Bend It Like Beckett

The finals are set! England lose to Croatia 2-1 in extra time. Scott is over the moon about the results, as his World Cup winning pick of France makes the Final as well. Brian and Scott break down the two semifinals and prepare you for the Final (and the Third Place game). They also briefly discuss the massive news of Cristiano Ronaldo moving to Juventus. Like and subscribe to the show on Soundcloud and iTunes and send us your predictions on Twitter.

Is football really coming home? Can England continue their run all the way to the World Cup finals? Or is Sweden going to continue winning as the underdog? Will Belgium spell the end for Neymar and Brazil? Can Russia keep using the host country magic to carry them past Croatia? Without Edinson Cavani, is Uruguay doomed against France? We answer all these questions and more in this short Quarterfinals preview episode!

An unbelievable upset saw Russia beat Spain in penalties, Belgium makes a brilliant comeback, Kylian Mbappe announces himself on the world stage...yet all anyone wants to talk about is Neymar rolling around on the ground. Is he becoming a wrestling heel, the guy everyone loves to hate? We discuss this, all the games, and how Mbappe's cards and stickers have shot up in value after his performance against Argentina.

Wow! What an incredible group stage that was. Germany have crashed out of the tournament at a very unexpected time. Brian and Scott break down each group and then get ready for the knockout rounds by predicting each game. They also discuss the new Panini sticker release that includes all the players who unexpectedly made World Cup rosters.

Was Harry Kane's hat trick impressive or not? Brian and Scott debate the merits of a hat trick involving two penalties and a crazy deflected "shot" by Kane. They also talk about the goals of the tournament so far and update everyone on the success of their brackets. In Hobby Talk, Brian discusses the value of old Panini Sticker Albums.

Brian and Scott discuss all the World Cup happenings from the week, including Croatia's 3-0 win over Argentina. Is Argentina done for? How did they get here already? Plus they talk about the biggest surprises and the biggest disappointments of the tournament so far.

What a weekend! Mexico beats Germany, Iceland draws with Argentina, Switzerland draws with Brazil...There were upsets all over the place. Brian and Scott break down the weekends games and discuss which team is in the most trouble after the unexpected results. Plus they talk Panini Eminence, the super high-end product coming from Panini with some incredible autographs at a steep price.

The World Cup is here! Brian and Scott break down the opening game between Russia and Saudi Arabia, then they discuss Panini's release of their high-end National Treasures soccer product. They also break down the upcoming games from this weekend and talk Panini stickers. Listen in and be prepared for an epic weekend!

On the premiere episode of Bend It Like Beckett, hosts Scott Bedgood and Brian Fleischer break down the upcoming 2018 Fifa World Cup. They talk collecting, Panini products, how they got started following soccer, and their predictions for each group. They'll be recording two episodes a week during the World Cup, so follow along and send us your feedback via Twitter and Facebook!