In episode 71 of The Seleção Podcast, host Danny Pinto is honoured to welcome international football commentator Derek Rae to the show.
Derek is working with FOX Sports on their coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup for the United States audience, and will be on the call for the Portugal-South Korea match on Friday 2 December (Derek was also on the call for Portugal’s opener versus Ghana).
Danny and Derek cover a range of talking points surrounding the Seleção, Portuguese pronunciation and the Qatar World Cup.
Among the topics covered in their conversation:
- Derek’s thoughts on how Portugal may fare in the knockout rounds
- Derek’s commitment and prowess in pronouncing Portuguese names during a broadcast
- How Qatar’s World Cup compares to previous World Cups Derek has attended/worked
- Derek’s preparation for these matches and his hectic schedule (9 group matches in 11 days)
- Derek’s involvement in the FIFA Video Game franchise
- How Derek got his start in the worlds of football and broadcasting
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