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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 30 MIN

World Cup: Thomas Frank on international management, England & hydration breaks

from Football Daily · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Thomas Frank joins Breakfast in America to talk World Cup egos, the joy of Lionel Messi, Harry Kane’s mentality, building international squads and much more.Steve Crossman is alongside former Scotland striker Kris Boyd and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton in Bubby Diner’s in Manhattan. Listen to our live show in New York and Boston on BBC Sounds every weekday between 1pm and 3pm.Timecodes 00:45 Thomas Frank’s other big sporting event of the summer 02:15 How do you manage megastars? 04:30 Are top players in their best shape for the World Cup? 06:00 The ‘no bad eggs’ policy 10:00 What makes a good international squad and are England’s players scared of Thomas Tuchel? 11:30 What do England need to improve after the opening game victory? 14:00 Does Harry Kane do too much? 16:45 How would Thomas deal with the hydration breaks? 22:00 Does Thomas want to go into international management? 24:20 Has international management got more attractive?

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