Does media control football? - VIDEO

Does the pitch or media control football? Oxu.Az's TOP-al podcast with sports journalist Ceyhun Rzayev discusses.

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Does media control football? - VIDEO — Photo: Prepared by Bond.az

Oxu.Az's "TOP-al" podcast hosted sports journalist Ceyhun Rzayev.

The episode discussed how football news spreads faster than the game itself, social media's impact, and changing trends in sports journalism.

Questions like "How did the Fabrizio Romano phenomenon change football media?" and "Does the pitch or media control football?" were explored.

Also covered: social networks' effect on fan behavior, transfer rumors, and media's role in Azerbaijani football.

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