Tag Archives: World Cup 2018

World Cup Excitement Grows, NYCFC Prepares For a Busy Week / Ep 180 / Blue City Radio

Episode 180:

If you are not already excited for the World Cup,  this episode cannot help you.  If you are, then let us throw another log on the fire and get that flame of anticipation burning.

Last night Fox Sports hosted a Send Off Event for their World Cup broadcasting team at the Russian Tea Room in Manhattan.  Join us as we talk with Tony Meola, Kate Abdo, Ally Wagner, Fernando Fiore, Alexi Lalas, John Strong, Rob Stone, and Stu Holden.

Earlier in the day, Mike Anderer was at NYCFC training so we also have audio from that session including interviews with Patrick Vieira, Ebenezer Ofori and Tommy McNamara.

Vieira Confronts Reports of His Departure / Ep 178 / Blue City Radio

Episode 178:

It had become something NYCFC fans have gotten used to, rumors that another European club has been courting Patrick Vieira to lead their struggling team to prominence.  This was different.  Early last week what was just wild speculation turned into confirmed reports of team representatives traveling from France to New York and additional reports that Vieira himself traveled back to France this past weekend.

When NYCFC hosted the media at training, for the first time that I can recall, the attention was more off the field than on it.  While we watched the team continue to develop its comfort in the 3-5-2 formation, the conversations were more about updates and what the newest source from Europe was sharing.

This week’s episode includes the media scrum from Vieira as he tries to keep the team focused on the task at hand.  We also include two interviews with Ronald Matarrita and Rodney Wallace as the pair share the stories of their journey together both with NYCFC and Costa Rica.