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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#316 | The World Cup’s Five Biggest Controversies