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Did the Snickometer rescue Portugal?

Jim White was alongside Simon Jordan and Martin Keown as they reflected on the World Cup games played since the last show, including Portugal vs Croatia which sparked the age-old Ronaldo vs Messi debate.


The guys were also joined by former World Cup winner and Arsenal invincible Gilberto Silva to discuss Brazil's chances against Norway in their RO16 tie on Sunday. 


Plus they joined by Brighton Boss Fabian Hurzeler as he reflected on the disappointment of Germany's exit and broke down how Tuchel has been tactically approaching games.


Finally, the Executive Director of the US Task Force for the World Cup, Andrew Guiliani to discuss whether the tournament has hit the heights they hoped for or whether political issues overshadowed the positive impact of the last few weeks.


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