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David Sneyd and Shane Keegan look ahead to the Republic of Ireland's upcoming fixtures, before turning their attention to the League of Ireland and Arsenal.
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Kane’s class, the majesty of France and Pico’s Messi night
32:26|David Sneyd dials in from Miami to discuss the relentless World Cup news cycle with Shane Keegan.
Late winners and terrible penos - R32 story so far
43:04|David Sneyd dials in from Atlanta to reflect on a dramatic start to the World Cup knockouts with Shane Keegan.
World Cup Voices Ep.5 - Joey Anang, Geoff Shreeves, and the Irishman with 20 years of MLS experience
39:40|David Sneyd catches up with St Patrick’s Athletic and Ghana goalkeeper Joey Anang, before chatting to one of the sport’s best known voices, Geoff Shreeves.David is then joined by Louth man and New England Revolution executive Cathal Conlon to chart the development of the MLS, from David Beckham’s arrival until today, where the world’s greatest player is one of their own.World Cup Voices is a free series on The 42, just as The Football Family pod will be going forward.To subscribe to the 42 for full coverage, visit The42.ie/subscribe.
SNAP REACTION: Hat-trick hero Dembele stars as France beat Norway
16:33|David Sneyd dials in from Boston to join Shane Keegan in reviewing a comfortable France win against a weakened Norway side.
SNAP REACTION: Disappointing England frustrated by Ghana
18:24|David Sneyd dials in from Boston Stadium to review England's 0-0 draw vs Ghana with Shane Keegan.
World Cup Voices Ep.4 - Club over country?
46:21|David Sneyd catches up with Pico Lopes following another famous Cape Verde result on the world stage, but before that it’s time to tackle the age-old debate about whether a fan's ultimate loyalty and pride should lie with their club or their national team.We hear from two Braga supporters from Portugal, as well as fans from two rival Uruguayan clubs about their tales of following their local team across their country and overseas.Elsewhere, David speaks to Haitian-American families to get an insight into their community, and the travel ban facing their supporters.World Cup Voices is a free series on The 42, just as The Football Family pod will be going forward.To subscribe to the 42 for full coverage, visit The42.ie/subscribe.
County Cape Verde
36:23|David Sneyd dials in from America to join Shane Keegan in reflecting on another excellent Pico Lopes performance at the World Cup. The lads also chat about David's travels to date and what is yet to come as football's biggest competition continues to heat up.
World Cup Voices Ep.3 - Life for an immigrant in Trump's USA
46:05|David Sneyd is on the ground in Boston to capture a snapshot of the contrasting views of American immigrants in the age of ICE.The episode kicks off on the Boston Stadium concourse as David chats to Iraqi-Americans Ban and Khaldoon, who travelled to the Iraq-Norway game in honour of Ban’s late father. We then hear from Norway fan Dennis about Erling Haaland, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and 'the King'.David then moves on to the Scottish beat, and also catches up with Irish-American Ronan, who talks Sligo Rovers, the importance of his Irish identity, and his famous rugby relative.In the main section of this episode, David conducts in-depth interviews with Rosara from Honduras and Maria and Victor from Colombia, whose stories shine a light on the tension between the opportunity for immigrants to create a better life for themselves in America and the fear created by ICE raids in their neighbourhoods.World Cup Voices is a free series on The 42, just as The Football Family pod will be from now on. To subscribe to the 42 visit The42.ie/subscribe
World Cup Voices Ep.2 - Pico and his parents reflect on Cape Verde heroics
33:27|David Sneyd speaks to Pico Lopes and his family in Atlanta after Cape Verde pulled off one of the great World Cup results against Spain.David also chats to Scottish football legend Ally McCoist, a Mexican father-son duo who were priced out of attending Mexico's opening game, and a Ghana supporter who is a leading member of the Joey Anang fan club.The idea behind The 42's World Cup Voices series is to hear from the people on the ground in the USA, Canada and Mexico, to bring their stories to life and hopefully provide as much as an insight into the heart and soul of people throughout the world who are at the tournament this summer.The series is free to listen to, as will the Football Family pod going forward.