The Dressing Room

Wayne Bridge and Carlton Cole are joined by Dave from The Secret Scout for a full World Cup 2026 debrief. Carlton didn’t enjoy the final but is glad Argentina’s bullies didn’t win. The guys marvel at the brilliance of Spain and the seemingly untouchable Rodri.

We go off on Tuchel’s tactics and lack of ambition, but praise the England squad for a valiant effort. We look ahead and pick England’s future stars. Whilst the three lions might have a lack of strikers coming through the ranks to replace Kane, Carlton’s doing his bit by personally raising the next generation.

The guys dish out awards for best player, best goal and more, meanwhile our pick of the World Cup moments include Djed Spence’s superb performances, epic renditions of Wonderwall and Wayne’s super strength strawberry daiquiris.

The Dressing Room will return in August with the arrival of the new Premier League Season.

0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Hot takes on the final
2:06 - Rodri’s next level performance
3:58 - Argentine shenanigans and Enzo Fernandez’ sending off
5:19 - Carlton did not enjoy the final
6:02 - The brilliance of Spain
8:29 - A controversial half time show
11:18 - Trump dismissed by Rodri
13:01 - Assessment of England’s performance
15:10 - Tuchel’s negativity and the DNA of English football
20:56 - How could England improve?
26:17 - Lessons from the Bronze Final
30:50 - England’s top performers
33:55 - England highlights
36:17 - Wayne’s strawberry daiquiris + Sweet Caroline trigger a goal
38:09 - What’s next for England?
43:32 - World Cup Awards
52:52 - Dave’s players to watch
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As we build to The 2026 World Cup Final we have another Bonus Episode for you. Carlton has brushed off his Quizmaster Jacket and delved into World Cup History to present his ‘really stupidly hard’ World Cup Quiz.

Note for the pedants this was recorded before the 2026 tournament got underway!

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What was better David Platt’s volley against Belgium or Michael Owen’s dazzling run and goal against Argentina? From great goals to headline grabbing controversies Joe, Carlton and Wayne pick their favourite ever World Cup matches…..there’s even a mention of a goal by some bloke called Joe Cole against Sweden!

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Ahead of England's huge match against Mexico we find out what’s it like playing for England at a World Cup. From Call up to Card school, partying and penalties this is everything you need to know about life with on the road with the ‘3 Lions' at a World Cup. Some cracking tales including what happened at David Beckham’s pre World Cup party, how Bridgey got left behind in Japan, why Joe upset David Blaine and why the Golden Generation never fulfilled their potential. Warning: The episode features discussions about gambling, betting and debt. hellothedressingroom@gmail.com

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Time for the much anticipated Roger Milla Quiz! Joe’s your quizmaster but who will claim the prize of his treasured Roger Milla figure which is still box fresh - Carlton or Bridgey?

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