English Learning for Curious Minds

 

It's the official body responsible for regulating the world's most popular sport, but it is regularly accused of corruption. 


In this episode, we'll look at why this is, some of the biggest scandals in FIFA history, and see what the organisation is doing to clean itself up. 


  • Sepp Blatter & North Korea 
  • The early history of football
  • The founding of FIFA
  • Culture of corruption
  • FIFA scandals
  • How does FIFA choose what country hosts a World Cup?
  • Accepting bribes to give South Africa the World Cup
  • The 2010 decision to award the World Cup to Russia and Qatar
  • The man at the top: Sepp Blatter

 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fifa-corruption

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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English?

English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners.

Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.

Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand.

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