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.

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.

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The Boy Who Ran Barefoot

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.

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