Podbit · The Rest Is Football
Could Jude Bellingham end up as England's greatest ever footballer? Gary Lineker thinks so. Joe Cole adds that he's the most complete England player he's seen — passing like Glenn Hoddle, running like no one England have ever had.
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From the very first words, Jude Bellingham dominates the conversation. Ally McCoist sets the tone, recounting how Bellingham held onto the ball with three men on him before winning a free kick — a moment of pure gold. Gary Lineker takes it further, making the bold claim that Bellingham could end up being England's greatest ever footballer, placing him alongside Bobby Charlton and above Harry Kane. Joe Cole argues there's no argument left: Bellingham is already the most complete player England have ever produced — capable of pressing like a forward, passing like Hoddle, and scoring all types of goals. The panel are unified in a way they rarely are. [1] — Gary Lineker "Could Jude Bellingham end up as England's greatest ever footballer? Gary Lineker thinks so. Joe Cole adds that he's the most complete Engla…" 01:02 [2] — Gary Lineker "I would go as far as to say I think there's a chance that I think he could well be or end up being England's greatest ever footballer. And …" 01:02
Jude Bellingham scored both of England's goals against Norway to send them into the semi-finals. The second — a tap-in after the keeper spilled Morgan Rodgers' shot — was pure predator instinct. Make 100 of those runs and you're lucky to get one; Bellingham got his.
Gary Lineker said Bellingham could well end up being England's greatest ever footballer — ahead of Bobby Charlton and Harry Kane.
Joe Cole argued Bellingham is the most complete player England have ever had, surpassing even Glenn Hoddle technically.
Jude Bellingham has scored 7 goals at this World Cup, including both in the quarter-final win over Norway.
Before the tournament, Alan Shearer said Jude Bellingham should not start for England. Micah Richards has not let him forget it. Now Bellingham is on 7 World Cup goals and Shearer is still at the tournament watching him score twice. Taxpayers' money, indeed.
Thomas's wife deferred her CrossFit career — she's in the global top 1% of athletes — to put him through law school debt-free. He wants her to chase the dream now; she wants the emergency fund and house down payment first. On a $200K lawyer income with no debt, the opportunity cost is just a few months of slower saving.
Underground calisthenics battles are exactly like UFC meets a rap battle — 150 people crowded around a circle, fighters walking out with masks and chains, nicknames like 'Extra Money' vs 'Calisthenics the Prince,' and people throwing money and betting. The battle set: 100 burpees, 50 muscle-ups, 75 dips, 75 squats with a 65-pound dumbbell. This is the next big spectator sport.
Rico Verhoeven controlled the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion for approximately 10 rounds — and had his appeal upheld when officials admitted the fight was stopped after the bell. The result was never overturned. Rogan calls it either incompetence or corruption, and argues the money behind Usyk made an upset politically inconvenient.
Rogan lays out a blunt case: boxing's 3-judge system is structurally broken, and the judges know who the promoter wants to win. Glory's 5-judge format is the right model. Corruption doesn't have to be conscious — just knowing Usyk is the cash cow is enough to tilt the scales.
With the Usyk-Wilder fight stalling and Fury-Joshua coming too late, the real fight the world wants is the rematch. Rico is a free agent. Usyk vacated his belts. The story is unfinished and both Rogan and Rico know it. His Excellency Turki Alasheikh already called for it ringside — the question is money.
Rico texted Jason Statham during the Canelo-Crawford fight. Statham showed Rico's highlight videos to promoters. Two days later, Rico was on a call about fighting Anthony Joshua. When Joshua pulled out, Rico pitched Usyk himself — Undisputed vs. Undisputed. Usyk said yes in two weeks. The whole thing started with one text.
Every heavyweight who faced Usyk tried to move to the right — straight into his power hand. Rico and Peter Fury identified the obvious solution: move left, away from the left hand, and smother him with size. It sounds simple. Nobody had done it. That one adjustment was the foundation of 10 dominant rounds.
MMA fans boo when fights go to the ground. They love stand-up. Kickboxing is pure stand-up. Yet it barely exists in America while boxing and MMA are enormous. Rogan's diagnosis: no promotion machine. If the UFC got behind kickboxing the way they've built MMA, it would explode. The talent is there — the storytelling machine is not.
A nation of 17 million people gave the world Ramon Deckers, Peter Aerts, Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef, Rob Kamen, Ernesto Hoost, and Rico Verhoeven. Rico's theory: the country is so small that every gym shares knowledge freely. In the US, you need a flight. In Holland, you drive 40 minutes and spar the national champion.
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