World Cup 2022 Final: The GOAT and the GGOAT - Episode 14

Daring Greatly: Ira Jersey of Real Central New Jersey Soccer - Episode 16

Welcome to Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture. This is an exploration of soccer fandom and culture for new fans. Because there’s more to soccer than what happens on the field. This episode answers the question: What does it take to start a soccer club? Ira Jersey, founder of Real Central NJ Soccer Club talks about the origins of the club, what's in store for the upcoming season, what's on the horizon for soccer in Central Jersey, and more. Your host is Wright Seneres, soccer aficionado and podcast host (Princeton Spark, Effect Pedal, Hip Hop Movie Club). CREDITS: Many thanks to Alice Seneres. Soccer FC is a MeteorWright production. Produced and edited by Wright Seneres. Theme music is "Lucky Day (2014 Demo)" by The Meritocracy. Visit soccerfc.co [http://soccerfc.co/] for more Soccer FC content. SOURCES: Real Central NJ Soccer Club [https://www.realcentralnj.soccer/] Women's Premier Soccer League [https://www.wpslsoccer.com/] USL League Two [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/] Ben Cohen Field, Rider University [https://gobroncs.com/facilities/ben-cohen-field] Thanks for listening. Ascendendo tollimus.

Pelé and the Light - Episode 15

Welcome to Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture. This is an exploration of soccer fandom and culture for new fans. Because there’s more to soccer than what happens on the field. This episode answers the question: What made Pelé so transcendent? Your host is Wright Seneres, soccer aficionado and podcast host (Princeton Spark, Effect Pedal, Hip Hop Movie Club). CREDITS: Many thanks to Alice Seneres. Soccer FC is a MeteorWright production. Produced and edited by Wright Seneres. Theme music is "Lucky Day (2014 Demo)" by The Meritocracy. Additional music is "Brazil Jazz" by Francisco Alvear, "Oscar el Asesino" and "Hooligans" by Michael Ramir C., "Latin Jazz" by Francisco Alvear, "Closer" by Andrew Ev, "B Minor" by Arulo, "Dreaming Big" by Ahjay Stelino. Additional sound by Mixkit. SOURCES: Pelé's revolutionary status must survive numbers game against Lionel Messi [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/01/pele-revolutionary-status-must-survive-numbers-game-against-lionel-messi-santos] Ten reasons why the 1970 World Cup was the greatest ever [https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/sport/article/mexico-1970-world-cup] Pele: The only thing I haven’t done in 80 years is play on the moon [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1970mexico/news/pele-the-only-thing-i-haven-t-done-in-80-years-is-play-on-the-moon] When Pele Interrupted A Civil War - Common Goal [https://www.common-goal.org/Stories/When-Pele-Interrupted-A-Civil-War2019-12-20] Eternal Darkness of the Warrior Prince: The Troubled Life of Pele's Son Edinho | Bleacher Report [https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2695135-eternal-darkness-of-the-warrior-prince-the-troubled-life-of-peles-son-edinho] Pelé set the standards by which footballing greatness is judged | David Goldblatt | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/29/pele-football-greatness-brazil-global-star] https://twitter.com/Pele/status/1539592857840910337 [https://twitter.com/Pele/status/1539592857840910337] Pelé was the epitome of Black grace in soccer [https://andscape.com/features/pele-was-the-epitome-of-black-grace-in-soccer/]

World Cup 2022 Final: The GOAT and the GGOAT - Episode 14

Welcome to Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture. This is an exploration of soccer fandom and culture for new fans. Because there’s more to soccer than what happens on the field. This episode answers the question: Was the 2022 men's World Cup Final the G.G.O.A.T., the greatest game of all time? Your host is Wright Seneres, soccer aficionado and podcast host (Princeton Spark, Effect Pedal, Hip Hop Movie Club). CREDITS: Many thanks to Alice Seneres. Soccer FC is a MeteorWright production. Produced and edited by Wright Seneres. Theme music is "Lucky Day (2014 Demo)" by The Meritocracy. Additional music "Falling Inversus" by Eugenio Mininni and sound by Mixkit. SOURCES: TV Ratings: World Cup Final Sets Records for Fox, Telemundo [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-dec-18-2022-1235284672/] How many people watch a World Cup final? Record global audience set to tune in for 2022 via TV and streaming | Sporting News [https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/world-cup-final-watch-audience-record-tv-stream-2022/cs0lbgjcehr7ld8jqqb1mwpj] These are the five occasions a player has scored a hat-trick for the losing side in the Premier League [https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/archives/uncategorized/174223/these-are-the-five-occasions-a-player-has-scored-a-hat-trick-for-the-losing-side-in-the-premier-league/] The Genius of Lionel Messi Just Walking Around | The New Yorker [https://www.newyorker.com/sports/world-cup-2022/the-genius-of-lionel-messi-just-walking-around#:~:text=He%20is%20thirty%2Dfive%3B%20by,energy%20and%20lengthening%20his%20career]

On Grant Wahl and Legacy - Episode 13

Welcome to Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture. This is an exploration of soccer fandom and culture for new fans. Because there’s more to soccer than what happens on the field. This episode answers the question: What should Grant Wahl's legacy be? (in my humble opinion) Your host is Wright Seneres, soccer aficionado and podcast host (Princeton Spark, Effect Pedal, Hip Hop Movie Club). CREDITS: Many thanks to Alice Seneres. Soccer FC is a MeteorWright production. Produced and edited by Wright Seneres. Theme music is "Lucky Day (2014 Demo)" by The Meritocracy. SOURCES: World Cup 2022: Remembering Grant Wahl, a Champion of American Soccer - The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/12/world-cup-2022-remembering-grant-wahl-champion-american-soccer/672431/] An Unexpected Detention by World Cup Security [https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/an-unexpected-detention-by-world] World Cup Daily, Day 25 - Fútbol with Grant Wahl [https://grantwahl.substack.com/p/world-cup-daily-day-25] Ascendendo tollimus.

World Cup 2022 Round of 16: Life and Death, Literal and Figurative - Episode 12

Welcome to Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture. This is an exploration of soccer fandom and culture for new fans. Because there’s more to soccer than what happens on the field. This episode answers the question: Can Qatar make things worse? Also: Haiku recaps of the Round of 16 games. And why I felt like the United States’ games were like watching a loved one defuse a bomb.  Your host is Wright Seneres, soccer aficionado and podcast host (Princeton Spark, Effect Pedal, Hip Hop Movie Club). CREDITS: Many thanks to Alice Seneres. Soccer FC is a MeteorWright production. Produced and edited by Wright Seneres. Theme music is "Lucky Day (2014 Demo)" by The Meritocracy. SOURCES: U.S. Says FIFA Officials Were Bribed to Award World Cups to Russia and Qatar - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/sports/soccer/qatar-and-russia-bribery-world-cup-fifa.html] Migrant worker died in accident at World Cup base during group stage - The Athletic [https://theathletic.com/3978286/2022/12/07/qatar-world-cup-migrant-death/] Qatar World Cup Chief Publicly Admits High Migrant Death Tolls | Human Rights Watch [https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/11/30/qatar-world-cup-chief-publicly-admits-high-migrant-death-tolls] Qatar probing death of a worker at World Cup training site | Reuters [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-probing-death-worker-world-cup-training-site-says-official-2022-12-08/] Fact check: How many people died for the Qatar World Cup? – DW – 11/16/2022 [https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-many-people-have-died-for-the-qatar-world-cup/a-63763713] Next week: Semifinals! Finals! Third place game! Woo! Thanks for tuning in. Ascendendo tollimus.