Solid as a Rock - AFR Voice Ep. 15

Solid as a Rock - AFR Voice Ep. 15

It’s been a big week of football for a number of European nations, and perhaps none more so than UEFA’s newest member, Gibraltar. After finally having their national team recognised in the International arena, they’ve taken on Slovakia in their first ever game, and only gone and got a draw. We’ll be taking a look at the nation that can currently fit its entire population into their (technically) home stadium, and talk to a good friend of the show and Gibraltarian Stuart Dalmedo about what having an internationally recognised team means, and what his chances are of breaking into the squad.

With qualification campaigns around the world gradually coming to an end, we’ll be taking a look at all of those teams from Europe and Africa who have booked their places in Brazil, those who didn’t quite make it, and we’ll be taking a quick peek at the sort of kits that will be on display next Summer.

We’ll also be discussing a tournament a bit further down the line – Qatar 2022. With a recent Amnesty International report giving evidence that migrant workers’ rights and welfare are a real issue there, and with world footballing governing bodies seemingly turning a blind eye, what is the solution to the latest, and by far the most serious, issue surrounding the World Cup scheduled for nine years’ time? The finest #whereisfootball photo to be taken this week has been snapped by Instagram user Oilysailor whose Autumnal shot of Oxfordshire will be gracing the pod’s cover art for the next 7 days.

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