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Today on the show, the origins of the World Cup, from World War I to Mussolini\u2019s fascist Italy, and how it grew into the multibillion-dollar spectacle the world is gearing up to watch.<\/p>\n<p>columnist at  and author of <\/p>\n<p>columnist at the and author of <\/p>\n<p>plus.npr.org<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bestusamoverss.com\/?p=1493\">Supreme Court\u2019s Alabama redistricting decision could encourage more chaos, experts warn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup tickets are going for as high as $45,000. Not in most of our budgets. How did things get so out of hand when the tournament&#8217;s founder intended to bridge class divides? Today on the show, the origins of the World Cup, from World War I to Mussolini\u2019s fascist Italy, and how it grew into the multibillion-dollar spectacle the world is gearing up to watch.<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Wilson,\u00a0<\/strong>columnist at <em>The Guardian<\/em> and author of <em>The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon Kuper,\u00a0<\/strong>columnist at the<em> Financial Times<\/em> and author of <em>World Cup Fever<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Support shows like Throughline with NPR+. 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