D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the pressures impacting Auckland FC ahead of their first match - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

It's a big weekend for Auckland-based sports fans, as the much-hyped Auckland FC gets ready for kick-off.

The team will play their first-ever game against the Brisbane Roar this Saturday at a soon to be sold-out Mt Smart Stadium.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks the challenges facing the team ahead of their debut.

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