How much influence does the media have at a World Cup?

Matt Forde is joined by comedian Lloyd Griffith and football journalist Henry Winter to discuss the role of the media around a World Cup.Henry recounts his nine World Cup campaigns and what he has learned from his time covering them, he also explains what has changed across his 36 years of covering the game's showpiece event, and why England fans are sometimes given a bad reputation when following their team abroad.He also explains if the media has been guilty of targeting certain players down the years in particular David Beckham in 1998 who who was vilified for his red card against Argentina.We also get his verdict on the current England boss Thomas Tuchel and how he he has controlled the media since his arrival.Instagram: @talkSPORT // @howtowintheworldcupTwitter: @talkSPORT YouTube: @talkSPORTWorldCup26Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.