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Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Grant's New Book, Masters of Modern Soccer

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Sports, Sports News, News, Soccer

4.6859 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2018

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Grant's first book in nine years, Masters of Modern Soccer, is out this week, and he's interviewed by Luis Miguel Echegaray about it. The book looks at the craft of soccer, position by position, and includes two years of in-depth interviews with a goalkeeper (Manuel Neuer), a defender (Vincent Kompany), a defensive midfielder (Xabi Alonso), an attacking midfielder (Christian Pulisic), a forward (Javier "Chicharito" Hernández), a head coach (Roberto Martínez) and a director of football (Michael Zorc). We also explain how to enter our contest for the giveaway of five signed hardcover copies of the book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Grant Wall, and welcome to the Planet Football Podcast, where I go in-depth with the most intriguing people in the world of soccer.

0:08.5

Just a quick reminder, it's a huge help if you subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.

0:15.0

This week is a little different because I'm the interview guest.

0:18.2

I hope you indulge me this once because this week marks the release of my first book in nine years.

0:23.7

It's called Masters of Modern Soccer.

0:26.2

My good friend and colleague Louise Miguel Etchagari

0:29.2

took the time to interview me about it.

0:31.4

And we're going to give away five signed hardcover copies of the book.

0:35.8

Just tweet the hashtag Modern Soccer by Friday, May 4th at 5 PM Eastern and we'll draw the 5 winners out of the group and send you your copy.

0:46.0

Onward!

0:48.0

Well I really want to thank my good friend Louise Miguel Echagirai, my co-host for the Planet Football TV show on SITV for coming in and filling my

0:59.2

role typically in this podcast of doing the interview and it's it's been a lot of fun to

1:07.1

interview you for this podcast I would encourage listeners to to go back a couple of

1:12.0

months and listen to my interview of Louise and let's turn the tables

1:15.8

my friend.

1:16.8

Well I'm very excited about this because I just of the book and I got I mean I know that I've tweeted about it but I

1:27.1

got to tell your audience and all the listeners you guys have to buy this not just as a

1:32.4

lover of the game but if you want to be educated in terms how the mind of a player or coach thinks.

1:38.5

So well done, my friend. Well done.

1:41.3

Thank you. I appreciate you reading the book.

1:45.2

I'm glad you like it.

1:46.3

I learned a lot doing it.

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