In 1978, FIFA faced a simple choice: Play the World Cup in a nation ruled by a brutal military dictatorship, or move the tournament to a country that better represented the global values of fair play at the heart of FIFA’s mission. FIFA chose to chase dollars rather than stand up for human rights. This is Argentina ‘78, the World Cup of Shame, Part 1.
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08/04/22 • 25 min
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Lords of Soccer - The World Cup of Shame, Part 1
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Now you might ask yourself, why does it matter to me that rich men and some far off bunker in Switzerland are taking bribes? As you'll hear in today's episode, it's because this corruption is rooted in a system that uses the beautiful game to perpetuate abuses that go well beyond rich men stealing from other Richmond. The World Cup was played in Argentina, a country ruled by a brutal dictator who saw a chance to use the tournament as a public rel
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Garin Jones
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Aug 11
True crime is out, true FIFA is in. “But Garin, this IS true crime.” Offsides!
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