We're back from Miami, and the knockout round is already breaking hearts. Japan went up 1-0 on Brazil and looked like they had the upset... until a ball hit the post and bounced back in. Brutal. We get into Japan's exit, what it says about this Brazil side, and whether Ancelotti can fix them by 2030.

Then the good stuff: Canada making history into the Round of 16, Alphonso Davies back on the field, and the Jesse Marsch revenge angle nobody's talking about. We break down the brackets, the first-timers (Ivory Coast, Cape Verde), and the wild stat that 9 of 10 African teams are through.

Plus the two debates blowing up online... should the World Cup go to 60 teams, and was that 3-3 between Austria and Algeria actually fixed? We close with your posts: Olise's cleat obsession, the Madibo ban, and the Haaland Nike commercial.

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Chapters:
00:00 — Back from Miami, knockouts begin
00:50 — Japan knocked out by Brazil (the heartbreak)
03:08 — Ancelotti's contract and Brazil's future
03:54 — Canada makes history vs South Africa
06:37 — Jesse Marsch's USA backstory
07:07 — The knockout brackets and the first-timers
08:36 — 48 teams... should it be 60?
12:17 — The "best thirds" mess and the Austria-Algeria 3-3
15:40 — Tonight and tomorrow's fixtures
16:14 — Michael Olise's no-sponsor cleat life
17:40 — Madibo's 5-game ban
19:01 — The Haaland Nike commercial moment
19:36 — Wrap

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Dave Portnoy wants to make football more American. Bigger nets, power plays, one tackle a half... and I'm not having it.

Today I go through every single one of his ideas and tell you exactly why the game does not need fixing. We talk scarcity, why a 0-0 can be a masterpiece, and why a red card already is a power play.

Then come the receipts... the MLS shootout, the countdown clock, NASL bonus points.

America already tried all of this in the 90s, and it failed. We get into Piqué's Kings League (and why it actually proves my point), the water breaks everybody hates, and a full World Cup recap... best thirds, a wide-open Group A, and Neymar's emotional return to Brazil.

Five billion people can't be wrong. Come argue with me.

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome + today's lineup
00:51 Dave Portnoy, you're wrong
01:56 Idea 1: Bigger nets (scarcity makes the game)
04:24 Idea 2: Power plays are just hockey
06:05 Idea 3: No backwards pass past midfield
08:05 Idea 4: One tackle per half? Watch the NFL
08:58 5 billion fans can't be wrong
09:39 The receipts: MLS + NASL already tried it
12:22 The water breaks are the real problem
13:15 The fix: Piqué's Kings League
15:44 Change the rules, you get a different sport
17:13 World Cup recap + best thirds
18:40 Neymar's Brazil return
19:52 Group A + potential knockout bracket
21:23 Wrap + where to find us

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What a day at the World Cup. We recorded late because we watched every single game... and it was packed.

A witch doctor said he'd curse Harry Kane before England-Ghana, and then the Three Lions couldn't score on a team ranked 65th (I'm not saying it worked... but I'm not NOT saying it).

Messi became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. Ronaldo answered every doubter and made history at 41 as the first player ever to score in six different World Cups. Haaland sent Norway to the knockouts for the first time since 1998... then told everybody France is gonna win the whole thing.

And then we went deep on France's real secret weapon... a player factory in a forest called Clairefontaine. Plus my own academy story from Barcelona. Come hang.

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Chapters:
- 00:00 — Late-Night Record, Every Game On (Colombia live)
- 00:22 — The Witch Doctor Curse on Harry Kane
- 02:58 — Messi Makes History... All-Time World Cup Top Scorer
- 03:30 — The Golden Boot Race Is Silly Right Now
- 04:04 — Ronaldo's Record Night (And the Doubters)
- 05:58 — Figo Defends CR7
- 06:20 — First Player to Score in 6 World Cups
- 06:44 — The Numbers: Possession Stat + Ronaldo's Drought
- 07:22 — Group Check: Panama Out, England-Ghana Tight
- 08:08 — Haaland Sends Norway Through (First Time Since 1998)
- 08:32 — "They'll Probably Win It All" — Haaland on France
- 09:54 — Viking Row, Kids in Class, and Why It Matters
- 10:50 — France's Secret Weapon: Inside Clairefontaine
- 15:44 — Can We Build This in the USA? (My Barcelona Story)
- 16:12 — Wrap + Miami This Weekend

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