{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8117a15f-8452-4f0d-82cd-51fef88003e5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Football Belongs: Australia's Football Identity","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610bcc5d7480758279971e70/1752646258694-b8d54100-698a-4335-b02c-0ea4e5ba103d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to the podcast instalment of the Football Belongs title, with a series charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches.</p><p><br></p><p>The Football Belongs title tells the often unheralded stories of Europe’s contribution to Australian football and society.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by David Davutovic and featuring John Didulica - the inspiration behind the series - as well as a long list of Australian sporting personalities, they will explore how football has played a fundamental role in shaping our nation and examine the game struggles to penetrate the mainstream - to the point that the sport continues to get diminished at every turn.</p><p><br></p><p>In December 2021, Football Belongs was named the Best Sports Podcast at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><em>Produced &amp; edited by Lucas Perry.</em></p>","author_name":"Optus"}