was levelled at the world cup have opening in qatar because of a lack of footballing tradition. and i think australia is a stepping stone towards our classic rival and that is a sign of new countries a new cultures becoming embroiled in this football family. so that s quite a lot of excitement here. i have to say the journey to this point was by no means smooth and people were getting very, apprehensive and anxious, to the point that the manager of argentina had to make a statement saying, let s calm down a little because we are in tears and it is reallyjust a game of football, which i think we tend to forget at times. football, which i think we tend to forget at times. you re right on so many levels- forget at times. you re right on so many levels. particularly - forget at times. you re right on so many levels. particularly the - forget at times. you re right on so many levels. particularly the fact. many levels. particularly the fact you cannot rule anything out. with australia pl
overall. you are wearing a baseball acket, overall. you are wearing a baseball jacket. but overall. you are wearing a baseball jacket, but soccer, overall. you are wearing a baseball jacket, but soccer, football- overall. you are wearing a baseball jacket, but soccer, football is - jacket, but soccer, football is becoming a growing sport here. the women s team have done so much to budget on the mat and now the men s team and the way they have progressed on the map. i definitely think for the men s side, socket definitely think for the men s side, socket definitely going to be progressing, now with the development of different academies soccen development of different academies soccer. and the scouting network from soccer. and the scouting network from the soccer. and the scouting network from the european powerhouse league is coming from the european powerhouse league is coming to the us and realising the us is coming to the us and realising the us has is
this win over the usa is putting them on track to change that course of history. anna, i hope you can still hear me. i wonder how important a win is in terms ofjust the morale of the nation at the moment, in the middle of winter or heading into christmas with the cost of living crisis, what does this mean to people? this with the cost-of-living crisis, what does this mean to people? this means so much. does this mean to people? this means so much- as does this mean to people? this means so much- as i does this mean to people? this means so much. as i cycle does this mean to people? this means so much. as i cycle home does this mean to people? this means so much. as i cycle home on does this mean to people? this means so much. as i cycle home on the - so much. as i cycle home on the school run past the windows, almost every home eyes psychopath during previous games has been advertising the football, it is like this country has stopped and they are pinning their hopes on this
comes to that. four years ago in the last world cup, they progressed in a shoot out against colombia but on the other hand, last year in the final of the euros, there was the heartbreak at the hands of italy in a shoot out as well. they will be desperate to avoid it going to that stage. they stage. they say they are prepared. there is no doubt this world cup is showing, clive, that international football is becoming a bit more competitive. for the first time ever, a team from every one of the competing confederations has reached the last 16. two from africa, one of which is cynical, of course. these surprises definitely serve as a warning to england to take nothing for granted one of which is senegal. take nothing for granted one of which is senegal. take nothing for granted one of which is senegal. dan, thanks, live indo which is senegal. dan, thanks, live lndo live which is senegal. dan, thanks, live lndo live in which is senegal. dan, thanks, live indo live in do
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