The People’s Game Podcast #6 – 6/17/14

On today’s podcast, Alan Minsky and Meleiza Figueroa recap the day’s games, especially the stunning 0-0 clásico between Mexico and Brazil, and preview tomorrow’s lineup as teams begin to face elimination. Alan also speaks to OC Weekly’s Gustavo Arellano about San Memo, aka Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, and Mexico’s performance and prospects. Fernando Romero reports on Mexico’s first match against Cameroon from Natal, Brazil; and we speak to Jonathan Kuttab about the remarkable story of the Palestinian national soccer team. Finally, Alan reports on watching the Brazil-Mexico game in the heart of Aztlan, and the Russia-South Korea match in LA’s Koreatown.