How the World Cup Explains the World
Postcolonialism. Global interdependence. Perhaps even a healthy kind of nationalism in 2026?
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Radio AtlanticHow the World Cup Explains the WorldPostcolonialism. Global interdependence. Perhaps even a healthy kind of nationalism in 2026?By Hanna RosinHannah Peters / FIFA / GettyJune 25, 2026, 10 AM ET ShareSave Listen−1.0x+Seek0:0032:22Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket CastsIn the past two decades, international soccer has gotten a glow-up of sorts. Venture capital and oil money have poured into clubs all around the world. The United Arab Emirates owns a dozen clubs in the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia owns a handful. Players come from all around the globe, and get traded, like stocks, for profit.
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