The final part of our book showcase this summer features the unheralded tale of the US team's journey to Italia '90, so important as it was in laying the foundations for what was to come. Adam Elder is a writer for the New York Time and the New Yorker amongst many other publications and his story of an unlikely bunch of players resurrecting soccer in a country who wanted to forget pretty much anything associated with...
Stuart Steelyard, the man behind the excellent Stu's Football Flashbacks on social media, joins Martyn to talk about his first book on the chaotic and fun hinterland between Italia '90 and the birth of the Premier League, two years characterised by the sponsorship of the League Cup by Rumbelows. Thrills, spills, sprint challenges and televisions being won by the man of the match, so much was crammed into two seasons....
Rob Fletcher returns to the show to talk about his new book on the famous Champions League Final of 1994 when AC Milan defied all the odds and predictions by eviscerating Johann Cruyff's famous Barcelona Dream Team. Martyn and Rob discuss the managers, the all-important preparation and what this final says about football at the time. The Final is a brilliant read and is highly recommended. https://amzn.eu/d/0gyEdIX...
Looking for a World Cup history book to set you up for the big event - or indeed help you through the bloated mess - then you are in luck as Jonathan O'Brien has three volumes ready to go! He sits down with Martyn to chat about the writing process, the most enjoyable tournament to research, the future of the competition and what ingredients make the perfect World Cup. All three volumes are released on 18 May and ...
In the first of a series of book specials, the journalist and columnist Robert Taylor joins Martyn to discuss his new book about following England throughout the last 50 years. They chat about obsessive fandom, the curse of big injuries and early goals, how critical we should be of England managers, why England underperform and indeed if they actually have and a lot more. This is a great read and can be found here a...
The easiest draft in football history? Let's see. Reigning ND World Cup Draft Champion Dominic Hougham returns to compete with Mac, Michael Hamlen and author of the brilliant 'The Heroes of Mexico 86' Richard Mulligan to find the best unique XI based purely on performances at the tournament. With Martyn left to judge on defence, midfield, attack and overall balance it might just be more than who gets the number...
We started back in January with the qualifiers and now we are at the Azteca, bursting with 114,000 people for the World Cup Final of 1986. Aidan Williams and Dominic Hougham join Martyn to discuss the team selections and possible alternatives, the game, the impact of the last 20 minutes, the fascinating live coverage and debate where this Final and the tournament as a whole sits on the World Cup pantheon. Argentina ...
And then there were four. Mac and Martyn attempt to make sense of another French failure against their arch nemesis but give some justified praise for an excellent West German defensive performance. Belgium did everything right for the best part of an hour before the real Diego masterclass from Mexico got underway. If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, join our Nessun Dorma community chat, want your episodes w...
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