It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast

Colombia's El Dorado: Football vs Civil War


Listen Later

Welcome to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast hosted by Rob Draper and Jonathan Wilson.


Today we bring you the fascinating story of the El Dorado League in 1940s Colombia. Discover how the government, amid a brutal civil war and the assassination of liberal leader Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, turned to football to pacify an unsettled population. Learn about the league's extraordinary formation, iconic players like Alfredo Di Stefano and Adolfo Pedernera, and the league's ultimate collapse. Join us for an in-depth look at an astonishing chapter in football history and its lasting impact.


00:00 The Role of Football in Political Control

01:43 The Assassination of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán

03:33 The Aftermath and Civil Unrest

14:12 The Rise of the El Dorado League

22:51 The Impact of Global Events on Colombian Football

29:29 Player Transfers and Union Arguments

30:36 Colombian Football's Golden Era Begins

32:30 The Arrival of International Stars

34:59 Challenges and Discontent Among Players

38:32 The Decline of the El Dorado League

50:00 Political Turmoil and Football's Role

54:54 Legacy and Modern Parallels

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

It Was What It Was : The Football History PodcastBy The Overlap

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

99 ratings


More shows like It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast

View all
Football Weekly by The Guardian

Football Weekly

2,552 Listeners

The Game by The Times

The Game

279 Listeners

Football Ramble by Stak

Football Ramble

1,965 Listeners

Football Daily by BBC Radio 5 Live

Football Daily

1,031 Listeners

The Gary Neville Podcast by Sky Sports

The Gary Neville Podcast

255 Listeners

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson by The Athletic

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

1,004 Listeners

The Price of Football by Dap Dip

The Price of Football

355 Listeners

The Athletic FC Podcast by The Athletic

The Athletic FC Podcast

454 Listeners

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast by The Athletic

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

225 Listeners

The Overlap by The Overlap

The Overlap

272 Listeners

Career We Go: The Football Trivia Podcast by Career We Go

Career We Go: The Football Trivia Podcast

22 Listeners

The Rest Is Football by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Football

768 Listeners

Stick to Football by The Overlap

Stick to Football

292 Listeners

Football Cliches by Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger

Football Cliches

105 Listeners

Libero by Libero

Libero

122 Listeners