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Jan 2024
1h 51m

Saudi Hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2034...

MO ISLAM
About this episode
Henry Winter is an English sports journalist and currently the Chief Football Writer for The Times. His sister is an artist, and his older brother, Abdal Hakim Murad, an English academic, theologian, and Islamic scholar, was featured on episode 84 of The Mo Show. Having traveled to 88 countries to cover sports events, Henry has witnessed the power of football to unite different cultures and promote tolerance and understanding. In a lively debate with Mo, they discuss various topics, including the preferred hosting locations for FIFA World Cups, Western media, football traditions, free press, and more.0:00 Introductions10:10 Brother and sister17:35 Tolerance, free press, respect19:53 FIFA World Cup Qatar 202223:38 Varying levels of tolerance26:18 Russia 30:29 Western media33:10 Politics in England41:58 Qatar50:40 Games on Sunday56:48 Draft system1:01:45 Simon Jordan1:08:10 Hosting events and tourism in Saudi1:20:59 Rivalries, racism, tolerence1:43:25 Henry’s career trajectory, meditation1:49:11 Closing wordsHenry WinterTwitter https://bit.ly/3H8xozHInstagram https://bit.ly/48m4EiKThe Mo ShowYoutube https://bit.ly/3nDwsZvApple Podcast https://apple.co/3J9ScX4Spotify https://spoti.fi/33dzsC2Google Podcast https://bit.ly/3ebB7xNAnghami https://bit.ly/3mRo1uyInstagram https://bit.ly/2KAwq5vTwitter https://bit.ly/3KanEnJTikTok bit.ly/43L92poWebsite https://bit.ly/3H2DhMMEmail info@themopodcast.comCreditsMo Islam | Host & FounderRyan Ismail | Show ManagerAhmed Hussein | Marketing & Brand ManagerTito | EditorYoussef Hamieh | Production ManagerKatie Janner | Show notes and Sound EditorEdgar Ydel & Christian Rufo | Sound EngineersChaima Boudchar | Translator
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