We Remember the World Cup’s Missing Muckraker | PTFO

He covered soccer before it was cool, promised to go WikiLeaks on FIFA, then got detained and mysteriously collapsed in Qatar. If there was ever someone we needed to hear from, as a global conduit during this corrupt World Cup on American soil, it’s Grant Wahl. So his former co-host, Chris Wittyngham — along with his widow and one of the many stars he inspired — helps Pablo Torre listen back to Wahl’s lost tapes, re-live his fearless run for office and the rainbow target on his chest… then put the conspiracies to rest.

Previously on PTFO:

• John Green & Daniel Alarcón on World Cup Fandom — and the Worst Messi Interview Ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFgJm0aUhgk

• Tim Weah on World Cup Dreams, the African Diaspora and USMNT’s Fair-Weather Knicks Fandom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0SbKYbiKw

• Following the Wasted Money at World Cup 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J8fYQhfjE0

Plus:

• Watch Chris Wittyngham on CBS Sports Golazo https://www.youtube.com/@cbssportsgolazo

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