Bulgaria literally smuggled themselves into World Cup 1994, where they arrived brash, bald, and having never won a World Cup game. And then went on to make the semifinals.

Ever wonder why every soccer player nowadays is obscenely attractive? What have they done with the fat ones, the bald, the goateed? As a refreshing tonic, let's remember the mid-'90s, the time of mullets and overweight drunks as professional athletes. One elite defender drove a Soviet tank around. Freshly unlatched from the communist Soviet Union, Bulgaria was brash, broody, and temperamental. And they were World Cup semifinalists in 1994.

The Best Soccer Podcast In The World is a bilingual podcast that tells your soon-to-be favorite soccer stories. The host, Nando Vila, will crack open some of the most iconic World Cup moments, putting them in cultural and geopolitical contexts. From legendary players to silly hairdos, to heart-wrenching losses.

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