Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Jeff Rueter, and Jonathan Wilson as the World Cup kicks off in Mexico. Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.
Emotional Start for Mexico
On the podcast today: there are tears from Raúl Jiménez as he scores his first ever World Cup goal, confirming a very easy win for co-hosts Mexico. South Africa gifted them the first goal, had a man sent off, and then had another red card. Mexico also had a player dismissed.
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Elsewhere, South Korea came back to beat Czechia at a very high altitude. The podcast looks ahead to the games involving the other host nations, Canada and the USA.
Off-Field Controversies
Off the field, the Somalian referee was refused entry to the US, Iran faced delayed and denied visas, and Gianni Infantino’s press conference aimed to clear things up. All that, plus a glimpse behind the scenes of Max and Barry living together in the US, and your questions answered.
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