#136 - Bailey Wright - Inside the Socceroos’ World Cup Dressing Room

Mar 12, 2023

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Bailey Wright is a professional footballer and Socceroo who currently plays for Rotherham United in the English Football League Championship.

Bailey has represented the Socceroos 27 times including 1 appearance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

He played 179 games for Preston North End, 72 for Bristol City, 89 for Sunderland and 5 games for his newest club, Rotherham United.

We interviewed Bailey 2 years ago on the show (episode 33 to be exact) where he heard his incredible story and rise to where he is today. But this time, we got to chat with Bailey about his most recent accolades and achievements.

Bailey lifted the lid on his recent Deadline Day Loan move to Rotherham and everything that happens on that huge day!

Last season, his parent club, Sunderland, were promoted to the EFL Championship via the play-offs in a historical moment for one of the biggest and most famous clubs in England.

Bailey took us behind the scenes of that massive day, but more incredibly, the lead up to it. Bailey was taken ill by food poisoning only days before one of the biggest games of his life and to stay isolated from the rest of the group in case he was contagious.

Then, he got flown by private helicopter to Wembley Stadium, London before being declared fit and able to play.

We hear all the amazing stories of the day and the emotions that came with it.

But almost above all of that, Bailey represented the mighty Socceroos at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. After so many years and agonizingly missing out, he finally got his moment to represent his country at the World's biggest stage.

We heard the incredible highs of being part of Australia's best ever World Cup result, but also the heartbreaking lows of hearing the news of the loss of his mother in law shortly after the game. It's a tough one to listen to.

We got great insight inside the camp, the awe of coming up against Mbappe & Messi, Qatar facilities and much more!

Plus, we reminisced about our time spent with Bailey in the UK which brought plenty of laughs.

We can't thank Bailey enough for taking time out of his busy schedule to join us on the show and know you guys will love it!

Kick back, relax and enjoy the big Aussie Centre Back and our good mate, Bailey Wright.

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