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Greatest Games: Sao Paulo 1 Newell’s Old Boys 0, 1992

30 Nov 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller head back to June 1992 for the Copa Libertadores Final second leg between Sao Paulo ...

Greatest Games: Slovenia 2 Ukraine 1, 1999

23 Nov 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Dave Farrar to review the Euro 2000 play-off first leg between Sloveni...

Greatest Games: Spurs 3 Manchester City 2, 1981

16 Nov 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller head back to 1981 with Steve Tongue to review the FA Cup Final Replay between Totten...

Greatest Games: Chelsea 0 Sunderland 3, 2010

09 Nov 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Nick Barnes to discuss Sunderland's surprise victory over Carlo Ancelo...

Greatest Games: Borussia Dortmund 1 Bayern Munich 2, 2013

02 Nov 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Christoph Biermann joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the all-German Champions League final of 2012/13...

Greatest Games: Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 3, 2014

26 Oct 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Ben Bailey Smith joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember the infamous Crystanbul night at Selhurst Park. ...

Greatest Games: Celtic 2 Leeds United 1, 1970

19 Oct 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Rob Bagchi to discuss the 1970 European Cup semi-final between Celtic ...

Greatest Games: Spain 0 Northern Ireland 1, 1982

12 Oct 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Michael Taylor to discuss Northern Ireland's win over Spain at the 198...

Greatest Games: Estonia 2 Russia 1, 2002

05 Oct 2021

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On this week's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Aet Süvari to discuss Estonia's win over Russia in 2002. Jonathan Wi...

Greatest Games: Aston Villa 10 Burnley 0, 1925

28 Sep 2021

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David Owen joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the immediate ramifications that the 1925 offside rule change had on English football. ...

Greatest Games: Oldham Athletic 3 Arsenal 1, 1989

21 Sep 2021

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On today's Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Mike Keegan to remember a classic League Cup upset. Joe Royle and Oldham ...

Greatest Games: Koln 0 Nottm Forest 1, 1979

14 Sep 2021

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On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Nick Miller joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the second leg of the 1978-79 European Cup s...

Greatest Games: Italy 3 West Germany 1, 1982

07 Sep 2021

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On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Matthew Lorenzo joins Jonathan and Marcus to discuss the 1982 World Cup final. About the panel: Jona...

Greatest Games: Spurs 2 Manchester United 1, 2017

31 Aug 2021

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On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Jack Pitt-Brooke joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the final home game to be played at the...

Greatest Games: Real Madrid 1 Atletico Madrid 2, 2013

24 Aug 2021

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This week we're celebrating 100 episodes of our weekly podcast, Greatest Games! To celebrate, we've got back the guest from our very first episode, Ia...

Greatest Games: Crystal Palace 3 Manchester United 3, 1990

17 Aug 2021

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This week on Greatest Games, John Brewin joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember the 1990 FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manches...

Greatest Games: Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1, 2011

10 Aug 2021

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On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Simon Kuper joins Jonathan and Marcus to look back on the 2011 Champions League final between Barcelona and ...

Greatest Games: France 0 Senegal 1, 2002

03 Aug 2021

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Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller discuss Senegal's famous win over France at the 2002 World Cup on this week's episode of Greatest Games alongside J...

Greatest Games: Újpest Dózsa 2 Newcastle United 3, 1969

27 Jul 2021

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On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Matthew Watson-Broughton to discuss the 1969 Inter-Cities F...

Greatest Games: Nigeria 4 Brazil 3, 1996

20 Jul 2021

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On this week's episode of Greatest Games, Colin Udoh has chosen to discuss Nigeria's 1996 Olympic Games semi-final win over Brazil with Jonathan Wilso...

Greatest Games: Liverpool 2 Everton 0, 1987

13 Jul 2021

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Dion Fanning joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller for this week’s episode of Greatest Games to remember a First Division meeting between the two...

Greatest Games: Sampdoria 0 Barcelona 1, 1992

06 Jul 2021

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Tim Vickery joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller for this week’s episode of Greatest Games to relive the 1992 European Cup final at Wembley. ...

Greatest Games: Italy 0 Netherlands 0, 2000

29 Jun 2021

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On this week’s Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Brian Oliver to discuss the Euro 2000 semi-final between Italy and t...

Greatest Games: Netherlands 1 Russia 3 (aet), 2008

22 Jun 2021

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Michael Yokhin is our guest on this week's Greatest Games, joining Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 2008 European Championship quarte...

Greatest Games: HJK Helsinki 3 Athletic 3, 2012

15 Jun 2021

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On this week’s Greatest Games, Jonathan and Marcus are joined by Eero Laurila to discuss what it’s like to spy on Marcelo Bielsa and the state of ...

Greatest Games: Peñarol 1 América de Cali 0, 1987

08 Jun 2021

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On Greatest Games this week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by David Diaz Bejarano to discuss the 1987 Copa Libertadores final decider ...

Greatest Games: Dundee 2 Dundee United 1, 1987

01 Jun 2021

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On this week’s Greatest Games we remember a Skol Cup Dundee Derby at Dens Park in 1987 with Alan Patullo.   Following football in Dundee is unlike ...

Greatest Games: Serbia 0 Albania 3, 2014

25 May 2021

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On this week’s Greatest Games, Nick Ames joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to share his story from the abandoned Serbia v Albania 2016 Europe...

Greatest Games: Spurs 3 Manchester United 5, 2001

18 May 2021

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Vithushan Ehantharajah re-joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller this week to discuss an eight-goal thriller at White Hart Lane – Spurs 3 Manchest...

Greatest Games: Portugal 1 Iceland 1, 2016

11 May 2021

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Steve Crossman joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller on this week’s Greatest Games to discuss the Euro 2016 Group F opener between eventual champ...

Greatest Games: Northern Ireland 1 Yugoslavia 0, 1975

04 May 2021

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This week on Greatest Games, Michael Walker joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember Northern Ireland’s return to Windsor Park after thr...

Greatest Games: Wolves 3 Honvéd 2, 1954

27 Apr 2021

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On this week’s Greatest Games Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the 1954 exhibition match between Englis...

Greatest Games: Luton Town 3 Arsenal 2, 1988

20 Apr 2021

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We’re off to a cup final, everyone! Faye Carruthers joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 1988 Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final bet...

Greatest Games: Chesterfield 3 Middlesbrough 3, 1997

13 Apr 2021

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David Jones joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember the second 1997 FA Cup semi-final at Old Trafford. About the panel: Jonathan Wil...

Greatest Games: Italy 2 Czechoslovakia 1, 1934

06 Apr 2021

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It’s a World Cup final edition of Greatest Games! Herbie Sykes joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss Italy’s first World Cup triumph...

Greatest Games: England 1 Poland 1, 1973

30 Mar 2021

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Back to Wembley for this week’s Greatest Games as  Maciej Iwański joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss a famous draw between Englan...

Greatest Games: River Plate P-P Boca Juniors, 2018

23 Mar 2021

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Rory Smith joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller on this week’s Greatest Games to reflect on one of football’s most highly-anticipated fixtures...

Greatest Games: Hungary 4 Uruguay 2, 1954

16 Mar 2021

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This week on Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller discuss a 1954 World Cup semi-final with Martin Da Cruz – Hungary 4 Uruguay 2.  ...

Greatest Games: Tottenham Hotspur 3 Arsenal 1, 1991

09 Mar 2021

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Leon Mann is this week’s guest on Greatest Games, joining Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to remember the 1991 FA Cup semi-final North London Der...

Greatest Games: West Ham United 1 Dinamo Tbilisi 4, 1981

02 Mar 2021

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This week on Greatest Games, Brian Homewood joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 1981 Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final first-l...

Greatest Games: Chile 2 Italy 0, 1962

23 Feb 2021

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On Greatest Games this week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Cecilia Lagos to remember the 1962 World Cup group stage tie between hos...

Greatest Games: Liverpool 4 Borussia Dortmund 3, 2016

16 Feb 2021

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Laurence McKenna is our guest on Greatest Games this week to rewind back just five years to Liverpool’s last-gasp Europa League quarter-final win ag...

Greatest Games: Zambia 0* Ivory Coast 0, 2012

09 Feb 2021

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This week on Greatest Games, Paul Myers joins Jonathan and Marcus to discuss the 2012 Cup of Nations final and one of the most emotional stories in fo...

Greatest Games: Ghana 3 Equatorial Guinea 0, 2015

02 Feb 2021

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On this edition of Greatest Games, Gary Al-Smith is on the pod to remember a dramatic Afcon semi-final which took place six years ago on Friday alongs...

Greatest Games: Manchester United 1 Manchester City 6, 2011

26 Jan 2021

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This week on Greatest Games, Richard Jolly joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss one of the Premier League’s most extraordinary result...

Greatest Games: Borussia Dortmund 3 Fortuna Koln 1, 1986

19 Jan 2021

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On this episode of Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Uli Hesse as they remember the 1985-86 Bundesliga relegation/promo...

Greatest Games: Yugoslavia 0 Argentina 0*, 1990

12 Jan 2021

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In this week’s Greatest Games, Saša Ibrulj takes Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller back to Florence in 1990 for Yugoslavia and Argentina’s World...

Greatest Games: Brazil 1 England 0, 1970

05 Jan 2021

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In this week’s Greatest Games, Paul Hayward joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller for a tactical review of one of the World Cup’s most famous m...

Greatest Games: Egypt 0 Algeria 1, 2009

29 Dec 2020

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Maher Mezahi joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller for this week’s episode of Greatest Games to look back on the chaotic World Cup qualifying pla...

Greatest Games: Liverpool 4 Manchester City 3, 2018

22 Dec 2020

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Melissa Reddy is on this week’s Greatest Games, joining Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss a seven-goal thriller between Liverpool and Ma...

Greatest Games: Italy 2 Chile 2, 1998

15 Dec 2020

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This week, Harry Pearson joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the third fixture of the 1998 World Cup – Italy 2 Chile 2.   Hav...

Greatest Games: Sporting Gijón 0 Real Oviedo 0, 1997

08 Dec 2020

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Sid Lowe joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss a game, a team and a Spanish principality close to his heart – this week’s Greatest G...

Greatest Games: Sunderland 4 Chelsea 1, 1999

01 Dec 2020

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Jeff Brown is this week’s guest on Greatest Games as he joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to look back on Sunderland’s unexpected 4-1 win a...

Greatest Games: Ajax 1 Milan 0, 1995

24 Nov 2020

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This week on Greatest Games Priya Ramesh joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 1994-95 Champions League final at the Ernst-Happel-St...

Greatest Games: England 2 Croatia 3, 2007

17 Nov 2020

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On Greatest Games this week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Alex Holiga to discuss the final game of Euro 2008 qualifying in Group E...

Greatest Games: Deportivo 4 Milan 0, 2004

10 Nov 2020

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In this week’s Greatest Games Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Mark Langdon as they look back to the 2004 Champions League quarter-f...

Greatest Games: Ajax 2 Tottenham Hotspur 3, 2019

03 Nov 2020

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This week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Nihal Arthanayake to discuss Spurs’ dramatic 2019 Champions League semi-final second-leg...

Greatest Games: Argentina 0 Colombia 5, 1993

27 Oct 2020

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This week, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Carl Worswick to discuss the 1994 World Cup qualifier which saw Argentina host Colombia in...

Greatest Games: Racing Club 1 Celtic 0, 1967

20 Oct 2020

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In episode two of Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Daniel Edwards to discuss the 1967 Intercontinental Cup play-off be...

Greatest Games: Ivory Coast 1 Nigeria 2, 2013

13 Oct 2020

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In this first episode of the new season of Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by Oluwashina Okeleji to discuss Nigeria’s ...

Diplomatic Manoeuvres

03 Sep 2020

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What Russia’s World Cup stadiums say about Vladimir Putin’s government. In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Five, we feature “Diplomatic Manoeu...

The Throwback, Robert Lewandowski

27 Aug 2020

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Robert Lewandowski is proving the value of the old-fashioned striker. But what created him? In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Four, we feature "The T...

The Science of the Red Mist

20 Aug 2020

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What happens physiologically when we lose our rag? In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Three, we feature "The Science of the Red Mist" by Ben Welch, fi...

The Lord of Misrule

13 Aug 2020

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Sergio Ramos and the art of the red card. In Episode One Hundred and Thirty Two, we feature “The Lord of Misrule” by Emile Avanessian, first publ...

A Letter To Football Fans (Man The Footballer: Homo Passiens)

06 Aug 2020

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In Episode One Hundred and Thirty One, a special edition of our regular podcast, we feature “A Letter to Fans” from the pages of Man the Footballe...

The Rejected Retraction

30 Jul 2020

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What if Alex Ferguson had retired in 2001, and Sven-Göran Eriksson had replaced him at Old Trafford? In Episode One Hundred and Thirty, we feature “...

No Airs

23 Jul 2020

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How Bielsa's honesty and hard work re-energised Leeds United. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Nine, we take a look back to "No Airs" by Rob Bagchi,...

Not Always Him

16 Jul 2020

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What if Agüero had gone down against QPR in 2012, leaving Mario Balotelli to take the penalty? In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Eight, we take a lo...

The Nevilles and the Gallaghers

09 Jul 2020

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How two sets of brothers chart the changing face of football in Manchester. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Seven, we take a look at "The Nevilles...

The Green Future

02 Jul 2020

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If carbon emissions targets are to be met, football’s relentless expansion must stop. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Six, we take a look at “T...

When Puskás came to Selhurst Park

25 Jun 2020

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The night in 1962 when third-division Crystal Palace pushed Real Madrid to the limit. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Five, we take a look at “Whe...

Leeds United v the National Front

12 Feb 2020

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How fans fought back against the rise of the far right on the Elland Road terraces. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Four, we take a look at “Lee...

Ever Get the Feeling You've Been Cheated?

31 Jan 2020

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Globalisation, the Third Way, the Premier League and the Brexit backlash against the elites. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Three, we take a look...

The Yoshida Defence

20 Jan 2020

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Why a certain level of cynical fouling is essential for football's balance. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty Two, we take a look at “The Yoshida...

The Dribbler

18 Oct 2019

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Adama Traoré dribbles more than almost anybody else in the world. But what is he actually good for? In Episode One Hundred and Twenty One, we take ...

Royal Dissent

04 Oct 2019

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What Reading's attempts at a club song tell us about the hollowness of modern football. In Episode One Hundred and Twenty, we take a look at "Royal ...

Mediocrity and the Beast

04 Sep 2019

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Brazil won the Copa América but their triumph was hijacked by Jair Bolsonaro. In Episode One Hundred and Nineteen, we take an early look at "Medioc...

The Greatest Games – Milan 3 Liverpool 3

28 Jun 2019

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Champions League Final, Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, 25 May 2005. Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by freelance sports journalis...

The Greatest Games – Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0

21 Jun 2019

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FA Cup semi-final, Wembley Stadium, London, 16 April 2011 Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller are joined by football journalist at The Independent, J...

The Greatest Games – Real Madrid 2 Real Zaragoza 3

14 Jun 2019

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Copa del Rey Final, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, 17 March 2004. In the first episode of The Greatest Games, Jonathan Wilson and Marcu...

The Greatest Games – Trailer

11 Jun 2019

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The trailer for our brand new podcast series "The Greatest Games" where Marcus Speller and Jonathan Wilson will be joined by a guest each week to disc...

The Jewel Thief

24 May 2019

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Harry Trainer was a centre-forward for Wales and Wrexham, but his dark side ended his career. In Episode One Hundred and Eighteen, we take an early ...

Rise and Fall of Castel Rigone

10 May 2019

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The entrepreneur, the village team and the experiment in humanistic capitalism. In Episode One Hundred and Seventeen, we take a look back to "Rise a...

End Of The Road

26 Apr 2019

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Gretna's rise was a romantic fairy-tale; their collapse provides grimly real lessons for all of Scottish football. In Episode One Hundred and Sixtee...

Capitalist Traitor

15 Apr 2019

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Milan Mandarić on exile from Yugoslavia, success in California and his return to Europe. In Episode One Hundred and Fifteen, we take a look back to...

Live in London

30 Mar 2019

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The audio recording from the first half of our event in London on Thursday 21st March. The panel, hosted by Marcus Speller, featured Jonathan Wilson...

Offshore Development

15 Mar 2019

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The story of Zanzibar’s long and successful struggle for international recognition. In Episode One Hundred and Thirteen we take a look back to "Of...

Another Place

28 Feb 2019

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The story of how Richarlison escaped the drug gangs of Nova Venécia to make a career in the Premier League.  In episode One Hundred and Twelve we ...

What Makes A Nation?

15 Feb 2019

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The 2011 French race furore ignored the diversity of France's footballing culture. In episode One Hundred and Eleven we take a look back to "What Ma...

Namesakes

03 Feb 2019

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Everton have had two Alex Youngs: one’s the subject of a Ken Loach film, the other killed his brother. In episode One Hundred and Ten we take a lo...

Live In Dublin

14 Dec 2018

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The entire audio recording from our event in Dublin on Monday 3rd December. The panel, hosted by Andrew Mangan, featured Jonathan Wilson, Philippe ...

At Home

11 Sep 2018

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"I wasn’t at the stadium in Lyon. I was watching the game on a not-so-big TV screen in a pub near Soho Square in central London, and Japan still wen...

Live In Manchester (Jose Mourinho edition)

03 Sep 2018

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The first half of our live event in Manchester on Thursday 30th August. Yes, we know the sound quality isn't the greatest throughout, and we apologise...

Alternate Title

13 Apr 2018

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"The fact that he was asked to change the title only adds to the effect. He had picked up the phrase from the broadcast media. So how could it be inap...

Breaking The Mould

06 Apr 2018

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"Saelua's role in giving some dignity back to one of the worst teams in the world made waves across the globe. "Korean TV came to my house to do an in...

Blue Period

23 Mar 2018

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"Only two things dominated the lives of any schoolboy growing up in Johannesburg in the late 1970s – sport and girls. Girls were a proposition too v...

Issue 28

15 Mar 2018

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Issue Twenty Eight is out now, and jam-packed full of interesting and enlightening articles - we've got David Winner, Anthony Clavane and Jonathan Wil...

The Clubs Behind The Countries

09 Mar 2018

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"Atlético Madrid 0 SpVgg Fürth 2; Lucchese 1 Manchester City 0; Triestina 3 Ajax 0; Benfica 0 Rot Weiss Essen 1. Not, as might be supposed, the scor...

Dessert Comes At The End

24 Feb 2018

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"It all goes to show that less can sometimes be more. This might jar with US thinking about sport, but keeping international competitions so open that...

Route One

02 Feb 2018

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"Beck would go to great lengths in search of the smallest advantage. Visiting sides were made to feel as unwelcome as possible, with the heating turne...