World Cup Rambling

We have the final part of our look back at Argentina’s triumphant campaign at Mexico 86.  The England match is a saga on its own – Britain’s history in the introduction and development of football in ...

4 Jul 2h 8min

We’ve got part 2* of the look back at Argentina’s victorious campaign at Mexico 86.  Here we’ve got the early stages ofArgentina’s journey. Maradona shows his class by assisting all three goals agains...

6 Jun 44min

With the 40th anniversary of Argentina’s iconic World Cup triumph at Mexico 86 approaching, we have a two-part episode dedicate to that subject.  In part 1, we look at how Argentina rebuilt under new ...

2 Mai 1h 21min

With the 1998 World Cup Final looming, the stage seemed set for Ronaldo – the world’s best player, the most complete striker in world football – to score the goals to confirm his status and inspire Br...

4 Apr 59min

In the first episode of series six, we look back at the dark saga of Zaire at the 1974 World Cup.  It’s a story that involves post-colonial politics, a military strongman, furious arguments about mone...

7 Mar 1h 1min

In the final episode of series five, we revisit the notorious West Germany-Austria match from the 1982 World Cup.  West Germany – the reigning European Champions – tripped over their own hubris, losin...

20 Des 202554min

Following on from Maradona steering Argentina to the 2010 World Cup (just), we look back at how his team got on in South Africa.  Although there were some notable absentees from the World Cup squad, M...

1 Nov 202553min

In part one of a two-party story, we look back at Diego Maradona’s chaotic tenure as Argentina’s manager.  Following Argentina’s struggles in the early stages of qualification for the 2010 World Cup, ...

4 Okt 202553min