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Thomas Frank joins Breakfast in America to talk World Cup egos, the joy of Lionel Messi, Harry Kane’s mentality, building international squads and much more.
Steve Crossman is alongside former Scotland striker Kris Boyd and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton in Bubby Diner’s in Manhattan. Listen to our live show in New York and Boston on BBC Sounds every weekday between 1pm and 3pm.
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00:45 Thomas Frank’s other big sporting event of the summer
02:15 How do you manage megastars?
04:30 Are top players in their best shape for the World Cup?
06:00 The ‘no bad eggs’ policy
10:00 What makes a good international squad and are England’s players scared of Thomas Tuchel?
11:30 What do England need to improve after the opening game victory?
14:00 Does Harry Kane do too much?
16:45 How would Thomas deal with the hydration breaks?
22:00 Does Thomas want to go into international management?
24:20 Has international management got more attractive?

England's World Cup campaign is up and running after a 4-2 victory over Croatia.
Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith react alongside Paul Robinson, who was at the stadium to witness England's opening win. The team discuss Jude Bellingham's standout display after admitting he had a chip on his shoulder heading into the tournament, while Harry Kane once again showed why he's England's talisman on the biggest stage.
They are also joined by Royal Oak Sunday League manager Steve Bracknall, who made the trip to watch England at a World Cup for the very first time. Fresh from what he describes as the best day of his life, Steve shares his experiences of following the fans and soaking up the atmosphere around the match... from his bed.
Plus, with Kane, Messi and Mbappé all on the scoresheet already, why is Cristiano Ronaldo still waiting for his first World Cup goal?

England's World Cup campaign is about to begin.
Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by John Murray and Paul Robinson from Dallas, where Thomas Tuchel and Harry Kane have been speaking to the media ahead of England's opening match against Croatia. We hear from both of them and assess England's chances before they get their tournament under way.
Before that, the team react to another historic night for Lionel Messi. He became the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick as he continues to rewrite the record books.
Julien Laurens also joins the pod to react to France's 3-1 win over Senegal and discuss whether the French have what it takes to challenge for the trophy once again.
Plus, Rick and Lloyd head out for lunch in LA, where Lloyd's promise to share his nachos doesn't quite go to plan.

France's all-time leading goalscorer Olivier Giroud speaks to Mark Chapman about winning the World Cup in 2018, Didier Deschamps and what Kylian Mbappe is like as a person amongst the French squad.
On winning the World Cup, he talks about playing a selfless role in the team and not getting on the scoresheet at the tournament.
He also reflects on his time at Arsenal and the amount of respect he has for Arsene Wenger, and how he knew Mikel Arteta would go onto become a manager.
0’15 - Is it strange watching the World Cup and not being there?
1’17 - Could he still play international football if he wanted to?
3’00 - How he told his friends he would win the World Cup one day
4’50 - What it was like meeting his heroes from France ’98 and respect for Didier Deschamps
7’30 - How he looks back on 2018 World Cup win and comeback against Argentina
9’50 - His ‘selfless’ role at 2018 World Cup and not scoring
15’15 - Relationship with Mbappe and that famous picture from 2022 against Poland
16’01 - What Mbappe is like as a person & France’s front line at the World Cup
17’40 - Arsene Wenger and Arsenal not winning the title his only career regret
20’39 - Mikel Arteta was a leader and was the link between Wenger and players
22’17 - How honest Arsene Wenger was in his move from Arsenal to Chelsea
25’50 - Does he marvel at current strikers and the amount of goals they score?
26’20 - Will Deschamps get the send off he deserves?
28’26 - Zidane to take over?

Cape Verde produce the shock of the World Cup so far after holding Spain to a goalless draw.
Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith react to a remarkable result and ask what went wrong for one of the tournament favourites. Guillem Balague joins the pod to assess Spain's performance, what needs to change and whether Cape Verde can build on a historic point.
Guillem also discusses Egypt's Abdelkarim following his recent move to Barcelona and explains why he's one of the most exciting young talents at the tournament.
BBC North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil joins after attending Iran's World Cup match in Los Angeles. She reflects on the atmosphere around a highly anticipated fixture and what it was like to be there.
Plus, Rick and Lloyd take on Santa Monica's bike paths on a tandem bike, but one of LA's rental bikes has some unexpected feedback for Lloyd.