Episode 18: The Sadness of A One-Sided Rivalry, Brazil Deep Dive and Becoming a Football Legend in Just Three Months
About this episode
The episode discusses soccer rivalries, Brazilian football culture, and the rise of AFC Wimbledon.
On Episode 18 of The Away End, Daniel’s story about watching the Arsenal v. West Ham game and the aftermath leads John to zero in on a major problem with human behavior. In his Brazil deep dive, Daniel introduces us to jogo bonito (The Beautiful Game), talks about his hero Ronaldinho and wonders if Brazil has recovered from the 7-1 loss to Germany in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup. Plus, John continues to construct the legend of “everyone’s favorite third-tier English soccer team”, AFC Wimbledon. If you're enjoying the show, please rate and review wherever you listen, tell your friends about The Away End, and email us at awayendpod@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More episodes of The Away End with Daniel Alarcón and John Green
- Episode 21: World Cup Brackets, Predictions, and an Enigmatic, Beautiful Man
- Episode 20: Pochettino's Folly, Spain Deep Dive and Sweet Sweet Music
- Episode 19: Super-Sized Listener Mailbag Edition
- Episode 17: Seeking Beauty with Author Simon Kuper
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