Clare Byrne

You have to be over 18.

I'm good.

How are you surviving the hours of this World Cup, firstly?

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It's been another record-breaking night at the World Cup last night.

That's the problem, isn't it?

That is the problem.

But just let's talk about Lionel Messi.

I mean, I said that he was breaking records there, becoming the oldest ever player to score a hat-trick in the World Cup.

And it's a record-setter!

That's the Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, becoming the oldest ever player to score a hat-trick at the World Cup.

But I was just reading some analysis of the performance and looking back on the videos this morning.

That also happened on the night where superstars Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland led their respective countries to victory.

He's just kind of tootling around the pitch.

His only job is to get the ball in the back of the net if he can, if he's in the right place at the right time.

John Bruin of The Guardian joins me now.

Hello, John.

And invariably that ends up happening.

I'm good.

How are you surviving the hours of this World Cup, firstly?