Battle against egos a journalist’s nightmare

Members of the media before the match. [Photo/REUTERS]

This is for the young people hoping to get into sports journalism. The Fifa World Cup is not for the faint-hearted. It is a place of battle against egos not just of players, but of media colleagues who have made it to the top.

To be at the World Cup, you are supposed to be on the streets ahead of the game. Asking ‘silly’ questions draws a scornful look of … ‘where did you learn the trade.’ It is even worse with the language barrier. All you get is a cold stare especially from the European ones. African, South American, North America and Asian journalists are a bit approachable.