#316 | The World Cup’s Five Biggest Controversies

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The FIFA World Cup is full of controversy, on and off the
pitch. 


In this episode, we look at five of the most controversial
episodes in World Cup history and finish up with five interesting
facts about the world's most popular football tournament.  


Controversy #1: Diego Maradona & The Hand of God

Controversy #2: The murder of Andres Escobar

Controversy #3: The Kuwait Goal Scandal

Controversy #4: Zinedine Zidane headbutt

Controversy #5: Italy decide to play in black

Trivia point #1: The unusual location of the first world cup

Trivia point #2: How much beer is drunk

Trivia point #3: How many people watch the world cup

Trivia point #4: Pickles the trophy-finding dog

Trivia point #5: The controversy of the Qatar World Cup




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


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