Thomas Frank on international management, England & hydration breaks

Thomas Frank joins Breakfast in America to talk World Cup egos, the joy of Lionel Messi, Harry Kane’s mentality, building international squads and much more.

Steve Crossman is alongside former Scotland striker Kris Boyd and The Athletic’s Adam Crafton in Bubby Diner’s in Manhattan. Listen to our live show in New York and Boston on BBC Sounds every weekday between 1pm and 3pm.

Timecodes

00:45 Thomas Frank’s other big sporting event of the summer

02:15 How do you manage megastars?

04:30 Are top players in their best shape for the World Cup?

06:00 The ‘no bad eggs’ policy

10:00 What makes a good international squad and are England’s players scared of Thomas Tuchel?

11:30 What do England need to improve after the opening game victory?

14:00 Does Harry Kane do too much?

16:45 How would Thomas deal with the hydration breaks?

22:00 Does Thomas want to go into international management?

24:20 Has international management got more attractive?