Hey, this is John Nureberger from Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

I'm a socio because I love football and Grand is one of a kind in terms of knowledge and storytelling ability.

My favorite show last season was definitely Roberto de Mateo.

Droggos Phoenix Rising U.S.

cell team played our own local team a couple of times last season.

And I got to thank him personally for his career.

Would have had no way besides the podcast to hear more about

drugba's legendary days at Chelsea and also about

DeMoteo's own playing career. There were just so many great stories in that

episode I learned a ton. Thanks so much I'm looking forward to another great

season. Hello, I'm Neil White and this is the big interview from the World Cup.

On the other end of the line, from Sochi, Russia is Graham Hunter.

Now on Tuesday we put out a special podcast reacting to the news that Julian Lopotegee, their Spain head coach had been

named as the incoming manager of Real Madrid to start after the World Cup. We called that an emergency

podcast. Well if that was an emergency I'm not sure where we are now

in a press conference Graham attended yesterday as we record this the head of the

Spanish Football Federation Louis Rubialis announced the sacking of Loptegee, who went out undefeated after two years

in charge of the national team and, far more importantly, two days before their group

be opener against Portugal.

In came Federation Sporting Director and former Real Madrid Captain Fernando Iero.

Graham, you said last time that Lopatega to Madrid was a bolt from the blue.

What about the reaction from Murielis yesterday? was a

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