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US Soccer TV Pioneer Dermot McQuarrie; Chris Wittyngham on the Super League & More
US Soccer TV Pioneer Dermot McQuarrie; Chris Wittyngham on the Super League & More
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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Grant is joined (at 46:15) by Dermot McQuarrie, a former Fox Sports TV executive who was a pioneer in the addition of European soccer leagues to U.S. television in the late 1990s and early 2000s. McQuarrie tells the origin stories of Fox Sports World, the Fox Soccer Channel and the Fox Soccer Report, as well as why that daily soccer news show was based in Winnipeg, Canada. McQuarrie's experience provides perspective on how the U.S. has gone from being one of the world's worst countries in which to watch soccer to one of the best.
Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the week in soccer, from new thoughts on the Super League demise to how that fits in the American context. They also discuss the dismissal of José Mourinho by Spurs, the European trophies being won by USMNT players and the highlights of the MLS weekend.
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Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4
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Before that, Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down the week in soccer, from new thoughts on the Super League demise to how that fits in the American context. They also discuss the dismissal of José Mourinho by Spurs, the European trophies being won by USMNT players and the highlights of the MLS weekend.
This episode of Fútbol with Grant Wahl is brought to you by Fanatiz. Frustrated that you can't get games from Spain's La Liga on your cable or satellite system? Sign up to stream Fanatiz. On Fanatiz, you can watch all the action in La Liga and other international leagues and tournaments live and on-demand from your mobile phone, tablet or directly on your TV with the Fanatiz app. Fanatiz features channels you know, like BeIN Sports in English and Spanish, GolTV and many more. And it costs only $7.99 a month.
If you’d like to try Fanatiz for yourself, you can get a free week-long trial by going to fntz.co/Grant-FZ.
Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqIhXWUw0H4
Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Apr 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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