The S Word

Is Jesse Marsch playing mind games with the USMNT ahead of their match this week? Nate Bukaty joins the show look ahead to Canada as well as look back at their incredible 3-0 victory over Mexico. Tim Vickery joins the show to talk about Messi's farewell game and teases that this might not be the last time we see him in the famous blue and white stripes!England commentator Jim Proudfoot also joined us to discuss England's impressive international break.We also have EXCLUSIVE interviews with Folarin Balogun and Brazil legend Gilberto Silva.

Is this the start of a new era of the USMNT?! We'll look forward to USA v Mexico in Arizona with USMNT legend Alexi Lalas. Unsurprisingly he doesn't hold back on Cristiano Ronaldo, on the Premier League's expansion and of course Mauricio Pochettino's plans for the American men's team.Will Gavin & Max Scott breakdown the explosive Manchester City verdict, what it means for the Premier League & beyond, and whether City should be relegated out of the league.Plus we address sports washing & nations states owning teams, and Ronaldo walking away from Portugal - is he doing his legacy damage? And the so called Americanization of football - should fans embrace it?

Happy World Cup Final Day! But whilst we previewed the game on the live show, it'd go pretty our of date as a podcast, so we ask the hardhitting questions...Is the third place playoff being a brilliant game still something to celebrate? Is it any consolation for England fans?Will & Master break down the 6-4 barn burner between England & France, and consider what next for the Three Lions?Plus we draft our favourite fanbases of the 2026 World Cup... and make our predictions for the final!EnjoyInstagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin

He was a 50/1 shot going into the World Cup, but Lionel Messi, an MLS player, could actually win the Ballon d'Or with a big performance on Sunday!Today's show was a tour of many of our favourite specialist reporters from the World Cup. We talked South American football with Felipe Cardenas and asked if Messi could win footballs biggest indvidual prize for a ninth time?Michael Lahoud joins us on what a huge win the World Cup has been for Africa.And Nate Bukaty on the wider impact of the World Cup in the United States.Enjoy!Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin

Will & Max pick their 3 things they'd keep from the 2026 World Cup, and what's going in the bin! What would you never want to see again?And is the third place play-off the worst game in football? Even if so, does Thomas Tuchel have extra pressure on him vs France because of the midweek performance?Plus we'll discuss the idea of Football DNA, and the brilliant Kevin Hatchard joins the show. Enjoy!Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Max Scott & Will Gavin

Did Thomas Tuchel's tactics cost England their first World Cup Final place in 60 years?Or did Argentina just make the right calls in the right moments to win it? And will they claim back to back tiltles this Sunday?!Will & Master break down the pathetic Three Lions performance in the final 30 minutes, and laud Messi's genius.Plus former Premier League Argentine Julio Arca and former England Defender Warren Barton join the show!Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin

After Spain dominated France in the first World Cup Semi Final was it Spanish Brilliance? Or the French going out with a Whimper?We break down the performance and French Football Journalist Erik Bielderman tells us if Zinedine Zidane is the right answer?Plus former Premier League Striker Troy Deeney joins us to discuss whether England or Argentina could beat Spain if they play that well, and look at the Tuchel/Bellingham relationship.And we hear from the England manager, as well as France legend Emmanuel Petit.Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin

Spain v France - game of the tournament? We preview this massive clash.US Soccer legend Brad Friedel joins the show to discuss how the USMNT should approach maximising the 2026 World Cup? Is Pochettino the man to change the mentality of football in America?Plus UEFA want to challenge Gianni Infantino at the next elections, can anyone beat the incumbent FIFA president?Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin