The 200% World Cup Breakfast: Russia’s Opening Party
So, how much credit can we give to Russia for having beaten such an abject shower? And what does this sort of performance say about the state of football in the AFC confederation, and can anything be done to give more than half of the population of the world a leg up to be able to compete on the global stage? Elsewhere, there was a most peculiar translation of the opening speech given by Vladimir Putin, and we take a brief look forward to today’s matches. You can download the 200% podcast by right-clicking and saving here, whilst the 200% podcast’s RSS feed is here and you can subscribe through Itunes here.