SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Danish Sports Journalist Mikkel Bruun Christensen

DISCUSSION: Real Madrid - Chaos & Arrogance; FIFA Water Bottle Ban; Evidence of Fraud & Collusion on WC Tickets

Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio return for a World Cup update and discussion.

NEWS: Striking Teachers in Mexico Threaten WC Chaos; Workers in Canada Leverage Labor Improvements; Painter Sues FIFA over Dallas Whale Mural Cover-Up; FIFA Investigated in NY & NJ for Ticket Fraud

Paul Schmidt-Troschke with a round-up of the latest stories relating to the World Cup.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Leadership, with ex-New Zealand International Midfielder Jeremy Christie - Part Two

Continuing our special series on leadership, sports & business, Declan Link interviews special guest & former professional footballer Jeremy Christie.

DISCUSSION: Reviewing the Champions League Final

Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio come together to digest the Champions League final, and analyse its component parts and what it means.

FEATURE SERIES: The Fair & The Just - Football Leagues That Matter - Part Two

In this excerpt of the second part of a mini-series ahead of the World Cup, available in full to subscribers on Patreon, the team look at the most egalitarian football leagues on the planet. The full episode is available on the World Cup Football Etc/World Sports Etc Patreon page:  https://tinyurl.com/FriendsofWorldSportsetcPatreon