Episode 3579: Messi Makes More History, Mbappe And Haaland Light It Up, Pico Breaks America

Murph and Eoin decided to pull their first all nighter of this World Cup, and by God did it pay off.

Ken was in Kansas to witness 38 year old Messi create yet more history.

It was a night when all the stars shone, with Mbappe lighting it up against Senegal, and Haaland powering Norway to victory against Iraq.

We chat to Erik Bielderman, who has covered France at 8 World Cups for L’Équipe, about France’s second half surge. Plus there’s hot Austrians, Ken trapped on a bus and Pico breaking America.

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