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Astead Herndon

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1418 total appearances

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Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

Okay, so if I'm giving the pitch on why this could be fantastic, right?

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And if I think of what Americans get excited about when it comes to sport, it's moments and it's characters.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

So you're going to have these moments that a World Cup always produces because there's going to be so much jeopardy on the field.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

You'll have penalty shootouts.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

big nations going out possibly quite early.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

But you're also going to have this real jeopardy of major names like Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi having their final tournaments.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

You're going to have Mo Salah being there with Egypt.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And I also think from an American perspective, it is one of those times where the multiculturalism and the diasporas of the United States can produce really fabulous moments.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

You're going to have games in New Jersey where it looks like a home game for Ecuador.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

Games in Miami where Argentina or Brazil will just fill that stadium.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

And the blur of colour that you will see.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

These fans will take over the beaches.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

They'll take over the streets.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

I sound like Trump now.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

They're going to take over the streets and the beaches.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

But in a positive way.

Today, Explained
Trump’s World Cup

It'll be a blur of music and colour and vibrancy and jeopardy.