That USA Episode: Brad Friedel on THAT 4-1 USA thrashing & the lads take a SCARY flight! | EP. 407

June 16

1h 22m

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Episode Description

Pete, Tom and Sids are back in Los Angeles for another World Cup edition of That Peter Crouch Podcast — and they've got a very special guest. Premier League and Champions League legend Brad Friedel joins the lads fresh from the Bahamas to share incredible stories from his playing days, including an absolutely wild night at Galatasaray with Graham Souness that you simply won't believe!

Brad opens up about his record-breaking consecutive appearances in the Premier League, his time at Aston Villa and Tottenham, his role as Sporting Director in Turkey, and what he's up to now — including living in the Bahamas and working in data analytics.

The boys also react to Brazil vs Morocco, debating whether the Seleção are being overhyped and whether Morocco could genuinely go all the way. Plus Pete raises the important question of whether the VAR team standing to attention for the national anthem is commitment or just commitment to a bit.

Then it's over to the Paddy Power Predictor as Pete, Tom and Sids make their calls for England vs Croatia — with Sids sitting pretty at the top of the leaderboard. Oh, and Graeme Souness is revealed to be the world's most unlikely vegan. You won't see that one coming.

Leave your England vs Croatia predictions in the comments below and let us know who you think lifts the trophy.

00:00 - World Cup Special from Los Angeles

00:16 - Settling into LA life

01:37 - The Neil Redfearn deep dive

03:46 - Brazil vs Morocco reaction

05:14 - The VAR room national anthem moment

05:55 - Hydration breaks debate

06:12 - The ref cam debate

09:30 - Brad Friedel joins the show

10:48 - Brad's stories from Aston Villa

35:09 - Brad at Tottenham & the Hugo Lloris saga

40:35 - Brad's life after football