Global Sport Conversations - From Russia with Love: Thoughts on the imminent World Cup

Here is our next episode in the Global Sport Conversations Podcast Series. We interviewed Simon Kuper, a Financial Times columnist and author, who has been at the forefront of journalistic commentary of current affairs with a specialist focus on global football and football tournaments for over three decades. ​Kuper speaks to SOAS academic Dr J Simon Rofe about: his own work, his preparations for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup and some general reflections on the dynamic of sport, diplomacy and football. More information on Simon Kuper: https://www.ft.com/life-arts/simon-kuper https://twitter.com/KuperSimon ​Kupers latest text Soccernomics (2018 World Cup Edition) https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/simon-kuper/soccernomics-2018-world-cup-edition/9781568587516/ For information on SOAS sport diplomacy and football: https://www.soas.ac.uk/sport-diplomacy-and-governance/