As for the Knicks winning an NBA finals, I just watched Arsenal win the Premier League, my spirit is ready to accept things I’d didn’t want to see. Bring on Portugal winning the World Cup…

This is feeling like when LeBron reached the Finals in 2007. Everyone knew what was coming based on James’ age and talent, but San Antonio (coincidentally) were simply a better team than Cleveland that year. New York are San Antonio if you follow me.

The NBA needs to schedule a tournament between its champion and the Euro champion, thereby giving its teams an opportunity to win a treble. I think this because the Knicks are likely to win a double, and what’s a double without a treble?

A pleasure to be a part of this series again - and a huge shoutout to @danieltiluk.bsky.social for the insane amount of work he does every World Cup to seek out knowledgeable writers for each country and get them all on tape.

Group F! You could not listen, but you’d be silly.

Eight groups to go! Here’s Group E with a wonderful cast of experts to guide you through it!

I’ve been playing this since the third quarter, had way better teams, but the AI finally caved.

Best letter of the alphabet, but is it the best World Cup group? Maybe not, but the pod is great!

🌎🏆 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐏 𝐃 🇺🇸 United States Mike L. Goodman | @themlg.bsky.social 🇵🇾 Paraguay Roberto Rojas | @robertorojas97.bsky.social 🇹🇷 Türkiye Ahmet Bob Turgut 🇦🇺 Australia Vince Rugari | @vincerugari.com 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐘 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/23gz... 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄 👉 podcasts.apple.com/podcast/2026...

Our Group C preview is online - the hits keep coming!

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Why not Canada in Group C and Brazil in Group B? Anyway, another World Cup preview for your ears.

It would be arrogant of me to say these are the best World Cup previews you're going to get, so I'll say it's highly likely these are the best World Cup previews you're going to get—but it's not for me to say...

In both of my loves, good prevailed over evil today. #noweapon

Dylan Harper is unintentionally hilarious.

Let the luck of Mamdani be better used for the Knicks or Uganda at next year’s AFCON.

PSG dominated possession. Arsenal controlled the game, in the sense it was played in the manner they wanted. It just so happens that manner suffocates fun, kills the occasion, and makes the low-scoring nature of football the only source of intrigue, but it was expected and they delivered.

France helped themselves by removing their fourth cup competition, reducing the size of their league from 20 to 18 teams, and scheduling extra rest for their clubs in Europe. England won’t do that because it prioritises domestic football over European football. There are pros and cons to each.

Madueke can’t have been arguing with Palmer for penalties at Chelsea to duck a fifth-slot assignment in a Champions League final. You’re setting up a centre-back to fail. Quite disappointed he didn’t take the weight there.

Talked everything writing, Arsenal, and football in general.

During the Premier League title race, I interviewed Mayor Zohran Mamdani for GQ about his love of Arsenal FC and his plans for NYC during the World Cup. You can read it here: www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/zohr... - if of interest, please share.

The things they find time for vs. the things left undone is truly amazing.

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It’s time for Max Allegri to manage Italy. He’s spent the last 15 years trading the same two clubs, meanwhile the national team can’t make a World Cup. Maybe international management would be good for him, even if slightly regressive for Italian football overall.

On my walk yesterday I went by this home where people were sitting around an outside television watching swimming. I thought to myself "white people are strange." I understand now they must've been watching the pro-steroid fake olympics. Which is still strange, weird even, but it solves my mystery.

I’m not falling for this gimmick twice. Didn’t the same thing happen last time?

Got to the CAF CL final. Sundowns got it done. Onyango with another CL medal - time to hang them up, big bro. 😁

Chelsea finishing 10th as it stands

All aboard, 48/48 🤙🏽

Fox is needed for the Spurs. If they get him back it's a different story in San Antonio.

There's something oddly satisfying about Arsenal ultimately winning the league by Man City dropping points in a game they shouldn't. A microcosm of the macrocosm.

Portugal taking four goalkeepers to the World Cup. I want it revealed Roberto Martinez is tanking golden generations across Europe as a mission for the Spanish FA.

I love Biyombo being Wembanyama's Congolese uncle. Never plays unless it's a blow out, but always there to congratulate and coach his nephew.

Holmgren blocking Wembanyama in the 4th gave us the OT three and that And-1 dunk. Thank you Chet.

I'm fine with Neymar going to the World Cup considering he was snubbed in 2010 as an 18-year-old. That insurgent Dunga still has blood on his hands. Football gives and takes - or takes and gives I suppose.

"anyama" isn't that hard to attach to "wemb." "wemby" is lazy.

Three "Iceman" spins: pretty sure I like it. Introspective Drake is the best Drake. Kendrick made that man reassess himself and everything around him. Production is dope. The three-album drop let "Iceman" be mostly rap—which was needed with so much to say. Might be his best solo work in a decade.

Estevao, go get that surgery. You’re weeks behind schedule.

Joao Pedro at home waiting for an injury is kinda sad.

Rodrygo and Estevao would make me think different about Brazil's chances. Instead it's Neymar and Rayan in their spots.

Neymar's going to the World Cup, and the whole room is singing songs. Lmaoo

Speculation: Pep had to get out the game to save his marriage. Bro tried to the last day vs. Chelsea to get the last year of his contract, but she wasn't budging off "you're done, or I'm gone."

They couldn't let my man pick up his shorts without the 4K camera?

The video assistants aren't in the mood to decide against anybody in some consequential way. I get the human side of it.

Would be best if Chelsea missed Europe to give Alonso one game per week, sold several players after the World Cup, signed four/five experienced players, and started at square one with an understanding that next season doesn’t really matter.

Xabi Alonso as manager, not head coach, is an interesting development.

Thinking about it deeper, losing eight of the last nine Wembley finals is nasty work.

Thank God they didn’t win that bullshit, arguably the worst FA Cup run in history. These owners don’t deserve trophies.

Watched the highlights, perhaps the most ethical 45-point game in basketball history.

Streaming is ruining music. Why else would an artist drop three albums, if not to keep their listeners hostage on streaming platforms? I’ma run “Iceman” at some point. The other ones, people will have to tell me about.