Fine margins, the on-toast threshold and England's victorious 2030 World Cup XI
12/13/22 • 46 min
The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the latest World Cup Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: A poignant moment for the AI-powered Alan Smith commentary, the first ever player to plug their autobiography in a post-match interview, the most likely co-commentator to get annoyed about fans filming a free kick on their phones,
Meanwhile, the panel establish the parameters for a player being "on toast" and pick the team that will win England the 2030 World Cup (based on all previous teams that were going to win England future World Cups.)
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The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker on the latest World Cup Adjudication Panel. On the agenda: A poignant moment for the AI-powered Alan Smith commentary, the first ever player to plug their autobiography in a post-match interview, the most likely co-commentator to get annoyed about fans filming a free kick on their phones,
Meanwhile, the panel establish the parameters for a player being "on toast" and pick the team that will win England the 2030 World Cup (based on all previous teams that were going to win England future World Cups.)
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