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Back to SearchWORLD CUP ETC - NEWS: "Insane" US Parking Prices Back in the Spotlight
Journalist Paul Schmidt-Troschke & football expert Declan Link break down the controversy aruond FIFA's parking passes for the summer tournament.
7 months, 1 week ago
WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: Greenland & Football's Role in Resisting
Jon Bonfiglio looks at football in Greenland and how the sport plays a crucial role in national self-identity.
7 months, 1 week ago
WORLD CUP ETC #012 - Changing Face of Football; Focus on Mexico '86; Towels on the Touchline; Host City Special - Guadalajara
Season 1 Episode 12
Join journalists Jon Bonfiglio & Paul Schmidt-Troschke, alongside veteran football expert Declan Link - and special guests who attended the Mexico '8…
7 months, 1 week ago
WORLD CUP ETC - SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Soccer Writer Leander Schaerlaeckens
Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Leander Schaerlaeckens, author of 'The Long Game, U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Therea…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: Nations Choose Team Bases & Locations
Football expert Declan Link & journalist Jon Bonfiglio analyze what teams look for in locations and bases, and ask why so many are as yet unconfirmed…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: Michel Platini Interview
Paul Schmidt-Troschke and Jon Bonfiglio unpick the talking points from Michel Platini's major press interview.
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WORLD CUP ETC - FEATURE: How Major Sports Events Accelerate Human Rights Abuses
Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio react to the killings in Iran and analyze how major sporting tournaments are often lightning rods for an accele…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WORLD CUP ETC - LIVE ON TALKSPORT: Gunmen Kill 11 at Mexico Football Match
Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Paul Ross for Talk Sport about the shooting in Mexico, and its implications for the upcoming World Cup.
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WORLD CUP ETC - NEWS: Sepp Blatter Calls for USA Boycott
Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio discuss ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter's calls for a boycott of World Cup matches in the USA to protest against…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WORLD CUP ETC #011 - Delusional FIFA; Focus on Italia '90; Panenkas; Host City Special - Houston
Season 1 Episode 11
Join journalists Jon Bonfiglio & Paul Schmidt-Troschke, alongside veteran football expert Declan Link, and special guest with unique World Cup pedigr…
7 months, 2 weeks ago