Secrets of the FIFA World Cup

About this episode

The episode explores nine strange-but-true facts about the FIFA World Cup, including quirky questions about player behavior and historical anecdotes.

Should goalies get more bathroom breaks? Can a daily banana basket help players feel less homesick? And did a North Korean dictator invent a secret technology to guarantee more wins? Gear up, because Will and Mango have nine strange-but-true facts about the biggest tournament in soccer (which some of you call football)! Download SAILY in your app store and use our code PTG at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For details go to https://saily.com/PTG . This episode originally aired on July 5, 2018. Photo by Connor Coyne via Unsplash. Thanks, Connor! Got a question or idea for the show? Call our hotline at (302) 405-5925 or email higeniuses@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram  @parttimegenius and Bluesky @parttimegenius.bsky.social ! Learn more about your ad choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Mango

Topics covered

• FIFA World Cup
• soccer
• sports facts
• goalkeeping
• North Korea
• player psychology

Keywords

• FIFA
• World Cup
• soccer
• goalies
• North Korea
• sports trivia
• player behavior

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA, North Korea

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