Marco Messina sits down with the film producer who took a bankrupt Napoli out of the third division and built them into Italian champions. Twice.

Aurelio De Laurentiis pulls back the curtain on the full story: the chaos of acquiring a club in ruins, the climb back through the divisions, and his unfiltered views on what's broken in the modern game: agent interference, fixture congestion, and a football industry that has lost the.
He opens up about the financial tightrope of competing against much richer clubs, the friction of telling managers what they can and can’t spend, and why last season’s title - not the historic 2023 Scudetto that ended a 33-year drought - hit differently and meant more. He also sizes up Scott McTominay for a future in front of the camera and shares a story about working with Diego Maradona on a film set.
To close, he turns his gaze to the bigger picture: Italy missing out on a third straight World Cup and the deep structural problems threatening the future of calcio.

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Kate Scott sits down with Bayern Munich legend and World Cup winner Thomas Müller for a wide-ranging conversation with one of football’s most unique characters.

Thomas opens up about his remarkable career, from scoring in a Champions League final to dismantling Brazil 7-1 at a World Cup. But for all the titles and trophies, he insists that competition means more than silverware - and explains why national team glory tops club success in his book.

He reflects on his relationships with managers like Pep Guardiola, and why there were no hard feelings when Bayern decided not to offer him a contract extension. Thomas also shares admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo’s longevity and how he’s come to accept that playing for Bayern at 36 isn’t the norm.

Thomas talks legacy, pressure, and why despite having no mentality coach, he has always gotten the most out of his talents. He shares his thoughts on Florian Wirtz’s move to Liverpool, being a one-club man, and the value of keeping a “normal” life outside football.

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Veteran of three World Cups and former General Manager of the USMNT Brian McBride joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Mo Edu and Charlie Davies to talk about his time with the national team, Fulham’s American contingent, injuries, Gregg Berhalter and much more.

The Biggest Stage (04:04): The differences between Mark Sampson and Bruce Arena’s World Cup teams, scoring against Portugal in 2002.

Fulham (11:50): International vs. club football, first impressions of Clint, enjoying the finer things in London.

US Soccer (18:42): Losing GM role, dealing with the Reyna-Berhalter fallout, business vs. technical aspects, 2008 Olympics, concussions and blood clots.

Then vs. Now (30:45): Comparing today’s players with the 2002 team, Brian’s all-time USMNT starting XI.

Building on 2026 (39:06): John Brooks exile, Oguchi Onyewu’s new role, MLS’ growth opportunity, Gregg Berhalter’s impact on the national team.

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