« Men in Blazers » co-host Roger Bennett says the upbeat mood and sparkling stadiums that make this the most entertaining World Cup of his…
« Men in Blazers » co-host Roger Bennett says the upbeat mood and sparkling stadiums that make this the most entertaining World Cup of his lifetime also proved to be « an incredible propaganda coup » for the tournament’s host nation.
« The aim of the World Cup from the Russian perspective is pretty clear, which is to have millions of people from around the world see Russia in a different light … an eerily normalized light, » Bennett tells co-host Jim Litke and Tim Dahlberg in World Cup: Episode 12 of « PodcastOne Sports Now » show.
« It’s like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ he added, « but it’s working. »
But Bennett said the action and storylines playing out on the field has delivered great drama, and it doesn’t hurt that the English team he grew up cheering as a young boy in Liverpool is still in the hunt.
Also on the show: Litke and Dahlberg pay their respects to the late Jim O’Connell, whose seminal role covering college basketball earned him a spot in the game’s Hall of Fame.
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