Legacy of France's 1998 winning team

Is racism in sport worse than before?

Challenges of a back-to-back World Cups

Has the criticism of Qatar been fair?

The importance of people like Jordan Henderson

Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport.

Assistant sports editor Jonathan Wong sits down with Lilian Thuram, former World Cup winner-turned-human rights activist and author.

Thuram is regarded as one of the finest defenders of his generation and Les Bleus' most capped player. He chats about his latest book, White Thinking, which focuses on racial identity, as well as defending champions France's chances at the ongoing Qatar World Cup.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:47  Legacy of France's 1998 winning team

3:32 Is racism in sport worse than before?

6:28 Why is it so tough to win back-to-back World Cups?

9:10 Has the criticism of Qatar been fair?

12:12 The importance of people like Jordan Henderson

Read more: https://str.sg/w9Bm

Produced by: Jonathan Wong (jonwong@sph.com.sg) & Eden Soh

Edited by: Eden Soh

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Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn

Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB

Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa

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Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport.
Assistant sports editor Jonathan Wong sits down with Lilian Thuram, former World Cup winner-turned-human rights activist and author.
Thuram is regarded as one of the finest defenders of his generation and Les Bleus' most capped player. He chats about his latest book, White Thinking, which focuses on racial identity, as well as defending champions France's chances at the ongoing Qatar World Cup.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:47  Legacy of France's 1998 winning team
3:32 Is racism in sport worse than before?
6:28 Why is it so tough to win back-to-back World Cups?
9:10 Has the criticism of Qatar been fair?
12:12 The importance of people like Jordan Henderson
Read more: <a href="https://str.sg/w9Bm">https://str.sg/w9Bm</a>
Produced by: Jonathan Wong (<a href="mailto:msazali@sph.com.sg">jonwong@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; Eden Soh
Edited by: Eden Soh
Follow ST Sports Talk Podcast episodes every second and fourth Wednesday of the month:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRE" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWRE&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669176662329000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3BnJ-I0wm5ao9ZuN2niXiP"> https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRa" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWRa&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669176662329000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GYhLbtTKcDZWwkr0Y_32d"> https://str.sg/JWRa</a>
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JW6N" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JW6N&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1669176662329000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0bLj0YwkNrH-VyE-RUhfKf"> https://str.sg/JW6N</a>
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In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
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Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
Music Lab: <a href="https://str.sg/w9TX">https://str.sg/w9TX</a>
Discover ST Podcasts: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
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Special edition series:
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
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#sportstalk

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 
Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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