About this episode

Sebastian Abbot discusses the biggest soccer talent search in history and the darker aspects of recruiting in the sport.

Sebastian Abbot, author of "The Away Game; The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars," talks about Qatar and the biggest soccer talent search in history, as well as the darker side of recruiting for the sport. This episode was originally published on 4 June 2018.

People in this episode

Host: Alexandra Wrage

Guest: Sebastian Abbot

Topics covered

• soccer
• talent search
• Qatar
• recruiting
• sports
• darker side

Keywords

• soccer
• talent search
• Qatar
• recruiting
• Sebastian Abbot
• The Away Game

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Away Game; The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars

Places: Qatar

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