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It's the hope that kills you

It's the hope that kills you

By: Steven Marshall and Nick Mayberry
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 A look back at historic football tournaments from the perspective of a couple of Scottish football fans. In the first series, we delve into the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and find, not only a brilliant tournament, but also player strikes, an alleged poisoning, Henry Kissenger's failed attempt at soccer diplomacy and the head of the Scottish FA referring to the Uruguayan's as 'cheats and cowards, the scum of world football!' We're in the midst of recording series 2, where we look back to Italia 90.Steven Marshall and Nick Mayberry Football (Soccer)
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  • The Dutch begin to implode whilst Lineker explodes

    The Dutch begin to implode whilst Lineker explodes
    Apr 29 2026

    With Scotland sadly, but not all together surpringly, out of the tournament, we turn our attention to England's group. Its a mouthwatering one, with Ireland, Egypt and the Netherlands, the reigning European champions. Things start slow for Gazza but then begin to move at lightening pace...and the same can be said for Lineker!

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    39 mins
  • They looked like athletes, we looked like savages

    They looked like athletes, we looked like savages
    Apr 22 2026

    This was a tough one to record. Our deep dive into historic football tournaments sees us reach the group stage of Italia'90. The Scotland national team are drawn against Brazil, Sweden and group minnows, Costa Rica, who clearly won't present any problems! What the Scots hadn't predicted was Bora Milutinovic who is definitely in the running for the boldest international manager award. Appointed as Costa Rica manager only shortly before Italia'90, he changes personnel, team strategy and then deploys 'tactial midsirection'...the mans a genius!
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    35 mins
  • Silvio Berlusconi as the incorruptable knight in shining armour

    Silvio Berlusconi as the incorruptable knight in shining armour
    Apr 15 2026

    As we continue down the rabbit hole that is Italia'90, we discuss the dysfunction within the Dutch squad, the brazen match fixing scandals the mired Italian football in the 1980's and how corruption, the CIA and the fall of communist Soviet Union all played their part in the collapse of the Italian government system and the rise of Silvio Berlusconi.

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    23 mins
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