Legacy

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