The BIG World Cup Preview
6/9/202655 min
Just two more sleeps until the World Cup is back in town! If you've not been infected by the World Cup fever yet, don't fret. We've got the pathogen for you, ladies and gents.
Marcus, Luke, Jim & Pete are here to preview the tournament, with plenty of chat on the host nations, the favourites, and of course the minnows. Plus, the German sax guy is back, Romário continues to fancy himself a bit too much, and we start the campaign for the return of Colombia's 'Birdman'.
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First 90 secondsMarcus Speller· Host0:00
Just slide behind the wheel. How does it feel, everybody? Welcome to The Football Ramble. Just two more sleeps until the big kickoff. It's Tuesday, 9th June. I'm Marcus Spencer.
Luke Moore· Host0:09
I'm Luke Moore.
Marcus Speller· Host0:09
I'm Jim Campbell.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:10
And I'm Pete Donaldson.
Marcus Speller· Host0:11
[upbeat music] Hello, everybody. You better believe it, we've got World Cup fever, and there's only one cure for that, and it's listening to new episodes of The Football Ramble every single day throughout the tournament. That's right, we'll be here every single day through the World Cup, or the Cup of the World, as they say in Spanish. [laughs] All the way to the day after the final on the 20th of July. So hit subscribe to make sure you never miss a thing. Pete Donaldson, you're back- Check our- In the chair ...
Pete Donaldson· Host0:49
coupe le, coupe le monde. Check it out.
Marcus Speller· Host0:50
Yeah. Don't bring other languages in, mate.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:52
Okay.
Luke Moore· Host0:52
Not, not in a World Cup year.
Marcus Speller· Host0:53
Come on.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:53
Sorry.
Marcus Speller· Host0:54
Uh-huh.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:54
Okay, I'm so sorry.
Luke Moore· Host0:55
If English is good enough for the official language of the World Cup, it's good enough for you, Peter.
Marcus Speller· Host0:58
Exactly. I am- Japanese or nothing, please.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:00
I am fresh from, uh, Japan, and, uh, the Samurai Blue love is in full effect out there. I've got World Cup fever, but it's a, an Asian variant.
Marcus Speller· Host1:10
[laughs] Oh.
Luke Moore· Host1:12
It's so much World Cup fever, you left your camera in your hotel room. Is that right?
Pete Donaldson· Host1:14
I did lose, I did lose it, yeah.
Marcus Speller· Host1:16
Oh, no.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:16
And, uh, a- and trying to work out the time- Well, I tell you what- Trying to work- [laughs] When they find out, when they find out what's on that fucking camera reel- [laughs] ...
Luke Moore· Host1:22
that, that camera reel- Game changer ... is gonna be hot property, baby.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:24
The Doggy Zakka Police will never let me back in the country.
Marcus Speller· Host1:27
[laughs] Hi, Peter. Message from Japan.