Enda Coll is joined on the line by Football author Simon Kuper, who recently released his newest book; World Cup Fever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments. Simon talks about the feelings around the 2026 World Cup as well as his book and some of the personal touches he brought to the pages within.

You can listen to live commentary of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup Qualifier against the Netherlands tonight from 7PM on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App with Stephen Doyle and Pearl Slattery live in Pairc Ui Chaoimh

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