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Game of Our Lives

Whether you call it football or soccer, you can’t understand it without understanding the modern world — and you can’t understand the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. Join ho... Read more

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What If...?

What If...?

On the verge of packing their bags for home, Mexico got a reprieve when South Korea beat Germany in a stunning upset. No... Read more

29 Jun 2018

23mins

Ranked #2

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Italy: Football, Fascism, and the World Cup — with John Foot

Italy: Football, Fascism, and the World Cup — with John Foot

“We have made Italy; now we have to make Italians,” Massimo d’Azeglio famously stated. Has football made Italians? And h... Read more

26 Apr 2018

35mins

Ranked #3

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Everything You Don't Understand About Russia: World Cup 2018

Everything You Don't Understand About Russia: World Cup 2018

Vladimir Putin: we've seen him shirtless on horseback, wielding a hockey stick, and maneuvering for global domination. B... Read more

8 Jun 2018

32mins

Ranked #4

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After Escobar — with Juan Gabriel Vásquez

After Escobar — with Juan Gabriel Vásquez

In the 1980s and 90s, Colombian football was some of the best it had ever been. The price: near-total control by the cou... Read more

5 Apr 2018

31mins

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Liverpool: Rebellion and Resilience

Liverpool: Rebellion and Resilience

Liverpool is a political football city like no other. It’s also swimming in just as much money as the rest of the game. ... Read more

12 Apr 2018

18mins

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Playing the Game, Wearing Hijab — with Shireen Ahmed

Playing the Game, Wearing Hijab — with Shireen Ahmed

All Shireen Ahmed wanted to do was play — but college officials kept her off the pitch because she wanted to wear her he... Read more

29 Mar 2018

25mins

Ranked #7

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India is In the Game — with Supriya Nair

India is In the Game — with Supriya Nair

When the World Cup begins, the absence of just two countries will mean that over a third of the global population will n... Read more

19 Apr 2018

31mins

Ranked #8

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It’s All Fun and Games Until the Nationalists Show Up

It’s All Fun and Games Until the Nationalists Show Up

“If football nations were rappers, Brazil would be Tupac.” Guest Musa Okwonga from the New York Times blew up on Twitter... Read more

22 Jun 2018

25mins

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Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football

Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football

It’s on! Preening pop stars, a surprise home team blowout, and a handshake seen ‘round the world. Host David Goldblatt a... Read more

15 Jun 2018

34mins

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Operation Double Eagle

Operation Double Eagle

Surprise! Despite FIFA policy, political provocations abound at the World Cup. This week we talk about rumors of Mo Sala... Read more

26 Jun 2018

25mins

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