Deconstructing Les Bleus

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8 • 616 Ratings

🗓️ 16 July 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This week, we speak to sports journalist and Burn It All Down podcast cohost Shireen Ahmed about the politics of the French World Cup team. Also I’ve got Choice Words about Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green and his trip to Israel. We also got ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ awards to some previous recipients, and more! Shireen Ahmed Twitter: @_shireenahmed_ Burn It All Down Podcast Zirin, On Draymond Green’s ‘Friends of the IDF’ Trip to Israel https://www.thenation.com/article/draymond-greens-friends-idf-sponsored-trip-israel/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: [email protected] | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) — Music: Eye Examination - Del the Funky Homosapien | Still Feel Me - Jadakiss | Colors - Jason DeRulo Feat. Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch | This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan | The Light ‘08 - Common Feat. Marsha Ambrosius & Bilal | Atliens - Outkast | Grindin’ - The Clipse I Y’all Don’t Hear Me Though - Fabolous I Funkdafied - Da Brat I The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	It's my U.S. concept of not to regard third place matches very seriously, which is a terrible,
0:06.7	terrible elitist viewpoint.
0:09.1	No, it's okay.
0:10.3	I mean, in the sense of it's okay, of I'm, my intentions are not noble.
0:14.4	I'm only watching this to troll England.
0:16.8	Oh, that's a good reason.
0:18.4	That's a great reason.
0:19.7	A great reason. That's a great reason.
0:30.6	Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast.
0:31.6	I'm Dave Ziron.
0:36.0	This week we speak to sports journalists and co-host of the Burn It All Down Pod,
0:36.9	Shereen Ahmed.
0:43.0	We're going to speak with her about the French World Cup team and the Croatian World Cup team as well,
0:47.3	and the political backstory to both of those squads.
0:53.9	Also, I've got some choice words about Draymond Green and his recent trip to Israel.
1:00.9	In addition, I've got Just Stand Up and Just Sit Your Ass Down Awards and so much more.
1:03.0	But first, let's talk to Shereen Ahmed.
1:14.5	Shereen, we're recording this the day before the World Cup final, just to be clear,
1:20.1	and we have no idea if France is going to win against Croatia, although I think we both agree that that would be the outcome that we would both like. But I just wanted to ask you,
1:25.3	are you enjoying the Cup so far, Shereen?
1:29.9	I'm having an absolutely great time.
1:35.0	I didn't think I would be as sort of,
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