Trump’s red card intervention in the World Cup
About this episode
The episode discusses Donald Trump's intervention in the FIFA World Cup and its political ramifications.
Allegations of cheating and sporting corruption have followed the revelation that Donald Trump intervened in the FIFA World Cup to overturn the suspension of an American player. But the ramifications of this unprecedented event might far outlast the tournament. Today, Sydney Morning Herald deputy editor Nick Ralston and North America correspondent Michael Koziol on the politics of Trump's intervention before the United States' knockout loss to Belgium. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guests: Nick Ralston, Michael Koziol
Topics covered
- sports
- politics
- corruption
- World Cup
- Donald Trump
- FIFA
- international relations
Keywords
- Donald Trump
- FIFA World Cup
- sports corruption
- politics
- United States
- Belgium
- Nick Ralston
- Michael Koziol
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FIFA
Places: United States, Belgium
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