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World Cup gossip: Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalie, Iran’s complications, and Tunisia’s new hot coach + Knicks’s silly celebrations and Hurricanes’s winning nerd-jock combo

June 16, 2026·48 min
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Madeline and Charlotte are back, reporting from a city still buzzing after the Knicks emerged victorious from the Finals. The boys are being silly on TV, KAT shouted out Jordyn Woods and her lucky bag, the gals decide that Mikal Bridges is the only player allowed to go live, and the parade is set for Thursday. For all you hockey fans out there: The Carolina Hurricanes took the Stanley Cup with a winning combo of a nerd in the front office and a jock leading the charge on the ice. If you don’t know what that means, listen to the show!Then, the gals dive into the World Cup, which is already sucking them in with the never-ending intrigue. Cape Verde is the story of the Group Stage so far, with its 40-year-old goalie, Vozinha, who saved the day in a draw against heavily favored Spain. Plus, one of Cape Verde’s players was invited to join the team via LinkedIn. The US beat Paraguay on Friday, and the gals will have a deep dive episode into the USMNT on Thursday. Tunisia fired their manager after the first game and hired a notoriously hot French coach, Herve Renard. And finally: Some details and info about the Iranian national team’s very strange and complicated situation, and why their best player was left off the roster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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