Matthew Barrett: Goal Click into place for the World Cup

Goal Click founder and CEO Matthew Barrett talks through the evolution of the first-person sports storytelling platform, which has helped unearth original perspectives from surprising locations and communities around the world.

He explains where the company finds its storytellers, and how it has expanded its horizons – moving into sports beyond football, while incorporating video and live storytelling events alongside written accounts and its signature photographic projects. 

And he maps out Goal Click’s plans for the FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the US, from its plans and partnerships to its approach to the controversies, sensitivities and complexities surrounding a mammoth tournament.

Outlines is a 26 Forty original and is presented, produced and edited by Eoin Connolly.

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