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World Cup Cult Heroes w/Musa Okwonga & Carlos Queiroz w/Eric Krakauer - Ep 9. First Touch Weekly
Episode 52
Published 1 week ago
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This week host David Gass explores the characters that make a World Cup Special—the journeymen coaches, the big personalities, the cult heroes. To do so, Gass is joined by Eric Krakauer to discuss the winding and crazy coaching career of Carlos Queiroz, the newly appointed manager of Ghana. We are then joined by our friend Musa Okwonga from the Stadio podcast to define what it means to be a World Cup “cult hero” and and spotlight a handful of players who embody the spirit, drama, and mythology of world’s biggest tournament.
- 1:05 News On US Sporting Director Leaving For Saudi Arabi
- 2:25 Carlos Queiroz Hired By Ghana And What Makes Him Special w/Eric
- 13:20 What Makes A World Cup Cult Hero
- 16:45 Six Cult Heroes From Our Hosts