Behind the Bastards

Part Two: The Worst Team Owner in FIFA History: Uday Hussein

July 9, 2026·1h 1m·5-min readconversationaltrue crime
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This episode of Behind the Bastard dives into the grotesque reign of Uday Hussein, Saddam’s eldest son, who ruled Iraqi football with a sadistic iron fist, torturing players, rigging games, and turning sports into a theater of terror. Hosts Robert and Molly Conger unpack how Uday’s unch

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Guest

M

Molly Conger

conversational on Behind the Bastards

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Uday HusseinSaddam HusseinAmmo BabaLatif YahyaKamal Hanna JajoSharar Haidar al-Hadithi

Books

The Devil's Double

Companies

FIFA

Products & Tools

Super ChickenThe Wave

Topics

Criminal JusticeHistory Of ScienceInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsTrue CrimeUs Politics

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