How did soccer become "the beautiful game"? What does it mean for a game to be beautiful? Brian looks back at Brazil's 1970 World Cup team, a team that starred Pelé in his prime, and a goal that introduced millions to the ideal of o jogo bonito during the first World Cup ever broadcast on color TV.  Host: Brian PhillipsProducers: Devon Renaldo, Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins and Vikram Patel Sound Design and Original Music: Devon Renaldo Mixing and Mastering: Scott SomervilleMatch footage from FIFA Also available in <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/346pJhMe4s0CRtFuEQyJTm?si=58f7a083491b4f90">Spanish</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2ig3kXxbAW8QfBvxMZtFQV?si=4d4ac466b81149c5">Portuguese</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

19 | Pelé (1958)

There’s nothing quite like a soccer goal.

As the 22nd Men's World Cup approaches in November 2022, this podcast takes a look back at the history of the World Cup, through the lens of 22 of the most iconic goals ever scored in the greatest sporting event on earth.

Listen along as The Ringer’s Brian Phillips leads you on a breathless tour of nearly a century of World Cup history—from triumphs to tragedies, and everything in between.  

This is not a soccer podcast, it’s a history book on a rocket ship to the moon. (OK, fine, it is technically also a soccer podcast.)

22 Goals is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.