Friday, July 9, 2010

Andy Hudson

Earlier today I was lucky enough to have a Skype chat with soccer-enthusiast|activist Andy Hudson in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was our first opportunity to catch up since the beginning of the World Cup and my first chance to get his impressions of England's performance and local reaction, the World Cup,  broader social issues and linked progressive fan-based initiatives.*

Below is an unedited .mp3 of our 1/2 hour or so-long conversation.* Apologies for the occasional technical|audio glitches–and the awkwardness of the interviewer.

July 9, 2010 - Andy Hudson

* Around 2/3rds of the way into the chat, Andy discusses his participation in international anti-racism soccer organizations. Related posts to follow.

[Graphic from Andy's Facebook page. Caption: "Family - St. James Park." Click to enlarge.]
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  1. AndyJuly 9, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Hi Jon - just a little context around the picture.

    Sir Bobby Robson sadly passed away last summer (Bobby managed the England team during the Italy 1990 World Cup, was an ex-miner from County Durham and the elder statesman of English soccer). When news of his death was announced, the soccer stadium in Newcastle became a shrine to him, with thousands of fans laying flowers and soccer jerseys in memory of him. I was laying an Barcelona jersey when this picture was snapped.

    Recently, all of these soccer jerseys were distributed across Africa to soccer loving kids:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/10306922.stm

    Best wishes,
    Andy

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