The Players' Tribune: Dreams – A World Cup Companion Podcast
1) Julian Draxler (Germany)
Julian Draxler tells the story of his journey from the factory towns of western Germany to stardom in the Bundesliga — and the joy he felt after winning the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. See acast.com/...Show More
2) Tomi Juric (Australia)
Despite having been born in Sydney, Tomi Juric, whose family hails from Croatia, always felt like an outsider. He is nevertheless proud to be playing for Australia at this year’s World Cup. See acast....Show More
3) Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)
Xherdan Shaqiri’s life story is one of survival and courage. He grew up in Switzerland, where his family struggled to make ends meet after immigrating from Kosovo. His love of football is surpassed on...Show More
4) Ivan Rakitic (Croatia)
Ivan Rakitić has endured a lot on his journey to becoming a Croatian superstar, including fleeing from the Balkan War with his family as a child in the 1990s. Rakitić grew up in Switzerland, but — at ...Show More
5) Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
At 6 years old, Romelu Lukaku watched as his mother watered down the milk before serving it to him. His family was officially broke. Over the next 10 years he would share shoes with his dad and shower...Show More
6) Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark)
Five thousand to one. Those were the odds that Las Vegas put on Leicester City winning Barclays Premier League in 2016. No phones, no tv, no internet - total blackout was Kasper Schmeichel's plan on t...Show More
7) Bernardo Silva (Portugal)
When Bernardo Silva was coming up in the Benfica youth system, he was small, underweight and not as fast as some of his teammates. But he was really gifted technical player with an undying love for fo...Show More
8) Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland)
How does a country of only 350,000 make it not only to the Euro tournament, but to the World Cup? Aron Gunnarson shares his role in one of the most unlikely stories of the World Cup -- Iceland. See ac...Show More
9) Thomas Meunier (Belgium)
How do you go from delivering mail in a very small town in Belgium to becoming a star right back and winger for the Belgian national team in 3 years? This is the story of Thomas Meunier. We all know a...Show More
10) Emil Forsberg (Sweden - Swedish Language Interview)
Emil Forsberg shares his personal journey to the world cup. Please note that this interview is conducted in Swedish. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.