Is soccer a form of human trafficking? (and more World Cup questions)

Is soccer a form of human trafficking? (and more World Cup questions)

July 1, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 71

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of soccer, economics, and culture, addressing provocative questions about the sport.

It's the World Cup episode. Manny, Noah, and Devan, are joined by two of the hosts of the Soccernomics podcast — Stefan Szymanski and Ashish Malhotra — to discuss the overlap between Soccer, economics, and culture. Is soccer a form of human trafficking? What's the real reason why the English hate the word soccer? Why does the US men's soccer team struggle, historically? All of that and more.  Check out our newsletter at nosuchthing.show and follow us on Instagram @nosuchthing.show . Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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