Legacy

Senegal’s World Cup history has never been ordinary. It’s a tale of shocks that shook the sport, gaps that felt like exile, heartbreak delivered by a rulebook, and a rebirth shaped by one of Africa’s strongest squads ever assembled. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. In this episode inspired by a feature written by Celine Abrahams, we follow the Lions of Teranga across two decades of triumph, turbulence and transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neymar spent more than a decade carrying Brazil’s World Cup hopes almost entirely on his own — and that lonely burden shaped both his legacy and the country’s longest title drought in modern history. In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Tauan Ambrosio, we revisit how an empty throne pushed him into a role no player could handle alone, how injuries and expectation turned his brilliance into anguish, and why Brazil enters 2026 without a clear heir to the No. 10. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beckham didn’t just move to Major League Soccer — he rewrote its future. When he arrived in Los Angeles in 2007, many in Europe called it a retirement move, a Hollywood distraction, the end of elite ambition. But what followed was something far bigger. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast counting down to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spain has known football at its highest peak — and at its darkest lows. After ruling the world in 2010, the team that once seemed untouchable slipped into confusion, early exits, and a search for identity that stretched over a decade. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. In today’s episode, inspired by a feature written by Marcos Moreno, we look at how a nation went from defining an era to questioning its very place in the global game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From a crackling radio in Rome in 1934 to a nation holding its breath in Borg El Arab in 2017, Egypt’s World Cup story is one of hope that refuses to die. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. In this episode inspired by a feature written by Abdelmaowgod Sameer, we travel across nine decades of footballing triumphs, heartbreaks, miracles, and rebirth, historic goals, the silent years that tested a nation’s patience, the unforgettable return in 1990, and the rise of a boy from Nagrig who carried a continent’s dreams on his shoulders: Mohamed Salah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England’s only World Cup triumph wasn’t just a sporting milestone — it was the moment a nation, long torn between pride and insecurity, finally understood what it takes to win on the biggest stage. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we revisit the stories, moments, and myths that shaped the global game.   In this episode based on a feature written by Richard Martin, we revisit the extraordinary, turbulent and often unbelievable road to 1966. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Ryan Tolmich, we return to one of the most defining moments in American soccer history: Landon Donovan’s stoppage-time winner against Algeria in 2010. It was the goal that stopped a nation, ignited the first true viral soccer moment in the United States, and transformed casual viewers into lifelong believers. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we revisit the stories, moments, and myths that shaped the global game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Tom Hindle, we dive into how Canada stopped waiting for permission, learned to believe again, and transformed a World Cup dream into a defining moment — with an even bigger stage now waiting on home soil. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast counting down to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Ayman Youssef, we look back at one of football’s most emotional journeys: Algeria’s road from the heartbreak of 1982 World Cup to the pride of 2014. It’s the story of a team that turned injustice into identity, and showed the world that for Algeria the dream never dies. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Naim Beneddra, we revisit one of international football’s most dramatic sagas: the rise, fall, and rebirth of Les Bleus. From the headbutt in Berlin to the hat-trick in Doha, France’s journey between 2006 and 2022 is a tale of collapse and resurrection. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Salvador Pérez and Carlos Martínez, we revisit a moment when two clubs became one nation. In 2010, Spain ruled the world, and its crown was built in Barcelona and Madrid. The style of one, the strength of the other, blended into the perfect mix. Sixteen years on, as a new generation rises in Catalunya, the question returns: can Barcelona once again become the heart of La Roja? This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Nicolas de Marco, we travel through the most emotional legacy in football history. This is the story of a team that turned suffering into strength, and passion into destiny. A nation that doesn’t just play the World Cup - it feels it. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Pelé’s triumph in 1970 to Maradona’s magic in 1986, and now to the celebration set for 2026, it’s the story of a nation where football is not just played, but lived. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Carlos Martínez, we travel to Mexico, the only country to host three World Cups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Ahmed Mansy, we dive into Saudi Arabia’s journey. From an unforgettable run in 1994 World Cup to that stunning night in Qatar when the Green Falcons humbled Argentina. A story of belief, resilience, and a legacy that never dies. This is Legacy, GOAL’s new podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Sean Walsh, we revisit one of the most infamous moments in England’s World Cup history: David Beckham’s red card against Argentina in 1998. From public vilification to ultimate redemption, it’s the story of a superstar who fell from grace, faced a nation’s fury, and fought his way back to become a hero — and an icon — of English football. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we dive into the stories and the legacies that shaped football’s greatest nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Iniesta’s magic in Johannesburg to the rise of a fearless teenager lighting up Barcelona, this is the story of Lamine Yamal, and how one young prodigy could lead La Roja back to the top of the world. In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Nicolas de Marco, we look at Spain’s search for a new symbol, 16 years after the golden glow of 2010. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we dive into the stories and legacies that shaped football’s greatest nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the heartbreaks of Seville and Bulgaria to the night Zidane lifted the trophy in Paris: this story, based on a feature written by Naim Beneddra, looks back at the 1998 French national team and how that team broke its curse and forged a winning identity that still defines Les Bleus today. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Each week, we explore the stories and the spirit behind the nations that define the world’s game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Tauan Ambrosio, we travel from the magic of 2002 World Cup to the heartbreaks that followed, the story of a footballing superpower still searching for itself — and for its next star to lift the weight of a nation. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we dive into the stories and legacies that shaped football’s greatest nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Number 9 shirt was a symbol of power, precision, and pride. But since the 2014 World Cup, it’s become a question mark, a reflection of a team still searching for its next great finisher, and perhaps, for its own identity. In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Jochen Tittmar, we turn to Germany, a nation once famed for producing the world’s deadliest strikers. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we explore the stories and legacies that define football’s greatest nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Berlin 2006 to the heartbreaks that followed, this is the story of a four-time world champion lost in footballing exile since 2014 World Cup. In this episode, inspired by a feature written by Andrea Di Staso, we look at Italy’s long and painful fall from grace. This is Legacy, GOAL’s podcast following the road to the 2026 World Cup. Every week, we dive into the stories and the legacies that shaped football’s greatest nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Legacy's episode, inspired by a feature written by Ryan Tolmich, we revisit one of the most extraordinary chapters in American football history: the summer of 2002, when the United States men’s national team stunned the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legacy dives into the moments that shaped football’s biggest stage, and how they still influence the road to 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices