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The Colonialist

The Colonialist

FromLords of Soccer


The Colonialist

FromLords of Soccer

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

An organization like FIFA does not become corrupt overnight. So how did it happen? Well, long before FIFA became stuff of criminal lore, soccer’s governing body was simply known to be racist and morally corrupt. From supporting South Africa’s racist apartheid regime to propping up authoritarian dictators, FIFA’s so-called Golden Years were more blood red than gold. At the top of the pyramid for much of this, an Englishman named Stanley Rous.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jul 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (13)

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It boasts some 250 million players in 200 nations. It's the sport of the people. At the top of the professional pyramid is FIFA - a somewhat mysterious group of elite businessmen who promote the sport and organize the biggest international contest on earth, the World Cup. The contest generates billions in revenue and attracts billions of fans. But behind the spectacle lurks an ugly truth.