World Cup round-up | Exciting England & Portugal's Ronaldo problem | Damien Delaney
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What are the initial impressions of England's World Cup performance?
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This is an Irish independent podcast. Now, welcome everyone. Keir Starmer, Dare Them to Dream. And England are suddenly some people's favourites for World Cup 2026, including Damien Delaney, who's on the way. We'll hear what he has to say. William, hello.
Hi, Joe. Our words yesterday about how the major tournaments really kick up a notch when England come in. Proof prophetic. It feels alive today.
I only watched it this morning. I saw your message last night saying, this is the best game so far. I came out of another meeting and you were like, Will, England, Croatia. It was unbelievable. Ronan Mullen is in Munich, holding the fort over there. Hello, folks. Saw Klopp and Tuchel having a very warm embrace on the pitch after the game last night. Big hugs. Yeah, it was nice telling of the humour that I was alluding to yesterday with some classic German sarcasm about, that was easy, right? You know, it's always easy to go last, right? So... Yeah, Klopp and Tuchel, I didn't know anything of their sort of pre-existing chumminess or otherwise, but they seemed to get on swimmingly. Nice warmth, yeah.
He followed him to Mainz and then to Dortmund as well, which was interesting. He was the replacement on both occasions.
If you think of Rafa Benitez following Jose Mourinho around, there was a blood feud there, you know. Damien Delaney on the way, so we'll chat to him about... We think with Damien a little weekly check-in is the way to go, so we'll see what he's made of week one. Isn't it, Matt, this time last week the World Cup had not started? I can't imagine a world like that. I don't want to imagine a world like that. It has been very nice, I have to say, for all our group stages.
It's been great. It's been great.
How does Damien Delaney view hydration breaks during matches?
I've honestly had a pep in my step coming into work. Not that I don't usually, but an even greater pep in my step coming in to talk about these games. It just feels like, I think it's 27 days in a row of football until the first break. That sounds unbelievable, doesn't it?
Approximately what time have you been filling out the wall chart, Will? First thing in the morning?
You know what I love? The wall chart isn't a wall chart. It's just a chart at the moment because even though someone very helpfully placed some adhesive tape on my desk overnight, whoever that good Samaritan was, thank you. I like to come in, I like to unfold it onto my desk, take out my pen and first thing I do is put in the results.
It's Will's personal table chart at the moment as opposed to the Indosport wall chart.
Well, there's another one sitting there that Rowan asked me to keep safe for himself. If someone wants to go for that, they can.
Okay, well, I think maybe it's time for it to go up in the water. I'll do it after this. So, look, we'll talk to Damien Delaney very shortly. I should say, of course, of course, our football coverage is sponsored by Sky Sports and Sports Extra, which you can get on Sky TV or stream with now. England and media, very impressed with last night. Oliver Brown, for instance, in The Telegraph. Well, here's what Eamon Dunphy said 20 years ago today, I think, yesterday. It was for their first game 20 years ago.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the England team under Tuchel?
Ah, their first game 20 years ago. This is doing the rounds, so we thought we'd give it a run out.
God is in his heaven and all is right with the world. Today is such a day. A cloudless June sky, the oxen reposed in the shade of the mighty British oak. the week rising from a million barbecues, and England beginning its World Cup endeavor. It's the kind of thing that puts you off England, isn't it? Well, I think it's the kind of... There's no irony in that.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the initial impressions of England's World Cup performance?
0:00–2:04
2
How does Damien Delaney view hydration breaks during matches?
2:04–3:16
3
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the England team under Tuchel?
3:16–6:23
4
How does Cristiano Ronaldo's performance impact Portugal's chances?
6:23–8:14
5
What strategic changes did England make during their match against Croatia?
8:14–13:41
6
How did the hydration breaks affect the flow of the game?
13:41–18:25
7
What are the potential implications of Ronaldo's situation for Portugal?
18:25–22:23
8
Who are the standout teams and players in the World Cup so far?
22:23–1:04:41
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