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The episode discusses the origins of the World Cup and Uruguay's pivotal role in its success.

120. Uruguay, 1930: The Origins of the World Cup We're joined by Alvaro Perez to talk about the origins of the World Cup and the role Uruguay played in making the tournament a success. We also discuss Uruguay's heritage within the World Cup as the first World champions and how this influences Uruguay's football culture today. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an additional podcast every Thursday.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠X (formerly Twitter)⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠BlueSky⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ For enquiries, feedback or suggestions please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk. Our Guest Alvaro Perez Uruguay Football ENG

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