Matt Forde and Alex Brooker speak to former England captain Stuart Pearce all about the importance of leadership in a winning football team.

He details his journey from non league football to leading England out at Wembley and why captaining his country meant more to him than anything else in football.

He also explains why his 'Psycho' nickname couldn't be further from who he is in real life.

And he gives us his take on current England skipper Harry Kane and if his leadership style is suitable for England this summer.

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Matt Forde is joined by Jacob Hawley and former USA goalkeeper Brad Fridel in the latest episode of How to win the World Cup

This week, we are taking a look at the role of a goalkeeper and how crucial a role they play for any side looking to lift the greatest prize in football

Friedel tells us why being the backup goalkeeper is the worst job in football but being third choice keeper is arguably the best! He also gives us his thoughts on whether or not Jordan Pickford is an all time England great

Plus, we are told why keepers should not wear baseball caps this summer despite sweltering conditions and Jacob reveals the lengths he used to go to show his support for England as a kid

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Matt Forde is joined by Alex Brooker and 1998 World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit in the latest episode of How to win the World Cup

This week, we are discussing how important mentality is if you want to go all the way and lift the most coveted prize in football

Emmanuel tells us what the mentality was of his World Cup winning side in 1998 who were written off as 'losers' before a ball was kicked, he also explains to us why he was able to predict France's iconic 3-0 against Brazil in the final where he scored the third and final goal

We also ask Alex if England have a general mentality issue and if that is the reason why they haven't won anything since 1966, and he tells us why he would still choose Arsenal winning the Premier League over England lifting the World Cup

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Matt Forde is joined by Alex Brooker and 1998 World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit in the latest episode of How to win the World Cup

This week, we are discussing mavericks, and if the presence of a mercurial talent can win you the World Cup, and also potentially cost you one

Emmanuel tells us all about the heroics of Zidane who inspired the French to victory in 1998 and also how he was received in his home country eight years later when he was sent off in the final for headbutting Marco Matterzzi in his final act as a footballer

We also ask him who he believes England's most likely maverick is, and if the role is still prevalent in modern football

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Matt Forde is joined by comedian Paul McCaffrey and 2002 World Cup winner Kleberson in the latest episode of How to win the World Cup!

This week we're talking managing expectations and dealing with the pressure of playing for an elite nation at the World Cup

Kleberson tells us what the expectation was on the squad in 2002 heading into the tournament after losing the final four years previous

He also reveals how angry the Brazilian public was when Brazil were knocked out in the quarter finals of his second World Cup in 2010

We also ask him if England fans expect too much from their national side every time the World Cup rolls around and if fans should be expecting Tuchel's side to go all the way this summer!

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Matt Forde is joined by comedian Elliot Steel and 2002 World Cup winner Kleberson in the latest episode of How to win the World Cup!

This week we're talking all things goalscorers and how important it is to have an elite striker if you want to win the competition,

Kleberson fills us in on what it was like playing alongside the great Brazilian Ronaldo, who won the Golden Boot in 2002

He also explains why Brazil have struggled to produce any more great strikers in the last decade

And he tells us what Brazilian fans think of England's own goalscoring hero, Harry Kane 

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Merry Christmas!

Join Matt Forde for a Christmas special edition of How to win the World Cup

He speaks to England and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart Pearce about what life as a Premier League footballer and manager is like during the festive period

He also tells us about his obsession with Christmas and what he plans to do once he is at the World Cup with talkSPORT this Summer and which England players need to lay off the mince pies this festive season to ensure they are on the plane to the USA!

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Join Matt Forde, World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit and everyone's favourite German Comedian Henning Wehn for another installment of How To Win The World Cup. 

This week we are gathered together to ask the question; does home advantage really make a difference?

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Matt Forde brings you your weekly dose of 'How To Win The World Cup.' 

Join us as we dive head first into the podcast that will hopefully give us all the answers, as we learn what it really takes to win the World Cup. 

Who better to tell us the secrets to succeed than former World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit, and alongside him a man that personally takes credit for all of Germany's football successes, comedian Henning Wehn!

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Join Comedian Matt Forde as he puts the heartache of being a lifelong Nottingham Forest fan behind him. His new goal in life is simple: discover what it takes to win the greatest footballing competition on earth.

Now a manager is nothing without his team and similarly to Tuchel, Matt needs to form his own World Cup podcast squad. So in this very first episode he is ringing around the houses and calling in some favours from some of the very best.

Our starting XI is looking strong already, boasting an impressive midfield that includes World Cup winners Kléberson and Emmanuel Petit. We have the formidable Brad Friedel as our last line of defence in goal and of course not forgetting comedian Alex Brooker... we'll find somewhere for him later.

How do you win the World Cup? No idea, but we'll figure it out!

Get new episodes of How To Win The World Cup every Thursday from now 'til the very first kick of the tournament.

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