Speaker 1: I love the sounds, the buzzing from the stadium, the
Speaker 1: chanting from the fans, the announcers calling the place soccer football.
Speaker 2: It's home. Why do I watch the World Cup?
Speaker 3: That's like asking me why do I breath?
Speaker 1: I inherited that fandom from my mom. I ain't pluging
Speaker 1: it with my dash.
Speaker 3: It's a connecting force.
Speaker 1: From Futuro Studios, I'm Fernando Chavarri and this is American Football,
Speaker 1: a show about soccer culture in the US and it's
Speaker 1: underdog roots.
Speaker 4: We go beyond the game to the people and the
Speaker 4: stories that make it great.
Speaker 3: A soccer game is a festival. It's not just a game.
Speaker 3: It's your culture.
Speaker 2: I took an elbow to my head, which cracked my skull.
Speaker 5: It is an American game. The Brazilians don't like hearing that.
Speaker 1: Though, Are they the only ones?
Speaker 5: I don't like it?
Speaker 1: Nobody likes that. As we get ready for the Men's
Speaker 1: World Cup this summer, listen to American Football on the
Speaker 1: iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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