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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 38 MIN

Bradley Wright-Phillips on Family Pressure, Legacy & Finding Joy in Football

from The 1st Half Culture Show · host The 1st Half

"If I did well, I was supposed to. If I played bad… how could you be this bad? When your dad's that guy and your brother's this guy." — Bradley Wright-PhillipsIn this exclusive Breville-featured episode of The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with MLS legend and football royalty Bradley Wright-Phillips.Presented by Breville in collaboration with evenko and CULTMTLFrom growing up in one of England’s most iconic football families, to carving his own legacy in MLS with the New York Red Bulls, BWP opens up about the real pressures of being a “Wright,” the highs and devastating lows of his career, and why mental health and joy in the game matter more than ever.We dive into what it felt like to miss two penalties in one game, what the Club World Cup means for MLS, the future of youth football in North America, and why retiring a jersey in soccer still blows his mind.📍 This one is for football heads, future athletes, and anyone chasing their own version of greatness.

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"If I did well, I was supposed to. If I played bad… how could you be this bad? When your dad's that guy and your brother's this guy." — Bradley Wright-PhillipsIn this exclusive Breville-featured episode of The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down with MLS legend and football royalty Bradley Wright-Phillips.Presented by Breville in collaboration with evenko and CULTMTLFrom growing up in one of England’s most iconic football families, to carving his own legacy in MLS with the New York Red Bulls, BWP opens up about the real pressures of being a “Wright,” the highs and devastating lows of his career, and why mental health and joy in the game matter more than ever.We dive into what it felt like to miss two penalties in one game, what the Club World Cup means for MLS, the future of youth football in North America, and why retiring a jersey in soccer still blows his mind.📍 This one is for football heads, future athletes, and anyone chasing their own version of greatness.

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