La última copa/The Last Cup

La última copa/The Last Cup

Lionel Messi es uno de los futbolistas más talentosos de la historia, pero tiene una deuda pendiente con su país. ¿Podrá ganar la Copa Mundial y regresar victorioso a Argentina, el lugar que dejó a sus trece años? En cinco episodios, la periodista Jasmine Garsd presenta un relato que trasciende lo deportivo. La Última Copa es tanto una biografía sonora de Messi como de millones de personas en Latinoamérica, quienes dejaron su país de origen con el sueño de volver. What's it like to be one of the world's biggest soccer stars and doubted by many in your home country? That's the question Lionel Messi faces in The Last Cup. Not only is this year's World Cup his last chance to bring home the coveted trophy – it's his last chance for vindication. Hosted by Argentine journalist Jasmine Garsd, The Last Cup is much more than a sports story. It's a tale of immigration and race, of capitalism and class, of belonging and identity. A story for anyone who's ever felt like an outsider in their own home.

Episodes

Introducing The Last Cup

November 2, 2022 • 1 min
NPR and Futuro Studios present The Last Cup, a limited series about soccer and the immigrant experience, starting November 10th.

Lionel Messi is known as the best soccer player of his generation, but there's one dream he's never achieved: winning a World Cup for Argentina, the country he left decades ago.

What does home mean when you are so far away, for so long?

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Bienvenidos a "La última copa"

November 3, 2022 • 1 min
NPR y Futuro Studios presentan La última copa, una historia que va más allá del fútbol y que explora el sueño de algún día volver a casa. El primer capítulo de la miniserie estará disponible el próximo 10 de noviembre.

Lionel Messi es uno de los mejores jugadores en la historia del fútbol, pero hay un triunfo que no ha logrado alcanzar: ganar una Copa Mundial con la selección de Argentina, donde nació y jugó sus ...
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1. La leyenda

November 10, 2022 • 9 mins
Lionel Messi se inició en el fútbol europeo junto a su equipo en España, el Barça. Desde entonces ha sido imparable. Pero hay un sueño que no ha logrado: ganar la Copa Mundial para su país. Cada vez que Messi regresaba a la Argentina, las cosas parecían terminar mal. Muchos fanáticos llegaron a cuestionar si luego de tanto tiempo en el extranjero, Messi realmente debía pertenecer a la selección nacional.

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1. The Goal

November 10, 2022 • 8 mins
As Lionel Messi rose up the ranks of the storied Barça football club in Spain, he dreamed of winning a World Cup for his home country. But up until recently, playing with Argentina's national team has proven to be this soccer superman's kryptonite. For most of his career, Messi has wrestled with the disappointment of the home crowd after each devastating World Cup loss. Over time, his connection to his own country has been question...
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2. El sueño del pibe

November 10, 2022 • 40 mins
Todo comenzó con una gambeta extraordinaria en una ciudad Argentina. A eso le siguió la llegada a España y el club de fútbol que definiría su carrera, el Barça. La periodista Jasmine Garsd explora el camino trazado por Lionel Messi antes de convertirse en uno de los mejores del mundo. En la Argentina, donde el fútbol a menudo se convierte en obsesión, Messi fue el chico que se marchó antes de tiempo.

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2. The Kid's Dream

November 10, 2022 • 40 mins
From his earliest goals on the soccer fields of his hometown in Argentina to his arrival in Spain's Barça Football Club, host Jasmine Garsd follows the journey of a gifted kid who would go on to become one of the best. In Argentina, where the national sport is a fierce obsession, Lionel Messi was the one that got away.

As Garsd retraces Messi's early career, she examines the consequences of Argentina's devastating economic...
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3. Bajo La Sombra De D10S

November 17, 2022 • 28 mins
Lionel Messi finalmente tiene la oportunidad de ponerse la camiseta nacional de Argentina, pero algo no anda bien. Después de pasar un tiempo fuera del país, su estilo ha cambiado. Jugar con la Selección Argentina se vuelve aún más complicado cuando la leyenda del fútbol argentino, Diego Maradona, se convierte en entrenador de la Selección en la Copa Mundial 2010.

La presión es cada vez mayor y el pueblo Argentino comienz...
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3. In The Shadow Of God

November 17, 2022 • 32 mins
Lionel Messi finally gets a chance to put on Argentina's national jersey, but something is off. His time abroad has fundamentally changed the way he plays. Things get even more complicated when the Argentine soccer legend, Diego Maradona, becomes coach of Messi's 2010 World Cup team. With Messi under increasing scrutiny, the hometown crowd begins to question if he can ever get out from under Maradona's shadow.

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4. La maldición

November 22, 2022 • 37 mins
Después de una derrota decepcionante en el Mundial del 2010, Lionel Messi juega en la Copa América en Argentina, con el peso de un país que exige un triunfo. Nuestra presentadora Jasmine Garsd también se enfrenta con realidades muy duras al regresar a Argentina.

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4. The Curse

November 22, 2022 • 35 mins
With the disappointment of the 2010 World Cup behind them, Argentines are hopeful that Lionel Messi might break their losing streak at the 2011 Copa America, the largest tournament in South America. Messi is prepared to give his all, looking for a way to deliver a victory for his home country. Meanwhile, host Jasmine Garsd makes the long journey back to Argentina after many years away and faces an unexpected tragedy.

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5. El equipo de la añoranza

December 2, 2022 • 38 mins
Luego de renunciar en el 2016, Lionel Messi regresó con la Selección Nacional. Pero las cosas no anduvieron bien.

La llegada de un nuevo y controversial entrenador renovó al equipo y cambió la historia de la Argentina en la Copa América. El futuro de cara al Mundial se veía brillante.

Sin embargo, el comienzo del torneo en Qatar ha presentado retos inesperados. Nuestra presentadora Jasmine Garsd reflexiona en tor...
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5. Team Añoranza

December 2, 2022 • 39 mins
After a falling-out with the Argentine national team and a shaky reconciliation, Messi eventually finds his way back to play at the 2021 Copa America for yet another chance at redemption. And then it's on to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup, his last shot at the most coveted trophy. In the final chapter of Lionel Messi's journey, we catch up to the present. Our host Jasmine Garsd reflects on what a win would mean for Messi and for Arge...
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Episodio Especial: Tiempo Añadido

December 8, 2022 • 23 mins
En este episodio especial los periodistas Claudia Jardim y Daniel Alarcón se unen a una conversación con nuestra presentadora Jasmine Garsd. El análisis del Mundial los lleva a discutir el desempeño de Messi en el torneo, el fútbol como una manera de narrar a Latinoamérica y las maneras en que uno se puede volver a enamorar de su selección nacional.

Claudia Jardim es una de las realizadoras del proyecto A Girl's Game.
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Bonus Episode: Stoppage Time

December 8, 2022 • 25 mins
Argentina has made it to the quarter finals of the 2022 World Cup, but the road has been a winding one. In our bonus episode, we take a moment to reflect on the scores and stumbles of the qualifying rounds, and speculate on what's to come for our hero, Lionel Messi. Host Jasmine Garsd discusses Argentina's anxiety with producer Julieta Martinelli and sports reporter Fidel Martinez.

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Postscript: Anulo Mufa

December 20, 2022 • 13 mins
The 2022 World Cup has ended. With his left foot, Messi wrote a more spectacular finale than we could have imagined. In the final installment of The Last Cup, Jasmine Garsd reveals the magic of Argentina's first World Cup victory since 1986.

This final episode of our series is mainly in English, with some Spanish. Este último capítulo está disponible en ingles, e incluye comentario en español.

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Episodio Especial: La llamada del 10

December 22, 2022 • 41 mins
Les presentamos un episodio publicado originalmente en Radio Ambulante desde NPR. Radio Ambulante es un podcast que cuenta las historias de América Latina.

Para los fieles de la Iglesia Maradoniana, hablar con Diego Maradona era como subir al cielo. A sus nueve años, Mariano Sinito lo vivió de la manera más inesperada y frente a toda Argentina. Pero eso tendría consecuencias.

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"El gran varón" — ¿Quién era Simón?

April 10, 2023 • 42 mins
Una canción épica de salsa relata la historia de un padre y su hije. Hay una moraleja en este cuento, pero ¿para quién?

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