World Cup Rambling

It's time for something very special.  We have World Cup Rambling’s first-ever guest.  In this episode, I talk to Gary Thacker.  Gary is an author and journalist, who has contributed most prominently ...

3 Helmi 20241h 18min

In the final episode of series three, we look at one of the strangest tales in World Cup history – the theft of the Jules Rimet Cup from a stamp exhibition in London in 1966. The holy grail of footbal...

23 Joulu 202351min

It’s time to dip back into the 1986 World Cup, by looking at the match of the tournament, a mighty, midday clash in the Mexican heat between France and Brazil, two of the most iconic teams of that era...

4 Marras 202355min

Graham Taylor took over the England job amidst much optimism, following England’s strong Italia 90 campaign.  The expectation was that England would continue to be a force at major tournaments.   How...

7 Loka 20231h 10min

This month we have the final part of the Argentina 78 retrospective.  The format of the competition – a second group stage, with the winners of the two groups reaching the final – is already under scr...

1 Heinä 20232h 39min

We’re back with part 2 of the Argentina 78 retrospective.  This episode will focus on the first group stage.  We have Argentina playing under the weight of domestic expectations, accompanied by a sten...

3 Kesä 20232h 39min

This month sees the return of the World Cup retrospective, with the focus being on the 1978 tournament in Argentina, arguably the most controversial World Cup in history.  In 1966, Argentina were awar...

6 Touko 20231h 47min

This month it’s a tribute to Pelé, who died on 29th December 2022.  Pelé burst onto the World Cup scene as a 17-year-old in 1958.  A late addition to the starting eleven, he was awesome for a teenager...

1 Huhti 202344min