Yamal beats Mbappe 11 of 13 times
Spain's Lamine Yamal has faced Kylian Mbappe 13 times and come out on top 11 of those matchups, earning the nickname 'Mbappe stopper.'
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Jul 15, 2026
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Spain vs France World Cup Semi-Final
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The World Cup conversation kicks off with a damning verdict on France: they beat nobody until they ran into Spain, and Spain's speed up front exposed them immediately. Lamine Yamal's 11-of-13 record against Mbappe [1] — Big Cat "Yamal beats Mbappe 11 of 13 times: Spain's Lamine Yamal has faced Kylian Mbappe 13 times and come out on top 11 of those matchups, earning …" 20:53 becomes the headline stat, and Taylor Twellman's observation that Spain played six of seven games indoors raises questions about a built-in climate advantage over teams playing in outdoor summer heat. The hosts pivot to the 2PM kickoff time debate — great for European prime-time audiences, terrible for American fans hosting the tournament — before landing on a heartfelt side-trip about Norwegian fans leaving the US after Portugal's exit, Erling Haaland's post-tournament LIV nightclub visit being criticized online (the crew defends him), and a deeply funny tangent about a Norwegian fan who refused to do the rowing celebration because the Vikings sailed, not rowed, across the Atlantic. The setup for Argentina vs. Spain in the final is established as FIFA's dream matchup — though Zach has doubts about Argentina's path to the final against easier opponents.
Spain Throttles France, World Cup Final Set
Spain dismantled France in the World Cup semifinal, with Lamine Yamal serving as the ultimate Mbappe stopper — owning him 11 of 13 head-to-head matchups. The hosts debate whether Spain's favorable draw (6 of 7 games in air-conditioned venues) gave them a hidden edge.
Spain played 6 of 7 games indoors
Spain played six of their seven World Cup games in air-conditioned indoor venues, giving them a potential climate advantage over opponents.
Mule Suttles: The Coal Miner Who Swung a 50-Ounce Bat
From a tangent about athlete legacies, the crew discovers George 'Mule' Suttles — a Negro Leagues slugger who swung a 50-ounce bat (Bryce Harper uses 35), hit a ball over the center field fence into what looked like an ocean, and was a coal miner in the offseason. His teammates would yell 'Kick, Mule, kick!' to fire him up in big moments.
Mule Suttles used 50-oz bat
Negro Leagues star Mule Suttles swung a 50-ounce bat — compared to the heaviest current MLB bat (Bryce Harper's) at 35 ounces.
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