{"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 | Ronaldinho Returns, Alvarez Wants Out & The Mourinho-Vini Jr. Story","slug":"first-touch-dispatch-ronaldinho-returns-alvarez-wants-out-the-mourinho-vini-jr-story","published_at":"2026-08-26T00:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-dispatch-ronaldinho-returns-alvarez-wants-out-the-mourinho-vini-jr-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/abf995eb-91e6-4761-bfb6-49218f34e86e.mp3","summary":"Ronaldinho returns to the pitch as Europe’s new season gets underway, Julian Alvarez’s future at Atletico Madrid grows increasingly complicated, and we take a closer look at the complicated relationship between Jose Mourinho and Vinicius Jr. 0:00 Intro 0:36 Johor Darul Ta’Zim’s Record Run 2:15 Ronaldinho Returns 3:14 The Premier League Is Back 6:20 Serie A Is Back 8:45 Alvarez and Atletico Madrid Headed for a Divorce 11:12 A Closer Look: Mourinho and Vini Jr. 14:45 One for the Road: 2027 Women’s World Cup 👍 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":"Ronaldinho returns to the pitch as Europe’s new season gets underway, Julian Alvarez’s future at Atletico Madrid grows increasingly complicated, and we ta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":949,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/first-touch-dispatch-ronaldinho-returns-alvarez-wants-out-the-mourinho-vini-jr-story/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-ronaldinho-returns-alvarez-wants-out-the-mourinho-vini-jr-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}