Nervy Neymar sheds tears as Southgate sours on the media
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2018
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Natalie Sawyer reports on another historic day at the World Cup as Neymar sees a penalty given, then rescinded by VAR. Gab Marcotti discusses the world’s most expensive player and what’s going on inside his head after Brazil’s late victory over Costa Rica.
Alan Smith dissects a combustible clash in Kaliningrad as Switzerland’s Kosovan contingent complete a remarkable turnaround against Serbia. Plus why Ahmed Musa has been Argentina’s best player.
Paul Joyce gives us an insight into the England camp as Gareth Southgate criticises the leak of the team sheet against Panama. Should the media be more supportive of the England team? And Tom Clarke gives us a tactical breakdown of what the Three Lions can expect from their opponents on Sunday.
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| 0:00.0 | Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you |
| 0:08.3 | slide by on track to your |
| 0:15.0 | there, |
| 0:20.0 | to care in the world as you simply lean back. |
| 0:17.0 | And before you know it, you're there. |
| 0:20.0 | This is how travels should feel, |
| 0:22.0 | and on our trains it does. |
| 0:25.0 | Avanti West Coast feel good travel. Hello and welcome to the game World Cup Daily from The Times. I'm Natalie Sawyer and |
| 0:46.9 | thank you for joining us. We are here every match day of the World Cup |
| 0:50.4 | podcasting after 10 o'clock UK time every night. |
| 0:54.0 | It is match day nine and we are still yet to endure a goalless draw. |
| 0:58.0 | This tournament continues to give and give. |
| 1:01.0 | I'm in this studio with me making his World Cup debut, it's Alan Smith. |
| 1:05.0 | Later on we're going to be joined by Gab Marcotte in St. Petersburg who witnessed |
| 1:08.8 | Brazil's last-guasp victory over Costa Rica where VAR made history once again. Switzerland came from behind to |
| 1:15.6 | beat Serbia in a hugely significant game on and off the pitch and Nigeria kept |
| 1:20.0 | their World Cup hopes alive with a crucial three points against Iceland. |
| 1:24.6 | But first, it's 48 hours until the Three Lions are back in action, so let's get an update |
| 1:29.4 | from the England camp. Paul Joyce is there for us and Paul Garris Southgate has been |
| 1:35.0 | talking up England's chances at this World Cup hasn't he? Yeah he was very |
| 1:40.0 | positive about them today and trying to put in context that first |
| 1:45.2 | performance against Tunisia and especially the first hour with what we've |
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