Show notes
Johan Manzambi has become the latest player to earn a big transfer off the back of an impressive World Cup, following the likes of James Rodriguez, Ilie Dumitrescu and Papa Bouba Diop. Yet in recent years clubs have turned away from scouting players at major tournaments, but why is that when they provide tangible evidence of a player's quality and ability to handle playing under immense pressure? James Horncastle, Tariq Panja and Rory Smith look back at the history of this phenomenon and ask if once more the World Cup is becoming a viable proving ground.P1: (02:43)P2: (32:53)Join SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, now: liberopodcast.com.āProduced by: Tom BassamEmail in via [email protected]Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopodJoin our Discord @Libero PodcastFollow us on X @podcast_liberoFollow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast.comFollow us on Instagram @liberopodFollow us on TikTok @liberopodFollow us on Facebook @liberopodMusic: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot SessionsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
