When World Cup fans come together, joy follows
6/18/202624 min
During this World Cup, fans are coming together in unexpected encounters. We hear from Boston — where the Tartan Army has invaded from Scotland, allowing Boston locals to make a bunch of new Scottish friends. From Lawrence, Kansas, where locals like artist Stan Herd have wrapped their arms around the Algerian team that's training there. And from Guadalajara, Mexico, where filmmaker Emanuel Hahn tells us about an unfolding love affair between Mexican and Korean fans.
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Matt Galloway· Host0:29
[news music] This is a CBC podcast. Hello, I'm Matt Galloway, and this is The Current podcast. We are a week into the World Cup, and fans from around the world are flocking to all 16 host cities across Canada, the US, and Mexico, and to some of the towns where the national teams are training. This has all brought people together whose paths might not otherwise cross, for some unexpected and joyful encounters. And this morning, we're going to check in with Lawrence, Kansas, and Guadalajara, Mexico. But we begin in Boston, where tens of thousands of Scotland soccer fans, also known as the Tartan Army, have taken over the city.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:08
You'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road. And I'll be in Scotland afore. Well, the people of Boston, I think it's only great experience. They've been really friendly, and I've really enjoyed the Scottish supporters earlier.
Matt Galloway· Host1:21
Yeah.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:22
You know? And for us, it's been just once in a lifetime, I think.