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American Fiasco

The true story of how not to win the World Cup. With Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers podcast.

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Episode 3: We’ll Always Have Paysandu

Episode 3: We’ll Always Have Paysandu

What do you get when you put 22 soccer players on a plane headed to South America? A labor standoff with their bosses, a... Read more

4 Jun 2018

28mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 2: Steve

Episode 2: Steve

Meet Steve Sampson: the all-American regular guy who was plucked from obscurity to become interim head coach of the nati... Read more

4 Jun 2018

27mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 5: Captain for Life

Episode 5: Captain for Life

Two months before the 1998 World Cup, captain John Harkes is abruptly kicked off the national team. The reason for Harke... Read more

4 Jun 2018

31mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 4: Decisions, Decisions

Episode 4: Decisions, Decisions

Fresh off their impressive showing at the Copa America tournament, the U.S. team was feeling ready to take on the world.... Read more

4 Jun 2018

28mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 6: Final Roster

Episode 6: Final Roster

The U.S. men’s national team had done it. They’d qualified for the 1998 World Cup. Now it was time to find out which tea... Read more

11 Jun 2018

24mins

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