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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)
Introducing: The Lords of Soccer by Lords of Soccer