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Episode 107 - What's Your Number? The Secret Language On The Back Of Every Soccer Jersey

The biggest sporting event on the planet kicks off right here in the United States this week. 48 countries. 104 games. And roughly 6 billion people are going to sit down, stare at a guy's jersey, and have absolutely no idea why he's wearing the number 23. Today we fix that. Because those numbers aren't random - they used to be a complete map of the entire game, printed right there on their backs. And then tactics got complicated. And the map broke. This one is about what those numbers meant, what they still mean, and why knowing the difference between a 6 and a 10 will make you the most…

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