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“I have relistened to this Last Cup series three times. This story of Messi, Argentina, immigration, and being human is so powerful, so well told. Thank you Jasmine Garsd, NPR, soccer players and fans everywhere. Our World needs to play, win, lose, and celebrate Home🌎🌍🌏 Now a Messi and soccer fan...”Read full review »
Goldberry55 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/27/24
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“Excelente de principio a fin.”
MarhioF via Apple Podcasts ·
Colombia ·
10/19/23
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“I love this story about Messi and the importance of football in Argentine life.”
Typhoid Raj via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/07/23
“i’m not entirely sure the journalist knows that much about football. but also her story isn’t that interesting. i’m not sure why so much time is spent on her reminiscing”
deemino1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/25/23
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“Como inmigrante de Sudamérica y fan de futbol me encantó esta mini serie. Beautifully weaved narrative touching on very relatable themes of belonging, la añoranza and existing in a weird limbo of identity. I laughed, I cried 💜Gracias!”
Xondused via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
08/21/23
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“He sonriedo, riedo y llorado, gracias.
Para mi, Español es una lengua segunda. Finalmente tenga algo tan interesante, tan claro, que puede escuchar en español dos veces, entendiendo casi 95% la premia vez.”
elizabethovey via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/23
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“I am Argentine expat so this podcast was very special to me.
Jasmine parallels her story with that of Messi. Leaving Argentina and the difficulty in returning.
There is no consistent flow in the story between 5 and the end.
For the football part, there are misconceptions.
Jasmine implies...”Read full review »
Montypythonarg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/23
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“Great work !! You’re parallels with Messi’s life are very well woven !!”
guzdawg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/25/23
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“Please do another with the same production / reporting team!”
Sanzie89 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/30/23
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“Me encanto este podcast
Yo vivo en CA, nacido en Cordoba en 1954 y mi familia emigró a Estados Unidos en 1964.
Este Podcast me pego muy fuerte emocionalmente.
Yo he sentido muchas de las emociones describidlas en este podcast… si eres emigrante escúchalo… no es solo de football.. es de la vida...”Read full review »
KELPMAN46 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/23
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“Dies puntos!”
@Gringo_Mark via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/23
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“A great show that could still have been better. As a longtime sports fan but a newly christened futbol fanatic, i LOVED the details and background of Messi’s career and Argentinas futbol roots. But the show was truly amazing and ‘next level’ when Jasmine shared her personal story and found the...”Read full review »
Prov ragle via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/11/23
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“This was such a great story that needed to be told during WC 2022. Even better was Messi’s ultimate triumph!”
Seattle_65 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/23
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“Where is the next episode ? Wonderful story and great timing but missing the last touch !!! Please create more, very enjoyable - thank you”
Cajofra via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/23
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“This is one of my favorite podcast of all time. The parallel stories of Jasmine and Messi really resonated with me. I will keep Jasmine’s words in my mind forever. She’s a great journalist and I can’t wait to hear more from her.”
Adamskimberly21 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/23
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“While it’s true the series does touch on class, immigration and identity in regards to Messi’s journey; a significant portion of the podcast focuses on the journalist’s personal family history and their identity as an Argentine.
Jasmine interrupts the flow of the story too often to relate...”Read full review »
Victor L Quintero via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/22
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“Great series, specially La Maldición. I highly recommend it.”
Nelson-71 via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
12/30/22
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“Por articular lo que muchos inmigrantes sienten, añoranza, desplazamiento. Encantador podcast pero lamentable dar una plataforma a un boludo como Azzaro, payaso mercenario.”
Visc@B@rc@1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/30/22
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“Jazmín—nos encanta tu estilo de contar tu historia y hacer la comparación/analysis con Messi y el fútbol argentino. El podcast es buenísimo. ¡Gracias!”
JanCorea via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/22
“I am not Argentinian but was yearning for Argentina to win. Little did I know what this world cup meant to Messi and more importantly to Argentinians. I am glad I have much more context. This win means so much more and is going to turn into a timeless tale. Loved the parallels between Messia...”Read full review »
Mo _ San via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/28/22
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“I was lucky enough to be in Buenos Aires for the semis and final. Learning to love futbol like a real Argentinian (we’ll, as much as I could). This is great storytelling and amazing story of Messi. I now have a #10 jersey I got at Alto mall off Bulnes in Palermo.”
landstuhl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/27/22
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“Ojala pudiera describir de la forma que lo haces como me impacto este podcast. Soy imigrante Venezolano y fan de Messi y la Albiceleste. Llevo al igual que muchos esperando este momento. De mas esta decir la alegría y sentimiento el dia de la final, LA ÚLTIMA COPA YA ES DE MESSI. Le he...”Read full review »
KLINO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/26/22
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“Sarah Garsd, you managed to beautifully intertwine futbol with the concepts of coming home, leaving home, being an ex-pat, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed listening. And congratulations to Argentina and Messi! I loved watching them March to victory.”
mosiemc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/26/22
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“Una oda al sentimiento de cualquier migrante. Gracias infinitas”
Mchains via Apple Podcasts ·
Belgium ·
12/25/22
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“I wanted to learn more about Messi and the context surrounding his career, but 60% of what I hear are the podcast host’s naval-gazey stories comparing her own story of immigrating to the US with Messi. I’m 3 episodes in and about to quit this altogether..”
Grasshopperay via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/23/22
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“Very well written and narrated”
Francesco_b via Apple Podcasts ·
Italy ·
12/23/22
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“Congratulations on winning The Cup, Jasmine!! Maybe it was YOUR podcast that brought home the Trophy!”
Yano94 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/23/22
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“I also had a dream that Argentina won the World Cup, 5-0 against the Netherlands after they got into the final. Maybe this would be for 2026!
As a Chinese immigrant and a Messi fan living in Brooklyn with my Salvadoran husband (who’s a Real Madrid fan and has a love/hate relationship with Messi)...”Read full review »
RawSimpleFact via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/22
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“I just want to let you know that Argentina won, not because of all the candles lit and offerings to Diego. It was because I wore my Argentina t-shirt without washing it from the quarter finals and I made my 90 year old mother stay in bed, until the game was over, so her energy couldn’t curse the...”Read full review »
Kimbona1 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/22
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“I had a great time listening to this podcast and hearing the many Argentine perspectives and traditions of their soccer team. The center of Messi’s experience of being Argentinian but sometimes not feeling loved or viewed as it was insightful. Finally, I think this podcast narrator hit on a lot...”Read full review »
JDTOR85 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/22
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“Te lo agradezco como fan de Messi, que quería muchísimo esto para el.... y como inmigrante q ahora puedo ponerle nombre a lo que siento.... añoranza!!
Felicidades!!!”
danaepa1965 via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
12/22/22
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“Great mini series & thank you for sharing Messi’s journey. I’m not Argentinian but feel your emotions as an immigrant. So happy for Argentina & Messi. Almost had a heart attack in the final!! Amazing way for Messi to end his international career with Copa & World Cup.”
Nawar Naji via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/22/22
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“Ty so much Messi!!!!”
LeonardoPolo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/22/22
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“What an amazingly well done podcast! I have close to zero soccer knowledge so this was absolutely a great listen after my first time watching the World Cup! You all did a great job humanizing Messi, migration and the universal concept that so many can relate to of leaving home, bravo!”
Tina MarieNYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“What a World Cup it has been and the final was the best I have ever seen. Your podcast was a great companion. Perfect timing to create the story and a great host that I don’t think I heard before. I couldn’t wait to hear the next podcast, and especially hear Jasmine’s voice (especialmente en...”Read full review »
Eddie Mexirican via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“Thanks for the podcast. One of the best and very entertaining and attention grabbing.
I cried a few times while listening it.”
Liyutyang via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“Please, you have to do an episode about what this means to everyone now that we have the final result. I am a grown man with tears filling my eyes randomly throughout the day whenever I think about this game, the struggle, the suffering, and the victory of a lifetime. I can’t get over it. I am...”Read full review »
w.g.fisher via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“Esperamos tu final feliz, viene un episodio más?”
quemirabobo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“As an Iraqi American who left “home” same age as Messi and Jasmine and a lover of soccer; this was so relatable on many levels! This is much more than soccer, especially the podcast about returning “home” but it’s not home anymore hit hard! Excellent podcast ❤️”
F**Covid19 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“Jasmine’s narrative of this real life saga is powerful, touching and exceptional. Being a very young immigrant myself from a world obsessed with soccer/football to another not so, I am allowed to be biased ( even though I am not Latin) But, I must say, regardless of the World Cup outcome-...”Read full review »
Krizo Valkov via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“I enjoyed every minute of it!”
Janismar777 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“Hi. Love the podcast. Waiting for episode 7 in Spanish. I hope you’re not done yet.”
Cruzador via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/22
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“Great podcast! Super informative, I learned so much about Messi and felt really connected to him and the Argentina team during the World Cup because of the deep understanding of the struggle and el sueño del pibe. Also I thought it was really refreshing that the host of the podcast was a woman,...”Read full review »
E DC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/22
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“I had been looking for a resolution to all that was exposed, the thin wires, shorting constantly after the rawest world cup final I have seen. This helped, but, also, created some new wiring.”
neflong via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/22
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“Te la comiste con este podcast! Congratulations a todos los Argentinos y gracias por darnos un poco de Esperanza a todos los imigrantes de arrancar el Motor!!”
marnresa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/22
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“Do one more after the win”
Claudio NYC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/22
“I write this as an outsider in Argentina, where hundreds of thousands of people are already on the move to see the new World Cup champions greet their people. But that road was certainly not direct for Lionel Messi, as I learned here. But it isn’t just about soccer—it is also about the immigrant...”Read full review »
Daily reader no more via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/22
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“WOW WOW WOW 🤩🇦🇷!I have to admit your podcast made me root for Messi and Argentina’s FC as my picks were weeded out as the tournament progressed. It made the win that much sweeter! A storybook ending to a Cinderella story that started with your podcast. Savor this win!! Congrats!!👏🏽👏🏽”
jfcdown4brown via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/19/22
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“Thank you for making this podcast. I am listening to it a second time. Jasmine, I trust you are celebrating today. I was teary-eyed listening to the last episode of this podcast last week. There has to be an encore episode, right?”
anlibaba via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/19/22
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