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Al Jazeera Podcasts
Game of Our Lives
Whether you call it football or soccer, you can’t understand it without understanding the modern world — and you can’t understand the modern world without understanding its most popular sport. Join host David Goldblatt for conversations about politics, culture, economics, immigration, religion, cinema — and of course, some all-time favorite goals.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.4 stars from 380 ratings
Excellent!
For a German fan the 2018 World Cup was a drag. Game of Our Lives brought the joy back!
Sosu Dizo via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 12/21/18
Right on
This was by far my favorite podcast to listen to during World Cup 2018. The mixture of politics and social commentary, especially given the turmoil our world is in was very welcome. I also appreciated that David's guests were largely people of color and women from all over the world; voices...Read full review »
afrosam via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/08/18
Goldblatt and his diverse panel of guests talk football, politics and culture in a way that is inviting for the hard core fan and newbie alike. Worth your time.
Rankin' Rob via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/02/18
Recent Episodes
Published 07/17/18
France took home the trophy, but we all know who really won the World Cup: Vladimir Putin (who somehow ended up with the only umbrella in Moscow). In their Season 2 adieu, David, Tony, and Kanishk share their top moments from one of the most memorable tournaments in ages — before duking it out...
Published 07/17/18
All right… maybe we jinxed it. But now that he’s ripped off the Band-Aid, David’s ready to take a hard look at England’s last game (and anyway, his money is on France). Misery loves company, so he calls up journalist Marcela Mora y Araujo to talk about what’s next for Argentina. And the whole...
Published 07/13/18
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