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We Came to Win

We Came to Win

Gimlet

What can we say? Soccer... is life. Just in time for the 2022 World Cup, soccer fans and hosts Matt Nelson and Steve Ceruti share some of their favorite soccer episodes from Gimlet, Parcast and Spotify. Like how a scrappy US team leveled up to compete with Mexico and create a fierce rivalry. Or how the Spanish women's team fought for equal opportunities at the 2015 World Cup. And the story of the 1974 Zaire team who saw soccer as a way to climb out from under a dictator's rule. New episodes of We Came to Win publish each Tuesday.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best We Came to Win episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to We Came to Win for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite We Came to Win episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

We Came to Win - 1. How the 1990 World Cup Saved English Soccer
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06/13/18 • 55 min

Today, the English Premier League is the richest and most watched league in the world. But rewind to the end of the eighties, and English football was in the doldrums. The national team were crap, the stadiums were crumbling, and there was the threat of violence from football hooligans. This is the story of how one summer, and one World Cup, changed English football forever. CREDITS: We Came to Win is hosted by Nando Vila. This episode was produced by Emma Morgenstern, Emily Ulbricht, and Ngofeen Mputubwele with help from Anna Foley and Jasmine Romero. Our senior producer is Matthew Nelson. Our editors are Caitlin Kenney, Devon Taylor, and Jessica Weisberg. This episode was scored, sound designed, and mixed by Bobby Lord. Check out more Gimlet podcasts at gimletmedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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We Came to Win - Bonus Episode: A Controversial World Cup Begins
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11/22/22 • 17 min

The World Cup is underway in Qatar and many storylines are being written on and off the pitch. In this very special bonus episode, The Journal's Joshua Robinson examines some of the controversies surrounding these games. From human rights violations to the banning of beer, this episode tells the story of how Qatar came to host this years tournament.

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We Came to Win - The Escape

The Escape

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11/01/22 • 23 min

As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, members of the country's women's soccer team - once symbols of a new Afghanistan - knew they needed to escape. This is the story of how the team's former captain, Khalida Popal, hatched a daring plan for their evacuation.

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We Came to Win - The Wilderness Years

The Wilderness Years

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11/08/22 • 31 min

If there’s one thing in World Cup soccer that is a safe bet, it’s Scotland’s inability to qualify for world tournaments. Matt leads Steve on a painful tour through Scotland’s wilderness years and some of his most painful memories.

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We Came to Win - Gazza: The Mercurial Midfielder
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11/08/22 • 56 min

Today the English Premier League is one of the most popular and profitable sports leagues in the world but that wasn’t the case 30 years ago. This club saw troubling times in the 1980’s. From stadium tragedies to the rise of an unlikely hero in Paul Gascoigne, we tell the story of a few events that helped to forever change the trajectory of English soccer.

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We Came to Win - Carbon Neutral?

Carbon Neutral?

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11/01/22 • 46 min

FIFA has promised that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will NOT be harmful to the environment and even went as far as to say it will be carbon neutral. This raised the eyebrows of many environmentalists all over the globe, so we went to the professionals to ask if this claim was true.

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We Came to Win - The Women’s Game

The Women’s Game

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11/15/22 • 50 min

For this final episode of the season Matt & Steve look back at the mutiny that took place during the 2015 Women’s World Cup and the Spanish National team’s battle for supremacy on the pitch and equality off of it.

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We Came to Win - Against All Odds

Against All Odds

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10/25/22 • 32 min

This is a story about a player that arguably put forward the best performance in the Irish National Team’s history during the ‘94 World Cup. Paul McGrath went head to head against Italy’s Baggio, Baresi and Maldini under the hot boiling sun in New Jersey and etched his name in history as one of the greatest defensive players the game ever saw. Ooh, Ah, Paul McGrath.

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We Came to Win - The World Cup Caper

The World Cup Caper

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10/25/22 • 60 min

One of the most common and unfortunate traditions in professional sports is the championship trophy being stolen. This has happened to the World Cup trophy not just once but TWICE . This week, we learn about the capture of the Jules Rimet trophy and the very unlikely heroes involved.

The original episode, “Jules Rimet Trophy ”, was published by Parcast’s GONE.

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We Came to Win - The News (The Last Days of Maradona)
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11/25/22 • 39 min

At 1:04pm on November 25, 2020, the first paper published the news that Diego Maradona had died. A media frenzy ensued around the world. Immediately, people began to question the team that had taken care of Maradona, who would ultimately face criminal charges in relation to his death. In this episode, we return to that day, to learn how the news of Maradona’s death broke. We look at the impact that his death had on the world, how it affected people close to him, and how the pain from their loss gave way to anger surrounding the investigation into the way he died.

The original episode, "The News", was published by Spotify's Original Podcast The Last Days of Maradona.

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How many episodes does We Came to Win have?

We Came to Win currently has 21 episodes available.

What topics does We Came to Win cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Documentary, Podcasts, Sports and Soccer.

What is the most popular episode on We Came to Win?

The episode title '1. How the 1990 World Cup Saved English Soccer' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on We Came to Win?

The average episode length on We Came to Win is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of We Came to Win released?

Episodes of We Came to Win are typically released every 6 days, 15 hours.

When was the first episode of We Came to Win?

The first episode of We Came to Win was released on Apr 18, 2018.

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