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Spain Prevails, World Cup Winners and Losers, and Damon Vs. Leo With Chris Ryan and Anthony Dabbundo

Explore episode Jul 20, 2026

Kirk Goldsberry was just texting me. He was like, that was ethical football. And that's what it was like. Those guys came to play the game, came to play the sport. Argentina tried to get into a street fight and the right team won.

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