Canada 2026, the Lopetegui Debacle plus Abel Diaz on Spanish Football, Catalan Independence and Messi

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"To be honest, I don't have an actual team, because I don't feel Spanish." Adrien Belanger reacts to Canada being selected to co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside the USA and Mexico (1:35), then discusses the sacking of Spain manager Julen Lopetegui earlier this week (3:39) before interviewing Abel Diaz (@the.simple.a) on Spanish football ahead of the Spain-Portugal World Cup fixture (11:35). Topics covered with Abel include his footballing loyalties (14:00), Spanish footballers and politics (16:58), what happens to Spanish football if Catalan independence is achieved (20:35), Messi vs Maradona (22:38), Messi vs Ronaldo (26:23), and Messi's next move (32:29).   Episode number: 3 Sponsor: CrackerJack Guest: Abel Diaz (@the.simple.a)  Producer: Adrien Belanger (@adrienbelanger) Engineer: Abel Diaz (@the.simple.a) Music: Matthew Blair (@mattyblair)