Hour 2: Spain Sends Messi Home Ringless!

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4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Spain is on top of the soccer world after capturing the World Cup, and we're breaking down how they got it done—and what this championship means for the future of the sport. Back here in the States, the LeBron watch continues. Is he staying put, or is another blockbuster move on the horizon? We'll debate what's next for the King. And the road to Super Bowl 61 starts now. Which quarterback has what it takes to carry his team all the way—and which contenders are getting way too much hype? The debate starts now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.8	Oklahoma City will visit Carolina.
0:34.6	First pitch scheduled for just after 7 Eastern.
0:42.3	Think for just a moment about how many dream of being a part of a moment like this. It's the 2026 World Cup final.
0:45.3	It's Laminia Mall! Save!
0:48.3	Normal time end.
0:49.3	Williams battling, knocks it down.
0:51.3	It's free! It's a goal!
0:55.8	This is the Hail Mary.
0:56.5	This is it.
0:58.5	Flies put off without a Cibion. Oh, what a chance.
1:01.8	Spain for the second time in their history, have won the World Cup.
1:08.8	So Spain has won the World Cup, but if this is the end for Messi, he will finish as one of the most decorated World Cup players of all time.
1:15.7	No one has played in more World Cup matches or had more goal contributions than Lionel Messi.
1:20.4	And he is the only man to start in three different FIFA World Cup finals, as we say hello again, to Roger Bennett.
1:28.3	How do you assess Messi's performance yesterday in the World Cup final?
1:32.8	This is not the farewell that you would want, but you know that in life and in sports,
1:38.1	you do not choose the way you exit the stage if he indeed has just exited the stage.
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