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Poppy Miller Interview: CBS Sports' rising star
Poppy Miller is one of the best studio hosts in American soccer coverage. After all, she did win the 2022 World Soccer Talk award as best presenter among stiff competition from the likes of Rebecca Lowe, Kate Abdo or Sebastian Salazar. Miller joins the World Soccer Talk podcast to talk about her background and her rise to working with CBS. There, she is the host of Serie A coverage and Box 2 Box on the CBS Golazo Network.
In this interview, Miller talks about her upbringing in Nottingham, where she developed a passion for Nottingham Forest and the sport itself. A talented player, Miller understood the challenges of turning professional. However, she wisely took advantage of her playing ability coming over to the United States to play college soccer. From there, she worked her way up from USL Championship's Charleston Battery to CBS.
Among other topics, Miller reveals her favorite soccer player she has talked to, talks about the challenges of being a soccer fan while working professionally in the sport and the potential of relegation and promotion in American soccer. She has experience covering the sport at different levels, and has seen what the sport is like lower.
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1551. The pain of England's loss: Euro 2024 wrap-up
27:42Nick ends the Inside Euro 2024 series with his memories of England's journey in major tournaments during his lifetime from World Cup 1966 to Euro 2024. It's a sad tale of depression, defeat, and the Dutch (as well as the Germans).Memories of Wayne Rooney, Gary Lineker, David Beckham, Luke Shaw and Harry Kane, it's a story of heartache and heartbreak.Thanks for joining us on Nick's travelogue around Euro 2024.
1550. Wrapping up Euro 2024 semifinals
13:27Nick Webster is back in the United States where he shares his thoughts about the Euro 2024 quarterfinals and semifinals. Watching the games in Los Angeles at a local pub, he adds his thoughts about England's win versus the Netherlands, and what a complete performance it was.
1549. EuroCopa: Chris & Kartik return
01:33:28Kartik and Chris return to give you their honest opinions about everything from Euro 2024 vs Copa America to FOX's coverage of both competitions. Chris discusses what he experienced watching soccer while traveling through Europe, while Kartik dives into his new job at a USL club has impacted his viewing experience.Chris and Kartik also share their uncensored analysis about the United States Men's National Team under Gregg Berhalter, as well as Gareth Southgate's England, in addition to the national teams of Brazil and Canada.Last but not least, we discuss how US media created the "golden generation" tag, and why they built up a team only to knock them back down again.
1548. Turkey vs Austria Delight
17:38Nick Webster travels to Leipzig for one of the best match atmospheres in Euro 2024 for the Turkey against Austria game, playing us the sounds from the stadium including the national anthem and post-match celebrations.Nick gets ready to head back to the States where he'll record more podcast episodes before wrapping up this series of Inside Euro 2024.
1547. Euro 2024: There's no Crying in Football
13:37Nick's travels continue through Germany where he reflects on the France versus Belgium game. Plus he shares what it's like traveling around Frankfurt, Germany, and what the match atmosphere is like inside the stadium there.He also shares his thoughts on Portugal versus Slovenia, and how some segments of the crowd came specifically to watch Cristiano Ronaldo instead of Portugal or Slovenia. Nick includes audio recorded live inside the stadium during the national anthems for both countries.
1545. Switzerland vs Italy: Discovering Berlin
13:02Nick Webster takes us on a journey to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin for the Switzerland versus Italy game. He also interviews an Italian soccer journalist about Italy, soccer history and when Italy last won the FIFA World Cup.
1544. History is made at Euro 2024
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