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The exciting story of one of the fastest growing sports in the world, played by over 30 million girls and women. Over 25 million people tuned in for the Americans' 2015 Women's World Cup final victory - the most-watched football match in United States history. The Making of the Women's World Cup details the most incredible tales from previous Women's World Cups.

The Greatest World Cup Upset: North Korea's Stunning Victory Over Italy (1966)Relive one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history—North Korea’s legendary 1-0 victory over Italy in 1966. Discover the story of resilience, strategy, and sheer determination that turned a team of unknowns into global icons.

Which was the best UEFA Men's European Championships?Two trivia-obsessed football-supporting comedians deep-dive every Euros from 1960-2021 to find out.The follow up to The World Cup of World Cups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️ Welcome to The History of the FIFA World Cup (FWC) podcast, 🌍⚽ where we bring you an in-depth exploration of the most prestigious football tournament on the planet. Each episode, we’ll transport you back in time, from the inaugural World Cup in 1930 🏆 to the modern-day global spectacle, unraveling the rich history, unforgettable matches, and legendary players 👑 that have left their mark on football history.Since football is truly the world’s sport, 🌎 we bring this podcast to you in 7 different languages: 🇬🇧 English, 🇨🇳 Mandarin, 🇮🇳 Hindi, 🇪🇸 ...

The summer of 2018: England sweltered in the most sustained heatwave for 42 years, the government tore itself apart over deals and no deals, and hundreds of miles away, in a taciturn and strange state, the national football team did the unthinkable in the World Cup: they didn’t screw it up...

In this compelling new book, relying on original reporting from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of power in Washington, DC, Dave Zirin examines how sports and politics are colliding in remarkable fashion in Brazil, opening up an international conversation on the culture, economics, and politics of sports.

In the early 1800s Lehmann Gluckstein and his family escaped the pogroms of Eastern Europe and made their way to Whitechapel in the East End of London. There, starting with nothing, they worked tirelessly to pull themselves out of poverty, creating a small tobacco factory that quickly grew to become the largest catering company in the world: J. Lyons. For over a century, Lyons was everywhere. Its restaurants and corner houses were on every high street, its coffee and tea in every cup, its products in every home. The company transformed the way we eat, drink and are entertained.

The untold story of the most contested fixture in world football ‘A must read.’ Henry Winter 'Superb.' Daniel Taylor Liverpool and Manchester. Two gloriously independent-minded, eclectic, culturally vibrant places. Yet the inhabitants dislike each other with a passion that is visceral. It is...