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Why China is building stadiums for free
It’s about much more than sports. Use my code SEARCHPARTY to get 10% off your order on our website https://bit.ly/3U6KiYG. Also available on https://amzn.to/4gGaLoF Why does China keep building stadiums around the world? From Cold War Asia to modern-day Africa and island states, this video uncovers how stadiums became one of China’s most effective diplomatic tools. You’ll see how these projects helped win recognition, shape alliances, and project influence without troops or treaties. We break down which stadiums were gifts, which came with loans, and why some countries said yes — while others switched sides. This isn’t just about sports — it’s geopolitics, poured in concrete. Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: https://newpress.com/start Welcome to Search Party! Search Party is a new, independent, video news show that combines experienced journalism and visual design to decode the most complex stories in international sports and geopolitics. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/@SearchParty Become a Search Party Original member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KbIaEOuY7H2j-cvhJ3mYA/join Johnny Harris: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyharris Christophe Haubursin’s Tunnel Vision: https://www.youtube.com/@christophe Max Fisher's The Bigger Picture: https://www.youtube.com/@maxfisher All the music for this video was created by our in-house composer Tom Fox and is available to license or just to listen to on our music channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tomfoxcatalog About: Search Party is led and produced by Sam Ellis, a journalist, director, editor, and animator based in New York City. For more than 6 years, Ellis produced the hugely popular video series, Vox Atlas, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. He specializes in breaking down the most complex new stories and presenting them with a refreshing, accessible, and engaging visual style. He’s produced explainers
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Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: https://newpress.com/start Welcome to Search Party! Search Party is an independent, video news show that combines experienced journalism and visual design to decode the most complex stories in international sports and geopolitics. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/@SearchParty Become a Search Party Original member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KbIaEOuY7H2j-cvhJ3mYA/join Johnny Harris: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyharris Christophe Haubursin’s Tunnel Vision: https://www.youtube.com/@christophe Max Fisher's The Bigger Picture: https://www.youtube.com/@maxfisher Original music for this video was composed by Tom Fox. About: Search Party is led and produced by Sam Ellis, a journalist, director, editor, and animator based in New York City. For more than 6 years, Ellis produced the hugely popular video series, Vox Atlas, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. He specializes in breaking down the most complex new stories and presenting them with a refreshing, accessible, and engaging visual style. He’s produced explainers on some of the world’s thorniest geopolitical stories; from corruption scandals in Latin America, conflict in the Middle East, and the rise of China, to the world of sports; the Monaco Grand Prix, the FIFA corruption scandal, and the 100-foot waves of Nazaré, Portugal. Ellis has also directed multiple episodes of TV; notably on Netflix’s ‘Explained’ and HBO Sport’s ‘Level Playing Field’. Got story ideas or tips? Reach out to the team at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/swellis_ Email: [email protected]
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Why India and China suck at football
It’s not due to a lack of interest. Thank you to Odoo for sponsoring this video! To get started building your own website, visit: https://www.odoo.com/r/7V0 This newly expanded World Cup has allowed a few tiny countries to make their World debut. Cape Verde has a population of 525,000. Curacao’s is just 156,000. China and India have a combined population of almost 3 billion people – yet they couldn't find 11 players good enough to qualify. In fact, China has only made the World Cup once — in 2002. And it lost every match. India qualified once in 1950 — then pulled out. (Just for comparison, North Korea has been to two World Cups.) This is, to me, one of the World Cup’s most intriguing curiosities because both countries do actually have deep roots in football and both are trying to get better. This video will explain what is holding each country back from the World Cup. In India’s case, it's both a preference for cricket and a refusal to recruit football players from abroad. China’s leader, Xi Jinping loves football and has spent a decade desperate to improve China’s team, but it's his own government’s corruption getting in the way. Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: https://newpress.com/start Welcome to Search Party! Search Party is an independent, video news show that combines experienced journalism and visual design to decode the most complex stories in international sports and geopolitics. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/@SearchParty Become a Search Party Original member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KbIaEOuY7H2j-cvhJ3mYA/join Johnny Harris: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyharris Christophe Haubursin’s Tunnel Vision: https://www.youtube.com/@christophe Max Fisher's The Bigger Picture: https://www.youtube.com/@maxfisher Original music for this video was composed by Tom Fox. About: Search Party is led and produced by Sam Ellis, a journalist, director
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How Mexico built the World Cup's best stadium
Welcome to the Azteca Use code searchparty at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/searchparty This video is about why the World Cup keeps coming back to Mexico — and why Estadio Azteca sits at the center of that story. No country has hosted the men’s World Cup like Mexico has, and no stadium carries a résumé like the Azteca: two finals, Pelé, Maradona, the “Game of the Century,” and now a historic third tournament in 2026. But the same stadium that made Mexico one of football’s great hosts also transformed the neighborhood around it, turning Santa Úrsula into the backdrop for decades of traffic, construction, policing, and disruption. At its core, this is a story about the cost of becoming the world’s greatest World Cup stage — and the glory that cost made possible. Join Newpress, our community-driven hub for creator journalism: https://newpress.com/start Welcome to Search Party! Search Party is an independent, video news show that combines experienced journalism and visual design to decode the most complex stories in international sports and geopolitics. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/@SearchParty Become a Search Party Original member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KbIaEOuY7H2j-cvhJ3mYA/join Johnny Harris: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyharris Christophe Haubursin’s Tunnel Vision: https://www.youtube.com/@christophe Max Fisher's The Bigger Picture: https://www.youtube.com/@maxfisher Original music for this video was composed by Tom Fox. About: Search Party is led and produced by Sam Ellis, a journalist, director, editor, and animator based in New York City. For more than 6 years, Ellis produced the hugely popular video series, Vox Atlas, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. He specializes in breaking down the most complex new stories and presenting them with a refreshing, accessible, and engaging visual style. He’s produced ex
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