{"podcast":{"title":"First Touch | World Soccer","slug":"kickback-26-7606085","podcast_index_feed_id":7606085,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/kickback-26/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/eb7c02ff-278b-426c-b8be-4fc6c53c8834/firsttouch-podtile-062326.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":130,"summary":"First Touch is the American home for the global game, exploring not just what happened, but why it matters. From iconic clubs and legendary rivalries to the cultures, communities, and surprising stories that shape the game, we bring the world's game into sharper focus. We're glad you're here.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T22:20:03.563979+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085"},"episode":{"title":"First Touch Dispatch | Malawi Makes History, Real Madrid & Barcelona’s Financial Muscle, Infantino Under Fire","slug":"first-touch-dispatch-malawi-makes-history-real-madrid-barcelona-s-financial-muscle-infantino-under-fire","published_at":"2026-08-12T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-dispatch-malawi-makes-history-real-madrid-barcelona-s-financial-muscle-infantino-under-fire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9eca45be-e518-46b6-acea-c3673c5e998b.mp3","summary":"On this episode of First Touch Dispatch, we dive into the latest from the soccer world, including Malawi’s historic qualification for the Women’s World Cup, a closer look at the buying power of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and a look at the pressure facing FIFA president Gianni Infantino. All this and more on First Touch Dispatch. 0:00 Intro 0:39 Malawi Qualify for the Women’s World Cup 2:20 Copa Libertadores 3:48 The Eredivisie Is Back 6:00 Falling Giants and Refereeing Controversy in Portugal 10:00 A Closer Look: Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Buying Power 14:50 One for the Road: Gianni Infantino’s Hot Seat 👍 Like • Subscribe • Listen • Follow 🎧 Listen to First Touch wherever you get your podcasts: https://kickback-26.captivate.fm/listen 🌐 Explore more from Kickback Soccer Media: https://kickbacksoccer.com 📰 Subscribe to the Kickback newsletter: https://the-kickback.ghost.io 📲 Follow First Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttouch_ksm/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/firsttouch.bsky.social","meta_description":"On this episode of First Touch Dispatch, we dive into the latest from the soccer world, including Malawi’s historic qualification for the Women’s World Cu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1017,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/first-touch-dispatch-malawi-makes-history-real-madrid-barcelona-s-financial-muscle-infantino-under-fire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-dispatch-malawi-makes-history-real-madrid-barcelona-s-financial-muscle-infantino-under-fire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}