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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Voice Behind the World’s Most Popular Game

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with legendary Argentine sports commentator Andres Cantor for a conversation inside one of the most iconic stadiums on the planet. We talk about what shaped his career, how he’s seen the World Cup evolve over 16 tournaments, and why the United States still struggles to convert youth participation into true fandom. Andres shares what makes soccer culture so unique, from the pressure on players to the discipline required to spot talent early. We also explore teamwork, generosity on the field, and why the sport’s biggest stars often become its most selfless playmakers.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Entrepreneurs and Playbook. I'm David Meltzer. We're here at the greatest stadium ever built, maybe arguably.

0:05.9

Andres can tell us if he's been in better because he's been in more stadiums probably than I have.

0:10.4

But five and a half billion dollars and a billion dollar TV screen behind us, that's not bad with American football.

0:17.2

But I know Americans are ignorant and his times arrogant about their football, but I've been

0:22.5

involved in the World Cup since I was CEO of Samsung's data division when they made the quarter

0:27.9

finals, Korea versus Italy. And when I went to the restroom in the third period before the

0:33.9

extended period, I was the only one missing from my seat. If you don't think football, the original football, the world's best and biggest sport,

0:42.9

is something significant by the end of this podcast, you will.

0:46.8

I'm blessed to have Andres Cantor here with me.

0:49.8

He is the voice of football worldwide,

0:54.4

because everybody knows if you ask them the number one,

0:59.3

I think branded voice and signature line,

1:05.1

we have back, back, back, back, back by one of my friends,

1:08.1

but there's nothing bigger than that call of call.

1:14.4

Andres Cantor, welcome to the playbook.

1:16.6

It is my pleasure to be here.

1:19.2

I mean, yes, this is probably one of the nicest, for sure, one of the newest and most expensive

1:24.1

stadiums in the world, which actually is going to be U.S. home base,

1:30.1

because they're going to play two out of the three first round matches here.

1:34.4

They'll kick off their World Cup campaign here.

1:36.7

So I'm very excited that I'll be here calling their games.

1:41.7

And how many games at the World Cup have you called?

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