We are back! It’s been a while, but Miguel welcomed another friend and comrade of the podcast, Dr. Franca Fernández. Franca is the creator and host of the real francamente podcast!

I talk to Franca about Lionel Messi & his move to play for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS) and what it means for fútbol in the imperialist core, aka the US. We also discuss the racial abuse faced by Brazilian superstar Vinicius Jr in Spain’s La Liga and more!

Dr. Franca Fernández is a fútbol fanatic and scholar who believes in the intersection of fútbol and politics, history, and social justice.

You can Listen to the real francamente podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. You can follow them on Twitter: @realfrancamente.

Links:

realfrancamente.com: this weekend’s epic, historic final (Copa America Final 2021: Brasil v. Argentina)

To tackle racism in football Spain needs to face its history (Gabriel Leão/AlJazeera)

Lionel Messi to join MLS side Inter Miami after PSG departure (ESPN)

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