Introducing... How To Win The World Cup!
Hawksbee and Jacobs Daily
talkSPORT
4.5 • 808 Ratings
🗓️ 30 May 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
It's a World Cup takeover! As we bring you talkSPORT's How To Win The World Cup podcast - The countdown is on and Matt Forde is assembling his finest squad of comedians and former pros to answer the only question that matters: How. To. Win.
Matt Forde and Jacob Hawley speak to England and Arsenal legend David Seaman all about the importance of squad harmony and creating the right culture when it comes to a major tournament.
He explains why Gazza's exclusion in 1998 under Glen Hoddle was the wrong decision and why most of the squad wanted him to be involved, we hear why Arsene Wenger may have inadvertently helped Man United win a treble in 1999, and he reveals just how divided Arsenal and Manchester United players were when they joined up with the national side and if it ruined their chances of winning a World Cup.
Plus he gives us his verdict on the current England squad and why Gareth Southgate deserves a lot of credit for any success England achieve this summer.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, H&J fans, I'm Matt Ford and I'm an idiot. Every other summer, I go England mad. I am |
| 0:06.5 | absolutely convinced that we're going to win the World Cup. And I know I think that every four years, |
| 0:11.6 | but this year I am even more convinced. And I'm going to tell you why, in my brand new podcast, |
| 0:16.7 | how to win the World Cup. Now that the Premier League season is over, we can all get obsessed with how England, and maybe even Scotland do. Every week, I'm joined by a brilliant comedian like |
| 0:26.0 | Alex Brooker, Maisie Adam, Jacob Hawley, and a footballer who has actually played at the World Cup, |
| 0:31.6 | and we pick their brains to figure out what it takes to win. We also get some insane behind-the-scenes |
| 0:36.6 | stories you've never heard |
| 0:37.6 | before, usually involving Gaza. Rather than me just tell you about it, here's an episode so you can |
| 0:42.9 | hear for yourself the fun we have. While you're listening, search for how to win the World Cup. |
| 0:48.1 | Hit follow and then you're set for the tournament, which is so close to can almost touch it. Here's the show. |
| 0:59.8 | Thank you. which is so close to can almost touch it. Here's the show. Hello, I'm Matt Ford and from Talk Sport. |
| 1:01.9 | This is How to Win the World Cup. |
| 1:03.6 | I'm speaking to the great and good from the world of football |
| 1:06.1 | to find out what it takes to win the greatest prize on earth. |
| 1:09.3 | No, not on all expenses paid year off in Benadorn, the World Cup. |
| 1:13.3 | Today, we are considering the impact of squad harmony. |
| 1:17.2 | We're joined by one of England's greatest ever goalkeepers, David Seaman. |
| 1:20.8 | Arsenal fan, comedian and podcaster in that order, Jacob Hawley, is back. |
| 1:25.1 | Jacob, incredibly, you became a father at the weekend. Yeah, three days ago. I'm supposed to be on paternity leave right now, but when you called and told me that the guest is David Seaman, paternity leave gets cut short for that man. And is this your first child? Third. Third. Third. Okay. I'm a veteran now. This is, I just roll with it. |
| 1:45.6 | But you don't look sleep deprived as all? |
| 1:48.7 | I've got a lot of makeup on. |
| 1:50.0 | You look fresh, though. |
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