Behind The Games - Wer den Sport kontrolliert

About Behind The Games - Wer den Sport kontrolliert

Seit zehn Jahren ist Gianni Infantino FIFA-Präsident und dabei so mächtig wie kein Fußballfunktionär vor ihm. "Behind The Games” blickt tief in das raffinierte System Infantino und erzählt bisher unbekannte Hintergründe zur Fußball-WM 2026.

Publisher

Deutschlandfunk

Category

society & culture

Language

de

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2026

Latest episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Behind the Games (Bonus) - Infantinos Ikarus-Moment

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger explore Gianni Infantino's controversial FIFA World Cup deal and its dramatic fallout in this interview.

2. 

   20 Jul 2026

   Behind The Games (Bonus) - Das Vermächtnis der WM

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger explore how the recent World Cup blurred the lines between politics and football, leaving a lasting legacy.

3. 

   31 May 2026

   Behind The Games (5/5) - Mister Football

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger interview FIFA President Gianni Infantino about his evolving relationship with the US and the 2026 World Cup.

4. 

   31 May 2026

   Behind The Games (4/5) - Wüstengold

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger interview Gianni Infantino about FIFA's power in the 2022 Qatar World Cup and the Saudi Arabia bid.

5. 

   31 May 2026

   Behind The Games (3/5) - FIFAkratie

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger explore how FIFA President Gianni Infantino consolidates power, reshaping the organization into his personal domain.

6. 

   31 May 2026

   Behind The Games (2/5) - Abgehoben

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger explore Gianni Infantino's rise to power within FIFA amidst corruption and intrigue, revealing how he seized control of global football.

7. 

   31 May 2026

   Behind The Games (1/5) - Verrat in Zürich

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger explore the corrupt FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar bid and Gianni Infantino's rise to power in this interview.

8. 

   18 May 2026

   Neue Podcast-Serie - Behind the Games – FIFA-Präsident Gianni Infantino

   Matthias Friebe and Maximilian Rieger interview FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the inner workings of global football's power structures.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

162 ratings

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