Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football

It’s on! Preening pop stars, a surprise home team blowout, and a handshake seen ‘round the world. Host David Goldblatt and crew break down Russia’s rout of Saudi Arabia, dissect Vladimir Putin’s upstaging of the FIFA Congress, and talk with football journalist Tim Vickery about whether Lionel Messi and the rest of South America’s stars can restore the continent’s football glory. Finally, we hear from Shireen Ahmed about how the hopes of Toronto’s Muslim diaspora rise and fall on Mo Salah’s sore shoulder. And of course, we tell you what to watch this weekend.

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Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football is an episode from Game of Our Lives by Al Jazeera Media Network.

This episode is 34:08 long.

This episode was published on Jun 15, 2018.

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