Life in Hollywood bubble plays second fiddle to US need for World Cup success | Max Rushden

Working at a tournament brings its own demands but nothing like the pressure on home players for a good showingGreetings from Los Angeles – from your own podcasting correspondent. England aside, it’s been 20 years since I was in the host country for a major tournament. Professional commitments make this a marginally different experience from driving around Germany with Ian, Matt and Oli in 2006 just wondering when the next stein was going to be thrust into my hands – dancing with Trinidad and Tobago fans, feeling lucky to miss…