Will this be the Donald Trump World Cup? (With Football Daily, part 1)
About this episode
The episode discusses the political implications of the upcoming World Cup and Donald Trump's involvement.
We’ve got together with Americast/Newscast and Football Daily for three special episodes on what could be the most political World Cup ever. How much will Donald Trump make it about him? Will the US-Iran war affect the tournament? And why are tickets so expensive? We tell you everything you need to know about what’s going on off the pitch. Adam Fleming joins from Newscast and 5 Live football commentary legend John Murray is on from Football Daily. In this episode we look at why the US, Canada, and Mexico were picked as hosts, and who’s benefiting from the Trump-Infantino bromance. Listen to Newscast here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Listen to Football Daily here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p02nrsln HOSTS: • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent • Adam Fleming, Newscast Host • John Murray, 5 Live Commentator GET IN TOUCH: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 • Email Americast@bbc.co.uk • Or use #Americast This episode was made by Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series…
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