Legacy: Sports Stories

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• The Hidden World of Tennis Match-Fixing 24.06.2026 12min

  Tennis has a hidden underworld. Beyond the glamour of the Slams and the pristine lawns of Wimbledon, the sport's lower levels are dogged by fears of match-fixing. And the problem isn't going away.This is how criminals are exploiting the sport and why tennis players are so vulnerable.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The OnlyFans models making the most of the World Cup | Legacy Spotlight 10.06.2026 13min

  OnlyFans creators are tapping into football to get exposure with a massive male audience, and this summer's World Cup presents a golden opportunity to recruit new subscribers. But how does this strategy work, what does it tell us about modern football fan culture online, and what are some of its far-reaching consequences?Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Seriously, UFC is coming to The White House | Legacy Spotlight 27.05.2026 9min

  On June 14th, to mark Flag Day in the US and Donald Trump's 80th birthday, the UFC is coming to The White House. Or more specifically, UFC Freedom 250.Why is it happening, especially when America remains at war with Iran? And why is the lineup so... underwhelming? Today's episode unpacks what we know so far.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• How Cape Verde reached the World Cup | Legacy Spotlight 13.05.2026 12min

  After their first Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, Cape Verde have become a force to be reckoned with in African football, driven by their incredible fanbase and their talent both at home and in the country's wider diaspora.This is how the second smallest nation at the 2026 World Cup finals upset the odds and achieved a massive dream.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Why Spain's far-right loves bullfighting | Legacy Spotlight 29.04.2026 11min

  For some Spaniards, bullfighting is an iconic symbol of heritage and identity. For others, it’s an abusive practice that belongs in the past. And most recently, it’s become the stage of a major culture war, pulling in debates about nationalism, identity, and even far-right movements.So how did a centuries-old spectacle become the battleground of a new culture war in Europe?Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• A Guide to the Enhanced Games | Legacy Spotlight 15.04.2026 17min

  Next month sees the Enhanced Games hit Las Vegas. Dubbed the 'Steroid Olympics', it's an event where performance-enhancing drugs aren’t banned, but part of the spectacle.From the big-money investment, to the high-profile athletes involved, this is everything you need to know about what might be the most divisive sporting event of all time – and why we should all pay attention.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The million-dollar racing pigeon heist | Legacy Spotlight 01.04.2026 12min

  Once the "horse racing of the poor," pigeon racing is now a lucrative industry, built on a deep bond between fanciers and their birds. But now, they are under attack.This is the story of how Belgium - the cradle of the sport - has been rocked by a series of million-dollar bird burglaries, and how the community is fighting back.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The tragedy that shook USA’s last World Cup | Legacy Spotlight 18.03.2026 12min

  Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga was one of Colombia’s most loved and iconic footballers. But the 1994 World Cup changed everything. On the world’s biggest stage, Andrés made one mistake. A mistake that would cost him his life.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The toughest marathon you’ve never heard of | Legacy Spotlight 04.03.2026 13min

  This is the story of The Barkley: one of the most brutal endurance races you’ve probably never heard of. And what it reveals about our relentless hunger for pushing our bodies to the limit.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• How ping pong transformed US-China relations in the 1970s | Legacy Spotlight 18.02.2026 10min

  How did China and the US mend their relationship in the 1970s through... ping pong? This is the story of how two players changed the course of history.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The rugby star chasing an even more brutal sport | Legacy Spotlight 04.02.2026 12min

  Niccolò Cannone is known to rugby fans as one of Italy’s most physical and dependable forwards. But why does he dream of playing in one of the world's most brutal sports once he's retired?If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The only Winter Olympic sport women can’t compete in | Legacy Spotlight 21.01.2026 13min

  Women have been competing in Nordic combined at the World Cup and World Championship level, but the Olympics? Still off-limits.This is the story of Annika Malacinski, one of the world’s top women in Nordic combined and a leading voice fighting for Olympic inclusion.If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share. This is Legacy: Spotlight, where we tell sports stories that matter. New episodes every fortnight.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Introducing Legacy Spotlight 20.01.2026 2min

  Welcome to Legacy Spotlight, the new series from Stak, where every two weeks we tell you a sports story in under 15 minutes. Stories that go beyond scores, stats, and trophies. Stories that go to the heart of why we all love sport. Stories that remind us why we care. Sports stories that matter.Subscribe and follow along now, and if you’re new here, be sure to check out our longer-form documentaries in Seasons 1–4 of Legacy for even more unforgettable stories.Follow us on YouTube for every story in video and get us on Instagram and TikTok for even more Legacy stories.Got a story you think we need to tell? DM us on Instagram or email legacysportstories@gmail.com.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Future | Defiant - Episode Six 15.12.2025 53min

  Eric Morante is abruptly pulled from The Golden Gloves - without warning. And no one will tell him why.Thank you for listening to Defiant. Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant. The fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.For more content and exclusive extras from Defiant and previous seasons of Legacy, be sure to follow us on YouTube. You can also connect with the host, Nicky Anderson, on Instagram.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Golden Gloves | Defiant - Episode Five 08.12.2025 43min

   Eric Morante prepares for a fight that could change everything: not just for himself, but for amputee boxers everywhere.Thank you for listening to Defiant. Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant. The fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.For more content and exclusive extras from Defiant and previous seasons of Legacy, be sure to follow us on YouTube. You can also connect with the host, Nicky Anderson, on Instagram.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Paralympian | Defiant - Episode Four 01.12.2025 50min

  What was a grassroots movement teaching amputees how to fight is now a nationwide movement. And as a result, Eric Morante has set himself a new mission. Thank you for listening to Defiant. Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant. The fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.For more content and exclusive extras from Defiant and previous seasons of Legacy, be sure to follow us on YouTube. You can also connect with the host, Nicky Anderson, on Instagram.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Boxer | Defiant - Episode Three 24.11.2025 55min

  Eric Morante had lost his leg, his purpose, and entered some of the darkest years of his life. But then, his childhood passion offers a lifeline. Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant. The fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.For more content and exclusive extras from Defiant and previous seasons of Legacy, be sure to follow us on YouTube. You can also connect with the host, Nicky Anderson, on Instagram.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Amputee | Defiant - Episode Two 17.11.2025 44min

  Eric Morante was 21 years old, a fiercely loyal squad leader already on his third tour in Iraq, when a sequence of events would turn his whole world upside down…Thank you for listening to Defiant. Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant. The fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.For more content and exclusive extras from Defiant and previous seasons of Legacy, be sure to follow us on YouTube. You can also connect with the host, Nicky Anderson, on Instagram.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Marine | Defiant - Episode One 10.11.2025 48min

  11th of September, 2001. The day of America’s worst terrorist attack. And the moment a young kid makes a decision that will change his life forever.Thank you for listening to Defiant. Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant. The fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.For more content and exclusive extras from Defiant and previous seasons of Legacy, be sure to follow us on YouTube. You can also connect with the host, Nicky Anderson, on Instagram.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Legacy – Season 4: Defiant | Available Monday 10th November 03.11.2025 3min

  Eric Morante was a boy torn between boxing and the marines when – on September 11th, 2001 – the decision became clear. Defiant traces Eric's journey to the US Marines, moving through deserts, disasters, and one life-changing day where a whole new struggle began. It asks us to consider what can be achieved when sport is seen as therapy, when we strive to push past the limits we place on ourselves, and when community is valued above all else.Defiant is not just a podcast about boxing – it’s about what it means to lose everything and still choose to fight.Episode One drops Monday, 10th November. Subscribe now.Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Defiant, the fourth series of the award-winning Legacy.Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, F1, NFL, cricket, golf and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.