The 5 Best We Came to Win Podcast Episodes
1) 1. How the 1990 World Cup Saved English Soccer
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...Show More
2) 4. The Rise and Fall of Diego Maradona
The retired Argentine midfielder Diego Armando Maradona is regarded by many soccer fans as the greatest player who ever lived. They’ll say he was creative, surprising, masterful—a gift to the game. Bu...Show More
3) 7. Dos a Cero: A Mexico-USA Rivalry Is Born
Every Mexico fan remembers where they watched the round of 16 match between Mexico and the United States in the 2002 World Cup. This was a defining game—one that carried the weight of past World Cup d...Show More
4) 6. This Is Hope Solo
In soccer, the glory usually goes to the attacking players like Maradona, Pele, and George Best. These legends of the sport created endless highlight reels with their powerhouse performances and game-...Show More
5) 3. Zaire ‘74: The Most Misunderstood Team in History
In 1974, the first all-black team competed at the World Cup: the national team of Zaire, now known as D.R. Congo. They were remembered for one of the strangest plays in World Cup history: a botched fr...Show More
6) The Biological Bomb
When Atalanta defeated Valencia 4-1 in the Champions League, their fans celebrated the biggest result in the club’s history. But in the weeks after this match, the narrative quickly switched. The game...Show More
7) Introducing Without Fail
We Came to Win brings you WIthout Fail, a new podcast from Gimlet Media where host Alex Blumberg asks people who have pursued incredible things: what worked? What didn't? And why? On this episode, Ale...Show More
8) Introducing The Totally Football Show
It’s World Cup time! And if you want a cheat sheet for this year’s competition, we’ve got you covered with a special episode from the gang at The Totally Football Show. Host James Richardson is joined...Show More
9) 10. Mutiny at the 2015 World Cup
For years the Spanish women’s national team was treated like an afterthought by their coach and the Spanish Football Federation. The team’s most basic needs were ignored, they were paid almost nothing...Show More
10) 9. The World’s Most Hated Referee
Say the name Byron Moreno to any fan of Italian soccer and you’re likely to get the same response: that guy is the worst. It all stems from one game at the 2002 World Cup where Moreno was the referee....Show More