Episode 3352: The NFL Comes To Ireland, Pro-Palestinian Protests At The Vuelta a España
We’re less than two weeks out from the first ever NFL game in Ireland, which will take place in a packed out Croke Park between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings.
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The NFL is coming to Dublin, Ireland and the @steelers are the designated team! pic.twitter.com/kpAemsOUvc
— NFL UK & Ireland (@NFLUKIRE) February 7, 2025
We’re joined in studio by David Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation, who is in Dublin to warn Ireland about the dangers of getting into bed with the NFL, which he describes as a “Trumpist Trojan Horse”.
We also talk about pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Spain that forced a premature end to the Vuelta a España and the Spanish Prime Minister’s calls for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions.
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