Podcasts by The Players Tribune: Dreams – A World Cup Companion
Every journey to the World Cup starts the same way — with a dream. This summer players from around the world will descend on Russia to compete for soccer’s ultimate prize, and The Players’ Tribune will spotlight both them and the dreams they are living in an expansive audio series that brings the World Cup to life via 24 exclusive interviews in 10 different languages. Some of the most talented athletes in the game will narrate their own personal journeys to Russia. With 20 of the 32 participating nations represented, this unparalleled collection is the perfect companion to this year’s World Cup. These interviews will provide listeners not only with detailed insight into the players’ lives, but also surprising clarity about what drives men from around the world to be the best.
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Julian Draxler (Germany) from 2018-06-22T19:38:35
Julian Draxler tells the story of his journey from the factory towns of western Germany to stardom in the Bundesliga — and the joy he felt after winning the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
Tomi Juric (Australia) from 2018-06-22T19:37:50
Despite having been born in Sydney, Tomi Juric, whose family hails from Croatia, always felt like an outsider. He is nevertheless proud to be playing for Australia at this year’s World Cup.
Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) from 2018-06-22T19:14:03
Xherdan Shaqiri’s life story is one of survival and courage. He grew up in Switzerland, where his family struggled to make ends meet after immigrating from Kosovo. His love of football is surpassed...
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Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) from 2018-06-22T19:01:46
Ivan Rakitić has endured a lot on his journey to becoming a Croatian superstar, including fleeing from the Balkan War with his family as a child in the 1990s. Rakitić grew up in Switzerland, but — ...
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Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) from 2018-06-17T04:52:40
At 6 years old, Romelu Lukaku watched as his mother watered down the milk before serving it to him. His family was officially broke. Over the next 10 years he would share shoes with his dad and sho...
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Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark) from 2018-06-16T15:10:18
Five thousand to one. Those were the odds that Las Vegas put on Leicester City winning Barclays Premier League in 2016. No phones, no tv, no internet - total blackout was Kasper Schmeichel's plan o...
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Bernardo Silva (Portugal) from 2018-06-16T00:12:36
When Bernardo Silva was coming up in the Benfica youth system, he was small, underweight and not as fast as some of his teammates. But he was really gifted technical player with an undying love for...
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Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) from 2018-06-13T21:16:45
How does a country of only 350,000 make it not only to the Euro tournament, but to the World Cup? Aron Gunnarson shares his role in one of the most unlikely stories of the World Cup -- Iceland.
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Thomas Meunier (Belgium) from 2018-06-13T15:54:03
How do you go from delivering mail in a very small town in Belgium to becoming a star right back and winger for the Belgian national team in 3 years? This is the story of Thomas Meunier. We all kno...
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Emil Forsberg (Sweden - Swedish Language Interview) from 2018-06-10T04:00
Emil Forsberg shares his personal journey to the world cup. Please note that this interview is conducted in Swedish.
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Victor Lindelof (Sweden - Swedish Language Interview) from 2018-06-10T03:00
Victor Lindelof shares his personal journey to the World Cup. Please note: This interview is conducted in Swedish.
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