{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/cf7520d4-c0d5-4b36-8f12-a828c622fc14/6a312a9b0c9e914f707b79ad?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"World Cup 2026: Does Maga hate football?","description":"<p>What does the World Cup mean to you?</p><p><br></p><p>This year’s tournament has been highly political so far: as it began, one of the host nations was at war with one of the competitors and referees and staff have been banned from the United States.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, Philip and Ellen are joined by sports writer and sociologist David Goldblatt, the author of <em>Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency </em>to discuss the stakes. With eye-watering ticket prices, is this a World Cup of the super-rich? And how much can Trump really make his mark on the tournament?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, David makes his predictions—from the most underrated team to the biggest scandal.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/north-america/73775/fifa-donald-trump-world-cup-took-over-planet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>To read David’s piece ‘How the world cup took over the planet’, click here or head to prospectmagazine</u>.co.uk.</a></p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}