The 2014 World Cup Went Viral - Ep. 12 First Touch Weekly

About this episode

David Gass discusses the latest soccer news and reflects on the viral impact of the 2014 World Cup.

This week, host David Gass breaks down the latest news with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon before talking with Michael McColl, managing editor of AFTN (Away From The Numbers), about the Vancouver Whitecaps situation. Then, David and Susannah Fuller look back at how social media and memes helped turn the 2014 World Cup into the first truly viral World Cup. 0:20 News on Australia, Edin Džeko & Haiti 3:06 Vancouver Whitecaps Saga 13:50 The 2014 Viral World Cup

People in this episode

Host: David Gass

Guest: Michael McColl

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer
• social media
• Vancouver Whitecaps
• memes
• sports news

Keywords

• 2014 World Cup
• 2026 World Cup
• Vancouver Whitecaps
• social media
• memes
• sports news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AFTN

Places: Australia, Haiti, Vancouver

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