George Vecsey is an author and former columnist for the New York Times. We talk about his experience covering soccer detailed in his book Eight World Cups.  Visit George online at georgevecsey.com, and follow him on twitter @georgevecsey. 

Total run time: 55:13

  2:29 - The state of soccer coverage in America in 1982

  6:41 - Turning his experiences into a book

10:07 - The great fans from Trinidad and Tobago

12:53 - US vs. Brazil: July 4, 1994

14:49 - The joy of traveling

20:12 - Best player, team, and national anthem

28:11 - Alternatives (or lack thereof) to penalty kick shootouts

31:39 - The state of American soccer

38:35 - Baseball talk, including best players and Hall of Fame voting

46:01 - The future of American football

48:14 - Crossing paths with Donald Trump

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