Spain Headed to World Cup Final + Ricky Romero Previews The Midsummer Classic
About this episode
The episode discusses Spain's victory over France to reach the World Cup Final and features an interview with Ricky Romero about the MLB All-Star Game.
Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert kick things off with Steve Ceruti (2:23) to recap Spain's win over France to advance to the World Cup Final! They discuss Spain’s path to the final, who is the more favourable matchup for Spain between England and Argentina, the Jude Bellingham narrative changes leading into the tournament up until now, his thoughts on expanding the tournament once again, and much more! Then, former Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Ricky Romero joins the show (28:27) to tee up the MLB All-Star Game! They break down the Home Run Derby and Walker’s path to taking home the title, the new format, and more. Later, they look ahead to Dylan Cease starting for the American League In The All-Star Game, his memories at the ASG, what we need to see from Vladdy after electing to skip the ASG, and much more! The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ailish Forfar, Justin Cuthbert
Guests: Steve Ceruti, Ricky Romero
Topics covered
- World Cup
- MLB All-Star Game
- Spain vs France
- Home Run Derby
- Jude Bellingham
- Dylan Cease
- Vladdy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays
Places: Spain, France, England, Argentina
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