When ESPN feature writer Roberto Jose Andrade Franco spent two weeks in Woodburn, Oregon, he met and spoke with a host of community members, from business owners to coaches to artists.

Those conversations informed a new piece Franco wrote about the ways the community came alive and together during the World Cup. Franco joins us to discuss his reporting and what he found during his time in Woodburn.

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News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/in-woodburn-the-world-cup-and-has-a-lasting-significance/