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Podcast: England’s World Cup Record

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Bobby Moore is the only England captain to have lifted a major trophy (1966)

Our guest is football writer Gary Thacker, whose book Cheers, Tears and Jeers: A History of England and the World Cup chronicles the Three Lions’ tournament experience.

We discuss:

  • Why didn’t England enter the pre-WWII tournaments – the ones they were most likely to win?
  • 1966 and all that…
  • Why did England fail to qualify twice in the 1970s?
  • The genius and madness of Maradona
  • Italia ’90
  • Missed opportunities in 2002 and 2006

…and much more!

We release a new podcast every Monday, so be sure to subscribe on your preferred podcast platform. We’re on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Player.FM and Anchor. Look for us in Google Podcasts too. We’d really appreciate a rating or view if you like what we’re doing as it helps others discover our podcast.

Chris

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