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It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast

Welcome to The Overlap"s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballing world.The show will be discussing the best stories from football"s past, giving insights to the personalities involved. the tales from behind the scenes and the impact they left.Join us at Football University!If you enjoy the podcast please hit subscribe to never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See

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51:12

Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Two - Small...

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2024/10/10

It Was What It Was continues the epic story of arguably the most important manager in modern football history: Arrigo Sacchi.In this episode, Rob and Jonathan explore Sacchi's rise through the coaching ranks. Sacchi earns his spurs in youth coaching, before his impressive work at Parma turns the head of Italian giants AC Milan, and their enigmatic owner Silvio Berlusconi.This episode is part of our special series on Sacchi’s extraordinary career and his lasting mark on the sport. It starts with our

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49:43

Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part One - The Making...

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2024/10/08

This week on It Was What It Was, we continue the epic story of arguably the most important manager in modern football history: Arrigo Sacchi.Following-up from last week's episode with Jamie Carragher (please go back and listen if you missed it!), Rob and Jonathan go back to Sacchi's roots and how his legend began.We discuss Sacchi's early years, from shoe factories to football coaching - and the family tragedy that changed the Italian's destiny and the destiny of European football.This episode is

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56:37

Carragher on Sacchi: The Genius Who Revolutionised...

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Special guest and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher join hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper as they explore the legacy of one of football’s most iconic managers: Arrigo Sacchi.Widely regarded as one of the greatest minds in the sport, Sacchi led AC Milan to back-to-back European Cup triumphs in the late 1980s, building a team that Carragher grew up idolising.In this episode, Carragher discusses Sacchi's profound influence on

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55:47

Manchester City Guilty! The 1904/05 Scandal

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2024/09/24

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.On this week's episode we travel back to one of the biggest financial scandals in early English football—the 1904-05 Manchester City scandal. Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper unravel the events that saw Manchester City, fresh off their FA Cup win, embroiled in controversy over illegal player payments.It Was What It Was explores how the Football Association’s wage cap led to the club’s downfall,

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1:07:51

Heroic Villains: Aston Villa's European Miracle

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2024/09/17

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.As Aston Villa return to Champions League football this week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper take a deep dive into the club's most iconic moment: their 1982 European Cup triumph.It Was What It Was revisits this historic victory, made even more remarkable by the fact that manager Ron Saunders resigned midway through the season, leaving Tony Barton to step in and guide Villa to European glory.Jonathan and Rob

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1:08:54

Messi: Making the GOAT

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast ·

2024/09/10

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week, our hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper dive into the extraordinary journey of Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time.With his 2022 World Cup triumph marking the pinnacle of an already legendary career, Jonathan and Rob take a journey back to Messi’s beginnings.They explore his childhood in Rosario, the crucial role his family played in his development, and his time

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1:15:59

Chelsea's Roman Empire: The Abramovich Takeover

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2024/09/03

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast,It Was What It Was.This week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper tell the story of probably the most-consequential football club takeover ever: When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003.Before sportswashing was even a word and in an age when Financial Fair Play didn’t exist, we examine the background to the most-startling and unexpected deal in Premier League history. And the extraordinary impact it would make, as Chelsea splurged

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1:22:29

Puskas and Postecoglou: The Legacy of Ange Ball

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2024/08/27

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper explore the connection between Ferenc Puskas and Ange Postecoglou, and how the Hungarian idol influenced the Australian coach.Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ferenc Puskas’s post-playing career saw him manage across the world, including stints in Spain, America, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. It was in Australia where Puskas, the manager,

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52:12

The Premier League’s Greatest Game – Part Two

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2024/08/22

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In Part One, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper set the scene for Liverpool’s incredible 4-3 win over Newcastle in April 1996. We now delve into the game itself and the consequences that follow.Having been 12-points clear in the run for the Premier League title, Jonathan and Rob provide an in-depth look into how this game symbolically ends Newcastle’s title chances and ultimately leads to Kevin Keegan

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36:37

The Premier League’s Greatest Game – Part One

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2024/08/20

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the true classic that was Liverpool v Newcastle in April 1996, as The Reds snatched a victory in the final moments in front of the Kop.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the backstory of the season, giving context coming into the game, including Newcastle’s 12 point-lead as they looked to be in the clear for the Premier League title.The

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59:00

How Pep Guardiola Became A Football Genius

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2024/08/13

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper take an in-depth look at Pep Guardiola's journey to becoming a football legend.Focusing on the early stages of his coaching career and the political landscape at Barcelona, Jonathan and Rob explain how the Catalonian club turned to Pep during a turbulent period. Under his leadership, Barcelona experienced its most successful era in history.As

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58:13

Chaos, Fury and Clough: Liverpool v Leeds, 1974

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2024/08/06

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into a game that was full of trouble -The 1974 Charity Shield at Wembley between Liverpool and Leeds, during a time when behaviour on and off the pitch was declining English football.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the social context and lead up to the game, including a new Liverpool under Bob Paisley and a new Leeds under Brian Clough as

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1:06:16

Football's Dirtiest Ever Game: Battle of Santiago 1962

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2024/07/30

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.This week, Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into one of football's dirtiest ever games: the infamous Battle of Santiago in 1962.Regarded as one of the most brutal matches in football history, the Battle of Santiago saw host nation Chile face Italy in a violent and chaotic encounter at the World Cup.Jonathan and Rob detail the events leading up to the game and the explosive incidents on the pitch, where

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1:17:33

Andrade: The Legend Before Pele!

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2024/07/23

*This episode of It Was What It Was discusses issues including racism, with content that some listeners may find offensive.*Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the successful Uruguay National team of the 1920s and one their key players, Jose Leandro Andrade, who was perhaps one of the first to spark a global mania over a footballer.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the

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1:09:22

Goodbye Gareth: Ranking Southgate’s England Era

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast ·

2024/07/17

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week's bonus episode, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper talk about Gareth Southgate and England's Euro 2024 tournament - which proved to be Southgate's last as the Three Lions manager.Jonathan and Rob reflect on Euro 2024, before questioning where Southgate ranks amongst the greatest English managers - after guiding his country to two Euro finals and a World Cup semi-final after decades of

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1:09:08

Dezso Solti: Auschwitz Survivor, Match-fixer

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2024/07/16

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the story of Dezso Solti, a complex character who was one of the most notorious and biggest match fixers in European football during the 1960s and 1970s.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into Solti’s extraordinary and horrific origin story in Auschwitz death camp as a Hungarian Jew in 1944, how he got out of Hungary and into Italy.Jonathan

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1:15:21

The Ban on Women's Football and its Resilient Rise

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast ·

2024/07/09

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the 1920 Boxing Day game between Dick, Kerr ladies and St Helens Ladies at Goodison, which remained the biggest crowd at a women’s game in England for over 90 years. It also appeared to be a historic turning point, as the FA would ban women’s football a year later on the 5thDecember 1921.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the growth of

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1:01:58

The End of Alf: The Fall of England's Greatest...

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast ·

2024/07/04

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In Part One, journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper set the scene for the qualification of the 1972 Euro quarter-final, where England were knocked out by West Germany. We now delve into the continuing years of decline as England failed to qualify for the following three major tournaments.Having won the World Cup in 1966, Sir Alf Ramsey’s England side descend into struggle as Jonathan and Rob provide an

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49:05

The End of Sir Alf: The Fall of England's Greatest...

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast ·

2024/07/02

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, we take an in-depth look into the decline of England's most successful manager Sir Alf Ramsey, exploring how his 1966 World Cup winners were beaten by a much-improved West Germany side over two quarter-final qualification legs for Euro 1972.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the tactical revolution of England under Alf Ramsey, from their World Cup win in 1966 to

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1:13:37

Euro 1984: The Magic of Michel Platini

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2024/06/25

Welcome to the latest episode of The Overlap’s football history podcast, It Was What It Was.In this week’s episode, on its 40th Anniversary, we dive into Euro 1984, a tournament that marked a pivotal moment in French football history as they lifted a major tournament trophy for the first time.Journalists Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper delve into the impact of Michel Platini, whose footballing prowess and leadership played a crucial role in guiding France to victory on their home turf. They also

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