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    FromLords of Soccer

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    FromLords of Soccer

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    Length:
    45 minutes
    Released:
    Sep 1, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    How did this small, Middle Eastern autocracy, with no international soccer pedigree or modern stadium infrastructure, land the ultimate international sporting competition: the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Money. Lots of money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    Released:
    Sep 1, 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.