How Pochettino convinced USA they can win the World Cup - The Sports Agents
6/25/202638 min
After Scotland’s humbling at the hands of Brazil, Mark has his say on FIFA’s “crap way to qualify for the knockout stages of a World Cup”...
Former USMNT, Spurs & Aston Villa Goalkeeper Brad Friedel joins Gabby & Mark to talk about the sporting miracle which is inspiring Mauricio Pochettino and his USA team’s belief that they can go all the way at their home world cup.
And with qualifiers set to end today, we meet Wimbledon wildcard Marcus Willis to talk about the gruelling realities of qualifying for the big slams if you’re a player outside the top 50.
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First 90 secondsMark Chapman· Host0:00
[upbeat music] This is a global production.
Luis Miguel Echegaray· Guest0:04
Everybody needs to know about Mauricio Pochettino. He very much believes in the universe. This is the first ever Spanish-speaking South American immigrant that's taken over this team. It's not the strategy, it's not the tactics, it is the belief.
Mark Chapman· Host0:18
Kurt Russell could probably play Pochettino as well actually.
Gabby Logan· Host0:22
Wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating crisps. [laughs] But he is a handsome older man now.
Marcus Willis· Guest0:25
You know, for me as, as a sport, it's bigger than the money, you know. The thing is with wild cards, it's no one deserves it and no one doesn't deserve it. And Serena, what she's done for the sport's obviously been incredible. But that's another case of headlines I think.
Gabby Logan· Host0:36
Mm.
Brad Friedel· Guest0:36
The US player's a little bit more insecure than the settled Argentinian player and the settled Brazilian player.
Luis Miguel Echegaray· Guest0:43
This is a United States men's national team truly believes we can go all the way.
Gabby Logan· Host0:48
[upbeat music] Hello, Mark.
Mark Chapman· Host0:56
Welcome to The Sports Agents, Gabby. Isn't it first?
Gabby Logan· Host0:59
Yeah, just excited to see you. [laughs] 'Cause you're, you're actually at the World Cup. So I- I'm thrilled for you.
Mark Chapman· Host1:05
I am. I am. I, uh, I have a week in America at, at the moment. So, um, I've been to one ga- I went to the England game, uh, against Ghana, which is probably the worst game of the tournament so far. [laughs] Uh, I'm going to Germany, uh, Ecuador later, which is here in, uh, well, New Jersey at MetLife, which is huge for Scotland.
Gabby Logan· Host1:27
Today's show we are gonna be focusing a little bit