World Cup: The Commentators' View Special 2.0
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The Commentator's View at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the Football Daily podcast. Hello, it's the Football Daily. I'm Alistair Bruce Ball, and this is the Commentator's View. It's our second World Cup special from this tournament, talking about the football, the stadiums, the atmospheres, the cities, the fans, and the words we've been using to try and describe it all to you. We are recording this ahead of the quarterfinals, so... It's rest day today, the first day in a long time there's been no World Cup football. First question I'm going to ask John Murray and Ian Dennis is where in the world, or more specifically, where in the United States are you, John? Yes, hello. It's a rest day, but we're recording a podcast and I'm in Miami.
I'm in Miami, baby. The first time in my entire life I've been in Florida. And I'm sitting here on producer Gary Flintoff's balcony, and I'm looking out across Biscayne Bay. And as I turn to my right, there is a little yacht, which looks as though it might be quite pricey, just gliding by on the waters of Biscayne Bay with the sun shining. I've been in Florida many times, and I'll tell you that that yacht will be pricey. There's no question of might. It will be. Where are you in? I'm disappointed, by the way, that the first time in Miami, he's not wearing like a pastel shade. I have to say, as we were driving into Miami, I did feel quite crooked and tubs. Well, I'm in Kansas City, not Kansas, Kansas City.
There's a difference.
Where are you?
Yeah. Where am I? Boston, Boston. Yeah, I've had a lovely walk around Boston today. So got here yesterday, drove here from New York in horrendous weather, grey skies. That's a long drive as well, isn't it? Yeah, I mean, Pat Nevin did all the driving. Pat really enjoys the driving. He prefers to drive rather than be a passenger. So Pat sets up the playlist, does all the driving, and I just sort of sat in the back and whiled the time away. But the sunshine's come out today, and as I texted you earlier, I have eaten today a bowl of pasta that would be up there with the top three bowls of pasta I've ever eaten in my entire life. I was enjoying it so much. i can't remember the other two but i was enjoying it so much three well i'll put it at the top then john i'll put it at the top right at the top i was enjoying it so much that normally i'm quite gluttonous with pasta and i'd sort of you know it was rigatoni so it's the big old fat tubes and i put about three or four on a fork at a time and shovel it in as quickly i was enjoying this so much i was like you i was eating like you john i was i was just one at a time it was so delicious eat one tube of rigatoni at a time
I'm here ahead of France-Morocco. We're kicking off the quarter-finals tomorrow. I have to say, actually, it's a great shame that Vicky Sparks isn't on the podcast today because Vicky has been on the West Coast and in Canada, and we're going to tell all our tales, aren't we, of where we've been and what we've seen. And, John, you've been in Mexico, and, Denno, you've been all over the place. But, unfortunately, we haven't got Vicky's travelling. Well, it's either she's travelling or she's still getting over the excitement of Switzerland-Colombia. It would take some getting over that excitement. Now then, John, the fame of the Commentator's View podcast. I heard you say in a commentary it spread to... Were you recognized in Atlanta?
Is that right?
Where are the hosts reporting from during this World Cup special?
Yeah. Yeah, well, I mean, it's spreading far and wide because when I walked into the hotel here just a moment or two ago... A Fox TV reporter called Rodolfo walked up to me and said hello.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:30
2
Where are the hosts reporting from during this World Cup special?
4:30–15:00
3
Why does Ali claim he ate the best bowl of pasta of his life?
15:00–34:41
4
How did England’s 3-2 win at the Azteca feel to commentators on the ground?
34:41–43:34
5
What differences did John notice returning to the Azteca stadium for England vs Mexico?
43:34–49:04
Speakers
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