Daniel Alarcon

It is an actual Polish saying.

Better version of play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Yes.

Which, by the way, wasn't Taylor Swift who said that for the first time.

I actually, I thought it was.

I got that wrong.

Listen to the Nick, Dick, and Paul show on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm John Green.

You may know me as the author of The Fault in Our Stars, and now I guess also as the co-host of The Away End, a brand new world soccer podcast.

Very debatable.

And I was their most loyal and sometimes only fan.

Together, we'll find out why, of all the unimportant things, football, soccer, is the most important.

I'm going to tell you this.

I'm Daniel Alarcon, and this is my friend who's much more famous than I am.

I wouldn't go that far, but I'm John Green, co-host of the podcast The Away End with my old friend Daniel.

On our podcast The Away End, we'll share with you the magic of international football, all leading up to the 2026 World Cup.

Together, we'll find out why, of all the unimportant things, football, soccer, is the most important.

Everyone needs to take care of their mental health, even running back B. John Robinson.

Make a game plan for your mental health at loveyourmindplaybook.org.

Love your mind.