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Legacy: Sports Stories

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About the show

From Stak, this is Legacy. We tell powerful, human stories rooted in sport - stories about identity, culture, politics, resilience, and the moments that change everything. Legacy: Spotlight Our new series brings you one incredible sports story every two weeks - told in under 15 minutes.  The Legacy Podcast: Our award-winning long-form documentary series dives deeper into some of the most compelling stories in sport: Season 1: Inside the Qatar World Cup: An investigation into the power, politics, and human cost behind the most controversial World Cup in history.Season 2: The English Disease: A revealing exploration of football hooliganism in modern Britain, and what it says about identity, violence, and belonging.Season 3: Dancing With Shadows: A ground-breaking investigation into the complex legacy behind one of the world’s most prestigious ballet institutions.Season 4: Defiant: The powerful story of amputee boxing and one man’s fight for survival, purpose, and redemption. Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, NFL, cricket, golf, F1 and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries or podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.