-norway-files-fifa-complaint-gordon-to-barcelona","published_at":"2026-07-24T11:23:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/rapinoe-vs-trump-norway-files-fifa-complaint-gordon-to-barcelona","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rapinoe-vs-trump-norway-files-fifa-complaint-gordon-to-barcelona--73143981","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73143981/episode.mp3","summary":"Today's episode covers six stories. Lead with Norway's ethics complaint to FIFA — Norwegian FA president Lise Klaveness filing over Folarin Balogun's red card reversal, calling out Trump's call to Infantino and one-person decision by Mohammad Al Kamali. Second story: Megan Rapinoe on The Daily Show says Trump's interference killed the USMNT underdog vibe, distraction hurt the young squad. Third story: Anthony Gordon joins Barcelona from Newcastle for €70m (up to €80m with add-ons), including €5m trophy bonus and €1m/season appearance clause, Gordon speaking Spanish at unveiling. Fourth story: Barcelona still chasing Nunez, Alvarez, and Laporte — Atletico's Cerezo says Alvarez stays, Terzic calls Laporte pursuit disrespectful. Fifth story: Nicolas Otamendi retires from Argentina at 38 after World Cup Final loss. Closer: Europa League qualifiers shock — Benfica lost 2-1 to St. Gallen, Ferencvaros beat FC Twente. Subscribe for Premier League, MLS & Champions League coverage. AI was used for news gathering and production assistance. #Rapinoe #Trump #FIFA #Balogun #Norway #Klaveness #Gordon #Barcelona #Newcastle #Otamendi #Argentina #EuropaLeague #Benfica #WorldCup2026 #Football #Soccer #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"Today's episode covers six stories. Lead with Norway's ethics complaint to FIFA — Norwegian FA president Lise Klaveness filing over Folarin Balogun's red…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":370,"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/rapinoe-vs-trump-norway-files-fifa-complaint-gordon-to-barcelona/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/rapinoe-vs-trump-norway-files-fifa-complaint-gordon-to-barcelona.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}