Why FIFA (or Trump) Can’t Spoil the World Cup Party
About this episode
The episode discusses the political influences and corruption in FIFA amidst the World Cup, featuring insights from expert Simon Kuper.
President Donald Trump’s request for FIFA to review a controversial red card against US striker Folarin Balogun has raised questions about fairness and preferential treatment at the World Cup. But experts say soccer’s governing body has long been open to possible political influence and corruption. We explore how that came to be and why fans continue to love the tournament despite FIFA. For more: Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts --- Guest: Simon Kuper, Financial Times reporter and co-author, ‘Soccernomics’ Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: David Rind
Guest: Simon Kuper
Topics covered
- World Cup
- FIFA
- political influence
- soccer
- sports corruption
- fan loyalty
Keywords
- World Cup
- FIFA
- Donald Trump
- Folarin Balogun
- soccer
- political influence
- sports corruption
- fan loyalty
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FIFA, Financial Times
Books & works: Soccernomics
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