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General Videla Part 3: God, Football, the Falklands
Season 5 · Episode 126

General Videla Part 3: God, Football, the Falklands

Real Dictators

November 13, 202458m 6s

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Show Notes

The 1978 FIFA World Cup rolls into Argentina. A surreal fortnight ensues. Fans flock to revamped stadia, while just metres away prisoners cower - hidden in secret torture facilities. As foreign journalists begin to join the dots, Videla goes into statesman mode. With the tournament in the balance, the dictator and a famous friend pay Argentina’s opponents a friendly visit. It will result in one of the most contentious games in history…


A Noiser production, written by John Bartlett.


Many thanks to Edward Brudney, Robert Cox, Marcela Mora y Araujo, Rhys Richards, Ernesto Semán.


This is Part 3 of 4.


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