The First World Cup Champion Spoke Spanish | The Latino History of Fútbol

Send us Fan Mail The first World Cup champion in history spoke Spanish — Uruguay, 1930. The Latino history of fútbol, from Aztec stone courts to the Estadio Azteca. Ask most people who won the very first World Cup and they'll say Brazil, Italy, or England. They're wrong. And the real answer says everything about us. This is a solo episode on the history of fútbol, the origins of the World Cup, and how deep Latino roots run in the biggest tournament on Earth. THE BALLGAME BEFORE THE BALLGAME &...