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"Every year I tell myself I won't care. Then I get swept up in a booze-fuelled meltdown related to football" Adrien Belanger is joined by Bobby Schrader and Ollie Vallee for a whirlwind review of World Cup Hot Topics, ahead of Thursday's showpiece opening fixture between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Topics covered include Gracenote's predictions (1:50), potential surprise packages (7:15), Adidas' lousy kits (8:27), bookmakers' odds (10:30), recent performances by host nations (12:52), Colombian footballer haircuts (17:50), Russian hooliganism (19:30), Fabio Capello's training methods (26:06), Racism in Russian football (29:07), U.S. Treasury Department sanctions against Rafael Marquez (34:36), Neymar Jr. (37:02), the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate (42:51) and more. Episode number: 2 Sponsor: CrackerJack Guests: Bobby Schrader, Ollie Vallee (@veezyofficial) Producer: Adrien Belanger (@adrienbelanger) Engineer: Matthew Blair (@mattyblair) Music: Matthew Blair (@mattyblair)