Will the World Cup rip-off pay off?
6/10/202645 min
On the eve of the World Cup getting underway there are many outstanding off-field issues to discuss.
Ahead of the tournament Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Jay Harris to explore issues such as visas, ticketing and what success represents to each of the host nations.
Host: Adam Leventhal
With: Matt Slater, Adam Crafton and Jay Harris
Executive Producer: Guy Clarke
Producers: Jay Beale and Liam Warburton
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Adam Leventhal· Host0:14
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Adam Leventhal· Host1:20
[upbeat music] Hi there, and welcome to The Athletic FC podcast with me, Adam Leventhal. So we are one day out from the start