The Man Who Invented the World Cup | FIFA & The Road to 1930

A French lawyer named Jules Rimet spent twenty-six years pursuing an idea most people believed was impossible: a football tournament featuring the nations of the world.England refused to participate. Much of Europe showed little interest. Crossing the Atlantic took weeks by ship. Yet Rimet persisted.A king personally selected one national squad. Four European teams sailed to South America aboard a single ocean liner. Rimet carried the World Cup trophy across the Atlantic in his suitcase.This is the story of how FIFA created the world's biggest sporting event, why Uruguay hosted the first tournament, and what became of the trophy that changed football forever.#FootballFiles #JulesRimet #WorldCup1930 #Uruguay1930 #FIFA #WorldCupHistory #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #FootballPodcast #HistoryPodcast