In the tenth and final episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania, to tell the story of Christian Pulisic: the boy who at sixteen crossed the ocean to play for Borussia Dortmund in Germany, who resisted years of injuries and doubt at Chelsea, and who was reborn at AC Milan to become the most important player in the history of American football. An episode about the loneliness of being the first, the weight of representing a country that is still learning to love the sport, and the beauty of a game that does not understand borders.

In the tenth and final episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania, to tell the story of Christian Pulisic: the boy who at sixteen crossed the ocean to play for Borussia Dortmund in Germany, who resisted years of injuries and doubt at Chelsea, and who was reborn at AC Milan to become the most important player in the history of American football. An episode about the loneliness of being the first, the weight of representing a country that is still learning to love the sport, and the beauty of a game that does not understand borders.

The Captain of the New America

In the ninth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we tell the story of Santiago Giménez: son of a footballer, born in Mexico City, who crossed the Atlantic to become the most feared striker in Europe and the number nine Mexico waited for over decades. An episode about the weight of a surname, the freedom of writing your own story and what it means to be the striker of a country that in 2026 plays the World Cup at home.

In the ninth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we tell the story of Santiago Gim&eacute;nez: son of a footballer, born in Mexico City, who crossed the Atlantic to become the most feared striker in Europe and the number nine Mexico waited for over decades. An episode about the weight of a surname, the freedom of writing your own story and what it means to be the striker of a country that in 2026 plays the World Cup at home.

The Chaco's Son

In the eighth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel between Tokyo and Barcelona to tell the story of Takefusa Kubo: the first Japanese player to train at FC Barcelona's La Masía academy, expelled from it due to an administrative error by his club, who crossed half of Europe before finding his definitive home at Real Sociedad and becoming the most elegant player in the Spanish league. An episode about patience, identity and what happens when a boy who learned football between two cultures fuses them into something entirely his own.

In the eighth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel between Tokyo and Barcelona to tell the story of Takefusa Kubo: the first Japanese player to train at FC Barcelona's La Mas&iacute;a academy, expelled from it due to an administrative error by his club, who crossed half of Europe before finding his definitive home at Real Sociedad and becoming the most elegant player in the Spanish league. An episode about patience, identity and what happens when a boy who learned football between two cultures fuses them into something entirely his own.

The Samurai of La Masía

In the seventh episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Lagos, Nigeria, to tell the story of Victor Osimhen: the boy who lost his mother as a child, who grew up selling water in the streets to help his family, who learned to play football on impossible surfaces and became the most feared striker in Europe. An episode about real hunger, hunger for goals, and what it means to arrive from the hardest place to the biggest stage in the world.

In the seventh episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Lagos, Nigeria, to tell the story of Victor Osimhen: the boy who lost his mother as a child, who grew up selling water in the streets to help his family, who learned to play football on impossible surfaces and became the most feared striker in Europe. An episode about real hunger, hunger for goals, and what it means to arrive from the hardest place to the biggest stage in the world.

The Roar of Lagos

In the sixth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we tell the story of Achraf Hakimi: born in Madrid, son of Moroccan immigrants, trained at Real Madrid and turned into one of the best fullbacks in the world. A player who grew up between two cultures and chose to represent the one he carried in his heart. An episode about identity, pride and the night a boy from Madrid scored a Panenka against Spain to send Morocco to the World Cup quarterfinals.

In the sixth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we tell the story of Achraf Hakimi: born in Madrid, son of Moroccan immigrants, trained at Real Madrid and turned into one of the best fullbacks in the world. A player who grew up between two cultures and chose to represent the one he carried in his heart. An episode about identity, pride and the night a boy from Madrid scored a Panenka against Spain to send Morocco to the World Cup quarterfinals.

The Madrid Boy Who Chose the Atlas

In the fifth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Funchal, on the island of Madeira, to tell the story of Cristiano Ronaldo: the boy who cried because he was not put in the lineup, who had heart surgery at twelve, who crossed the ocean to arrive at Manchester United at seventeen, and who built over more than two decades the body, the mind and the will of the greatest athlete football has ever produced. An episode about work, obsession and what happens when someone decides there is no limit they cannot break.

In the fifth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Funchal, on the island of Madeira, to tell the story of Cristiano Ronaldo: the boy who cried because he was not put in the lineup, who had heart surgery at twelve, who crossed the ocean to arrive at Manchester United at seventeen, and who built over more than two decades the body, the mind and the will of the greatest athlete football has ever produced. An episode about work, obsession and what happens when someone decides there is no limit they cannot break.

The Machine That Built Itself

In the fourth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Pulheim, a quiet town near Cologne, to tell the story of Florian Wirtz: the boy who debuted in the Bundesliga at seventeen, who suffered a torn ligament at the peak of his explosion and came back brighter than ever to become the engine of the unbeaten champion Bayer Leverkusen and the great hope of a Germany that has spent too long searching for its place at the top of the world. An episode about creativity, resilience, and what it means to carry the future of a nation in your feet.

In the fourth episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Pulheim, a quiet town near Cologne, to tell the story of Florian Wirtz: the boy who debuted in the Bundesliga at seventeen, who suffered a torn ligament at the peak of his explosion and came back brighter than ever to become the engine of the unbeaten champion Bayer Leverkusen and the great hope of a Germany that has spent too long searching for its place at the top of the world. An episode about creativity, resilience, and what it means to carry the future of a nation in your feet.

The Boy Who Brought Germany Back

In the third episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Bondy, a suburb northeast of Paris, to tell the story of Kylian Mbappé: the boy who grew up dreaming of being Cristiano Ronaldo, who debuted in elite football at sixteen, who won a World Cup at nineteen, and who carried for years the weight of being the future of world football before becoming its absolute present. An episode about speed, pressure, and the price of being the best in the world too soon.

In the third episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Bondy, a suburb northeast of Paris, to tell the story of Kylian Mbapp&eacute;: the boy who grew up dreaming of being Cristiano Ronaldo, who debuted in elite football at sixteen, who won a World Cup at nineteen, and who carried for years the weight of being the future of world football before becoming its absolute present. An episode about speed, pressure, and the price of being the best in the world too soon.

The Son of Bondy

In the second episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to São Gonçalo, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to discover the story of Vinicius Júnior: the boy who grew up between street football and the violence of a tough neighborhood, who was sold for 45 million euros before turning 18, and who had to endure racism, whistles and doubt before becoming the best player in the world. An episode about resilience, joy, and the power of not changing who you are.

In the second episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to S&atilde;o Gon&ccedil;alo, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to discover the story of Vinicius J&uacute;nior: the boy who grew up between street football and the violence of a tough neighborhood, who was sold for 45 million euros before turning 18, and who had to endure racism, whistles and doubt before becoming the best player in the world. An episode about resilience, joy, and the power of not changing who you are.

The Boy Who Ran Barefoot

In the first episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Rosario, Argentina, to discover the story of Lionel Messi: the boy with a condition that stunted his growth, whose contract with Barcelona was signed on a napkin, and who waited twenty years to win the one thing he was missing. An episode about the greatest player in history and about what it means to never give up.

In the first episode of Legends of the World Cup, we travel to Rosario, Argentina, to discover the story of Lionel Messi: the boy with a condition that stunted his growth, whose contract with Barcelona was signed on a napkin, and who waited twenty years to win the one thing he was missing. An episode about the greatest player in history and about what it means to never give up.

The Napkin Boy

Ten nations. Ten players. Ten stories that go far beyond football. In Legends of the World Cup, we trace the lives of the greatest players from each national team at the 2026 World Cup: where they come from, what they had to overcome, and why their stories deserve to be told. Because behind every goal, there is a childhood, a sacrifice, a dream. This is the World Cup podcast that talks about human beings.

Ten nations. Ten players. Ten stories that go far beyond football. In Legends of the World Cup, we trace the lives of the greatest players from each national team at the 2026 World Cup: where they come from, what they had to overcome, and why their stories deserve to be told. Because behind every goal, there is a childhood, a sacrifice, a dream. This is the World Cup podcast that talks about human beings.

Legends of the World Cup

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