The Carnival is Over: England, the 1970 World Cup, and the General Election

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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Mars 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 Dec 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