Summary: We’re days away from the biggest soccer event in the world, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and we're devoting the whole show to the World Cup. We’ll be speaking in Spanish to Argentine sports journalist Viviana Vila (2:46), who this year will become the first Latina to provide commentary for a men’s World Cup on Telemundo. I’ll discuss with her if her Argentine accent will be a problem for Mexican soccer fans, the struggles she had to endure to sit at the table of a male-dominated anchor team, and if we’ll ever see the first female play by play announcer anytime soon. Then we do a World Cup Preview of all 10 Hispanic teams competing in the tournament with Luis Miguel Echegaray (23:48), the Head of Latino Content at Sports Illustrated. Will any of them go to the finals? Episode Summary Viviana Vila interview - 3:48How this historic opportunity presented itself: 4:42With Aly Wagner and herself, why are these opportunities presenting themselves now? 5:43Challenges with men she had to overcome in her career: 7:54 How she's preparing herself to color commentate for the World Cup: 11:02If her Argentine accent will make Mexican soccer fans uncomfortable: 12:46When will she do play-by-play? 14:48Who she thinks the final four teams will be and if Messi will go back to the Final: 16:25Her thoughts on who will be in the Finals: 18:07Colombia's chances: 18:42 JackedIN (US Latino Pop News Recap) segment- 22:06 Sports Illustrated's Luis Miguel Echegaray 2018 World Cup Preview of all 10 Hispanic teams - 23:47Peru: 25:30Colombia: 30:14Panama: 32:53Mexico: 35:42Costa Rica: 43:04Brazil: 46:07Argentina: 48:08Portugal: 52:50Spain: 55:47Uruguay: 58:03 Musical weekend playlist: Cuando Tu Quieras - J Balvin Icon (Spanish Remix) - Jaden Smith (feat. Nicky Jam) Live It Up - Nicky Jam, Will Smith, Era Isteri, produced by Diplo Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico: • Click here to subscribe via iTunes • Click here to subscribe via Spotify • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher
