{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e4c0be965488b63a6987c5/6a40761013f23e0ab6a6c22b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"World Cup | The World of Dictators | 4","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68e4c0be965488b63a6987c5/1782615055891-3caeacfa-4cef-4144-a9cc-21cedb1e16d1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when a World Cup final is played a few hundred metres from a torture centre? How does a newly independent nation humiliate the champions of Europe — and still get knocked out by a fix in plain sight? And when a boy from the slums of Buenos Aires beat England with his fist, was it the cruellest cheat in football — or perfect revenge? Afua and Peter follow the World Cup through its darkest decade — Argentina's generals roaring at finals while prisoners vanish next door, Algeria's reckoning with Europe, and a kid called Maradona turning a single match into a settling of old scores.</p><p><br></p><p>Join <strong>Legacy Plus</strong> for bonus episodes, early access, Q&amp;A's, fewer adverts and more.</p><p><strong>legacy.supportingcast.fm</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[0:00] A torture centre, a stadium, and the cheers that drowned out the screams</p><p>[4:20] The general who seized power two years before kick-off</p><p>[6:12] The final played within earshot of the 'death flights'</p><p>[13:50] An African side wins a World Cup match for the very first time</p><p>[15:40] Argentina need six goals against Peru — and somehow get them</p><p>[17:38] The Dutch players who refused to shake a dictator's hand</p><p>[20:35] Algeria stun West Germany, then watch Europe close ranks</p><p>[29:29] The Hand of God, and a goal that settled an old score</p><p><br></p><p>Stay connected with Legacy:</p><p>Instagram: @originallegacypodcast</p><p>TikTok: @legacy_productions</p><p><br></p><p>Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas:</p><p>Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | afuahirsch.substack.com</p>","author_name":"Original Legacy Productions"}