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World Cup Rambling

One man talking his way through various aspects of the World Cup from tournament retrospectives, to individual stories of teams and players from the great to the not so great, taking in the qualifying competitions as well as the finals themselves. The Greatest Show on Earth is a treasure trove of stories with something always waiting to be mined. Presented by Matthew Okot Twitter @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

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00:18:16

CHRISTMAS BONUS EPISODE: The Best and Worst of World...

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/12/17

Time to provide you all with some much-needed Christmas cheer. This episode is a snappy look back at the 2014 World Cup, through an article that I wrote at the time. Twitter: @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

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00:28:04

A Tale of Two Germanies: West Germany vs East Germany...

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/10/01

Deep political shadows lay across the 1974 World Cup. This was epitomised by the Group 1 meeting between West Germany, the hosts, and their brothers from over the border, East Germany. The stage was set for a tense encounter in Hamburg, which was riven with plots and subplots. West vs East, capitalism vs communism, liberty vs authoritarianism. For Helmut Schön, manager of the West Germany, there was a lot at stake personally – he was born on what had become the East side of the border. Things hadn’t

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00:32:24

The Razor's Edge: Brazil vs Chile in the 1990 World...

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/09/03

With one game remaining, Brazil and Chile were level on points in their qualifying group. Brazil had a superior goal difference, which meant they required just a draw to reach the 1990 World Cup. Chile needed a win, but Brazil hadn’t lost a competitive match on home soil since 1975. The Maracanã Stadium was packed to the rafters with Brazilian fans, who expected their team to extend their 100% record of qualifying for World Cups. What followed was one of the most outrageous acts of cheating in World

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00:17:29

BONUS EPISODE: Gerd Müller's World Cup Goals

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/08/20

A tribute to the late great Gerd "Der Bomber" Müller, who died on 15th August 2021, at the age of 75. Here, I reflect on the goals that Müller scored at World Cups, the 10 at Mexico 70 (which put him in an exclusive club of players who hit double figures at a single World Cup), then the four he added on home soil in 1974, which set a record of 14 which stood for 32 years. Has there ever been a deadlier World Cup striker than Gerd Müller? Follow on Twitter @MatthewOkot and @WorldCupRamble Subscribe

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00:15:33

30 Days Across America – A Book Review

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/08/06

A bit leftfield here. In this edition, I will be reviewing the novel ’30 Days Across America’ by Christopher Dwyer, a story of two friends who take off across the United States to follow the 1994 World Cup. It’s a fun book to read if you’re a football fan and if (like me) you love USA 94. Follow me on Twitter @MatthewOkot Follow @WorldCupRamble Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform

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00:17:53

BONUS EPISODE: Euro 2020 Rambling

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/07/14

Time to wander off the beaten track to have a brief look at the European Championship Final. I could hardly let England's first appearance in a major final since 1966 go by without giving you guys the benefit of my irrelevant opinions. What went right for Italy? What went wrong for England? Is Gareth Southgate the man to take the Three Lions to a major trophy in the future? Follow me on Twitter @MatthewOkot Follow @WorldCupRamble Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform

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00:50:41

One Night in Dortmund: Germany vs Italy at the 2006...

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/07/02

It’s time to look at a more modern World Cup – 2006, and the epic semi-final between Germany and Italy. Germany initially struggled under the stewardship of Italia 90 hero Jurgen Klinsmann. A sceptical German public feared the worst. What they got, however, was a dynamic, attacking team, packed with younger players (such as future World Cup winners, Lahm, Podolski and Schweinsteiger) and led by the underrated Ballack, powering their way to the semi-finals. As the team grew in stature, there was an

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00:54:16

The Carnival is Over: England, the 1970 World Cup,...

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/06/04

The summer of 1970 – England, the reigning World Champions, are off to Mexico, in an attempt to win the Jules Rimet Trophy again. It’s a whole different challenge for England, as they have to cope with the Mexican heat and altitude, as well as being tagged as the villains, owing to Latin American conspiracy theories about 1966. The drama begins off the field as England’s catering arrangements and Sir Alf Ramsey’s aloof demeanour raise the hackles of the Mexicans. Then a stopover in Colombia goes

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00:27:00

Zambia: The Lost Team

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/05/07

This episode is a look at the Zambian national team’s attempt to qualify for USA ’94. From the team’s emergence on the world stage at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, with a sensational 4-0 win over Italy to the tragic air disaster in April 1993, that claimed the lives of eighteen players – a devastating event that plunged a nation into mourning and robbed Zambia of its golden generation – and the sensational climax to the story, when Zambia re-emerged with a new team and came within a single goal of

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00:23:35

Paolo Rossi: The Man Who Broke Brazil's Heart

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/04/02

This episode is a short tribute to the World Cup career of the late Paolo Rossi, who died on 9th December 2020. There is a look at his contribution to Italy’s 1978 World Cup campaign, when he emerged as one of the most promising young strikers in world football. Following that, we move forward to 1982, where Rossi emerged from the shadows of scandal, overcame a desperately poor start to the tournament, to drive Italy forward to World Cup glory, scoring six goals, including a hat-trick against the

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00:31:37

O Colapso: Brazil at the 1966 World Cup

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/03/05

Having won the World Cup in 1958 and 1962, Brazil were favourites to complete the hat-trick, by winning the 1966 World Cup in England. Instead, they crashed out at the group stage, a humiliating comedown for a team that was starting to think of the Jules Rimet Trophy as its personal property. From haphazard preparations to Pelé’s rough treatment, Joao Havelange’s hubris to bizarre team selections, I have a look at what went wrong for the back-to-back World Champions. Follow me on Twitter

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00:53:00

My World Cup Runneth Over

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/02/05

Something a bit different here. In this episode, I will be reminiscing about my history of following the World Cup from 1990 to 2018. It’s not a retrospective of those tournaments. It’s my memories of watching them, be it my mum opening my eyes to the majesty of Maradona at Italia 90, sneaking around to catch snippets of the late kick-offs at USA 94, dragging myself out of bed to watch Japan/Korea 2002, or the glorious summer of 2014 when my (un)employment situation left me free to watch every match

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00:40:32

Mexico 86 Retrospective: Part 3 - The Climax

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/01/15

Down to the last four where West Germany show themselves to be the ultimate Turniermannschaft by breaking French hearts yet again. The French are left with the mere consolation of the bronze medal after a win against the Belgians, who were condemned to the third place match by a sparkling Maradona performance. The field is left clear for Argentina to claim the ultimate prize but the West Germans, as usual, refuse to go quietly. In the end, however, nothing can stop Maradona getting his hands on the

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01:02:03

Mexico 86 Retrospective: Part 2 – The Round of 16 and...

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/01/08

With the wheat separated from the chaff (some of it anyway), it’s time for the knockout stages, starting with the Round of 16. We have a seven-goal thriller as Belgium derail the Soviet juggernaut. Elsewhere, France topple Italy in the battle of the champions and the Danish summer romance ends in bitter heartbreak. Forward to the quarter-finals, where France and Brazil meet in a scintillating encounter, West Germany poop the Mexican party, Belgium edge past Spain and there’s the small matter of

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01:26:12

Mexico 86 Retrospective: Part 1 - The Group Stage

World Cup Rambling ·

2021/01/01

Happy New Year. New Year, New Podcast. As the world lost the legendary Diego Maradona on 25th November 2020, this is a three-part special, looking back at the 1986 World Cup, the tournament which Maradona made his own. In this first episode, there is a look at how the tournament came to be held in Mexico in the first place, before an examination of the runners and riders for world football’s greatest prize. After that, it’s into the group stages, as Maradona serves notice of his intentions, Hugo

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00:01:18

World Cup Rambling (Trailer)

World Cup Rambling ·

2020/12/27

It's the World Cup podcast you never knew you needed. Join me (Matthew Okot) as I ramble my way through different stories from the Greatest Show on Earth. Follow me on Twitter @MatthewOkot

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