About this episode

Janet and Rob discuss the implications of the 2026 World Cup and the politics surrounding it, along with a look at cycling's doping issues.

A beautiful game deserves a beautiful podcast, so Janet and Rob sat down to discuss the 2026 World Cup. Is Argentina that punchable or are people just tired of them? Does soccer romanticize a rags-to-riches pastime that is increasingly at odds with a stratified global sport that permits a dwindling number of real contenders? Can an event like the World Cup be ruined by the rancid politics of the host nation and amoral opportunism of its governing body? Where is Janet going next for her soccer fix? Also: did cycling’s paranoia about doping cause one of its stars to crash out of the Tour de France? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Janet, Rob

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer
• sports politics
• cycling
• doping
• rags-to-riches

Keywords

• World Cup
• soccer
• Argentina
• cycling
• doping
• sports politics
• Tour de France

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Argentina

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