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Manchester City are back on the big stage this week,

specifically the Club World Cup in the USA.

And with a revamped squad and no trophies to show from last season,

can Pep Guardiola's side make a statement in the state?

Later, we'll be joined by Tom Harris.

For now, I've got Jordan Campbell and Adam Crafton,

both of whom are stateside with me.

Hello, chaps.

Morning.

Hi, Matt.

I appreciate you both getting up so early to talk to us,

but you've both got Club World Cup fever.

It is already underway.

Manchester City play their first match on Wednesday.

Adam, you're in New York, where much of the wider tournament hype is building.

How has it been received in the US so far, and any hype and appropriate word to use?

Well, I suppose before I answer that, I guess you should look at kind of the context of

how things are generally received in the States, which is it's really, really hard to tell, I think,

a national story across the whole of the United States about a sports event, unless you are

the NFL or the NBA finals or the Stanley Cup.

So, you know, is the country pausing to turn its attention to every club world cup game

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