Can England Make History Against Argentina?
7/15/202629 min
Adrian Durham is joined in Atlanta by England legend Stuart Pearce and commentator Jim Proudfoot ahead of England’s huge World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
They discuss Thomas Tuchel’s team selection, Jude Bellingham’s influence and how England can stop Lionel Messi, as well as the historic rivalry between the two nations and the potential for Argentina’s dark arts to play a part. Plus, hear exclusively from Tuchel, John Stones, Ezri Konsa and Marc Guéhi.
The team also reflect on Spain’s impressive 2–0 victory over France.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:00
The World Cup bandwagon rolls on. What a goal! Unbelievable! Champions of the world! Let the history unfold.
Adrian Durham· Host0:09
Hello and welcome to the Talksport World Cup Daily. I'm Adrian Durham in Atlanta, Georgia, and it's World Cup semifinal day. It's England against Argentina, a game the world simply cannot ignore. Winner faces Spain in the final in New York, New Jersey, on Sunday. The Spanish made France look very average in Dallas, beating them two-nil. More on that later. Focus on England's semifinal first. Coming up, we'll hear from Thomas Tuchel, Ezri Konsa, Mark Gahee, and John Stones. Delighted to say I'm joined by England legend Stuart Pearce. You okay, Stu?
Stuart Pearce· Panelist0:43
Oh, very well, mate. Thank you.
Adrian Durham· Host0:45
And Talksport's England commentator Jim Proudfoot. You okay, Jim?
Jim Proudfoot· Panelist0:48
Yeah, great. Very good indeed, thank you.
Adrian Durham· Host0:51
And really looking forward to the game, I'm sure. How excited are you, Jim, for the match?
Jim Proudfoot· Panelist0:55
I cannot wait. I can't wait. So excited, and it's impossible, uh, to envisage it being anything other than an extraordinary, absorbing encounter that we will always look back on for years and, and remember in, uh, in infinite detail. Because it just feels as though it can't be a game that's like the first semifinal, where it's a routine two-nil win. Uh, that it has to be laced with drama, that there's gotta be intrigue and maybe a little bit of controversy. I can't imagine it passing off without all of that. So it is