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Teaser - Italy Await Playoff Draw Fate with Adrian Del Monte (Ep. 173)
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We welcome Italian broadcaster and analyst Adrian Del Monte on to the podcast to discuss Italy's playoff draw to punch their place to the World Cup.
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Transcript
Introduction to Hosting Honor
00:00:15
Speaker
you will be hosting the draw with, first of all, I mean, what an honour. I mean, I'm sure you'd rather Italy not be there, but what an honour. Exactly.
Anticipation and Anxiety for Italy's Playoff
00:00:24
Speaker
I had not something I've shared with too many people, but those I have told have said, oh, congratulations, you must be nervous, big opportunity. The only thing I'm nervous about is Italy and the outcome of the playoff bracket, because, yeah, look, I'm certainly looking forward to a great opportunity on the work front.
00:00:25
Speaker
The following is a clip from this week's Italian football podcast.
00:00:41
Speaker
Again,
Rehearsal Insights and FIFA Legend Moment
00:00:42
Speaker
as I said, Italy finding themselves in this position, it just gives you that little sick feeling in the stomach. And I can tell you yesterday, in our first day of rehearsals, we did our first mock draw. I actually got to pull out the balls and pretend to be a FIFA legend, which was great fun. And I can tell you
Mock Draw Fears and Real-World Hopes
00:00:57
Speaker
that the first mock draw released was Portugal v Poland semifinal, linked with Italy v Austria semifinal, with the final played in the Portugal Poland country. So effectively, that would have been our worst
00:01:09
Speaker
possible outcome and that's what we drew in the first mock draw yesterday so hopefully that doesn't happen on Friday.