Lords of Soccer
iHeartPodcastsSoccer 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.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | SportsTrue CrimeSoccer | ||||
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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.
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Todayâs episode is all about hope. The stunning success of the U.S. Womenâs National Soccer team offered FIFA a roadmap to a better way of doing business, one that promised soaring profits while embracing the organizationâs core mission: to spread so... more
FIFAâs appalling behavior in Chile and Argentina is ancient historyâŠright? Youâd think world soccerâs governing body would have learned its lessons and modernized by 2014, but youâd be wrong. In the soccer-mad nation of Brazil, FIFA was faced with a ... more
After spending millions of dollars they didnât have to build World Cup infrastructure, and disappearing anyone opposed to their lavish plans, Argentinaâs military junta turns its eyes on an even bigger prize â a World Cup victory on its home soil in ... more
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 FIFAâs mission. FIFA chose to chas... more
In this episode, youâll hear how the Lords of Soccer abused their positions to prop up and promote a violent dictatorship in Chile, all in the name of profit.
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The slow march toward corruption continues⊠When Brazilian businessman João Havelange took control of FIFA in 1974 it was still a modest operation, with six permanent staff and virtually nothing in the bank. By the time he retired in 1998, the soccer... more
An organization like FIFA does not become corrupt overnight. So how did it happen? Well, long before FIFA became stuff of criminal lore, soccerâs governing body was simply known to be racist and morally corrupt. From supporting South Africaâs racist ... more
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- Fantastic Look into the Criminal Organization known as FIFA
Iâve been a football fan since I loved in England during the 80s. Over the last decade or so Iâve heard snippets about how FIFA was corrupt. This podcast series brought it all together and I thoroughly loved how everything was brought together and the presentation. Due to this podcast series, I refused to watch a single World Cup 2022 match and never will support a FIFA-sponsored match until significant changes are made with FIFA. For your next series, how about investigating and reporting on ho... more
Apple Podcasts5Kozmo 702
United States3 years ago - Lords of Soccer
Awesome podcast beautifully done, educational and heart breaking. As an avid soccer fan I really loved this Connor thank you and well done. But after binge listening all 12 episodes I was totally over the ads.
Apple Podcasts5Miss A's Nanna
Australia3 years ago - FANTASTICâŠ
Now do the IOC!
Apple Podcasts5EastNashBillUnited States3 years ago - Keep it coming!!!
Intriguing entertaining and easy to understand.
Great job for making the stories interesting and easy to understand đđđđđ
Apple Podcasts5debbslaiUnited States3 years ago - 2 Weeks, really?
Labor Day was last Monday and we havenât had an episode for 2 weeks. Arenât these episodes produced in advance? Total ball drop there, Conor.
Apple Podcasts4SomeRandomNamedMLUnited States3 years ago - Well done
Well done Conor. This has been very enlightening and revealing!!
Apple Podcasts5cbowen27United States3 years ago - Phenomenal
Excellent!!!
Apple Podcasts5So much hypeUnited States3 years ago - Incredibly well done
Easy to listen to and a fascinating story told so well by the pure voice of Conor Powell.
Apple Podcasts5Don YimmyUnited States4 years ago - Donât bother. Too woke, too many adverts.
The anti whiteness detracts from the subject matter, as do the adverts repeated three times which last almost as long as the content.
Apple Podcasts1Fghjjgffcfyhvv
United Kingdom4 years ago - Predictable
Iâm amazed you waited until Episode 5 for âWhite Man Badâ. Pathetic and completely predictable.
Apple Podcasts1Whale BlowholeUnited States4 years ago - Lords of Soccer
Superbly researched, structured and presented. Packed full of fascinating information. Well done to the team behind this excellent Podcast! đđŒđđŒđđŒ
Apple Podcasts5David IMDbUnited Kingdom4 years ago - FIFA
Enjoying this - have long wanted to know the full story. Hope the hotel billed them for taking the sheets!
Apple Podcasts4Anita SwaleUnited Kingdom4 years ago - Fascinating Corruption Story
A compelling story of corruption and you donât have to be a football fanatic to understand. Engaging, well composed and I canât wait to hear more!
Apple Podcasts5PsycheSpeaksUnited States4 years ago - Gripping.
A superb investigative podcast on corruption in the âbeautifulâ game going to the highest (and lowest) levels. Well worth a listen for both fans of the game and for those that arenât. You will be shocked and amazed. Well crafted and structured, looking forward to future episodes and podcasts from this team.
Apple Podcasts4willb101United Kingdom4 years ago - Great episode. Looking forward to more.
For those of us who love the beautiful game, this podcast is going to blow your mind. We always knew FIFA was corrupt but itâs far worse than we ever knew. If you love football, this is a MUST listen.
Apple Podcasts5DB in FloridaUnited States4 years ago
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