The Messi Effect: Daily Soccer Podcast

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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

Episodes

Rodri to Real Madrid, Arsenal Want Álvarez, Garnacho to Villa, Summerville to Saudi

Rapinoe vs Trump, Norway Files FIFA Complaint, Gordon to Barcelona

Lewandowski's Debut Spoiled by Suarez, Casemiro Joins Miami, Fake Jersey Madness

Lewandowski's MLS Debut, Messi Rested, Chelsea's Record Signing

World Cup Final Recap — Spain Champions, Messi's Tears, Tournament Awards

World Cup Final Preview - can Messi repeat as champion vs Spain

BONUS: England 6-4 France — Ten Goals, Two Hat-Tricks, Pure Chaos

Third Place Play-Off Preview — England vs France at MetLife Stadium

England: What Went Wrong — The Semifinal Collapse vs Argentina

World Cup Final Preview — Argentina vs Spain at MetLife Stadium

BONUS: Argentina 2-1 England Comeback — Messi to the Final!

Argentina vs England Semifinal Preview — Messi's Last Dance vs Bellingham's Rise

Spain Stuns France 2-0: Oyarzabal, Porro Seal Les Bleus' Exit

BONUS: France Eliminated 2-0 by Spain — Semifinal Shocker

Spain vs France Semifinal Preview — The Game of the Tournament

England 2-1 Norway & Argentina 3-1 Switzerland Quarter-Final Recaps

Spain 2-1 Belgium Recap + Norway vs England & Argentina vs Switzerland Previews

France 2-0 Morocco + Spain vs Belgium Preview + Pulisic Injury

France vs Morocco: Quarterfinal Clash Tests Travel-Weary Champions

Messi's Epic Comeback: Argentina 3-2 Egypt & Switzerland Penalty Win