It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast
By The Overlap
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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.
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Spurs '91: Gascoigne, Gold, and the FA Cup with Ewan Flynn
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Before Maradona and Messi: The Tragic Tale of Oreste Corbatta
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Mo Salah: The Egyptian King's Story | Part Two
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Mo Salah: The Egyptian King's Story | Part One
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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The Special One’s Fall at Chelsea — Inside Mourinho’s 2015 Sacking
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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The Little Magician: Juninho’s Boro Days with Jan Åge Fjørtoft
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Don Revie's Leeds United: Dirty or Misunderstood? | Part Two
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Don Revie's Leeds United: Dirty or Misunderstood? | Part One
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Red Star ’91: Conquering Europe as Yugoslavia Collapsed – Part Two
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Red Star ’91: Conquering Europe as Yugoslavia Collapsed – Part One
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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The Death Match: Football, Resistance, and Myth in Nazi-Occupied Ukraine | Part Two
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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The Death Match: Football, Resistance, and Myth in Nazi-Occupied Ukraine | Part One
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Colombia's El Dorado: Football vs Civil War
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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The Takeover That Led to Chelsea's Club World Cup Glory
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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The Best Football Quiz Ever? It Was What It Was vs Football Cliches
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Herbert Chapman, Huddersfield and Historic Three In A Row
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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How Abu Dhabi Took Over Manchester City | Part Two
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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How Abu Dhabi Took Over Manchester City | Part One
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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The Fall of Diego Maradona | Part Two
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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The Fall of Diego Maradona | Part One
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Club World Cup Chaos: Part Two - Man United, Brazil, and Hang Gliding with Roy Keane!
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Club World Cup Chaos: Part One - The Origin Story
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Offside! The 1925 Rule That Changed Football
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Zambia 2012: Africa's Greatest Fairytale
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Luis Enrique: Triumph, Tragedy, and PSG's Champions League Glory
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Why Brazil Have Turned To Carlo Ancelotti
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Paris Saint-Germain's Journey: Chasing the Champions League Dream
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May 30, 2025 |
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Herrera's Inter Milan: The Birth of the Catenaccio
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May 27, 2025 |
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1984/85: The Season that Shook English Football, Part Two - Heysel
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May 23, 2025 |
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1984/85: The Season that Shook English Football, Part One
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May 20, 2025 |
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Verona's Miracle Season: The Story of the 1985 Serie A Champions
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May 16, 2025 |
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Crystal Palace 1990: Eagles' FA Cup Heroics and the Final that Saved Sir Alex
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May 13, 2025 |
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Goodbye Goodison Park: The End of an Era at Everton
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May 09, 2025 |
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Harry Kane's Road to Silverware
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May 06, 2025 |
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Top of the Kop - Liverpool Title Wins Ranked
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May 02, 2025 |
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The Man Behind Liverpool’s 20th Title - Arne Slot’s story
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Barcelona vs Inter: Pep, José, and the Semi-Final That Defined an Era – Part Two
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Barcelona vs Inter: Pep, José, and the Era-Defining Semi-Final - Part One
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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The Horse That Changed Manchester United: The Glazer Takeover - Part Two
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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The Horse That Changed Manchester United - Part One with David Walsh
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Brendon Batson: Football Pioneer and Big Ron Betrayal - Part Two
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Brendon Batson: Arsenal's Trailblazer and the Three Degrees Legacy - Part One
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Cameroon at Italia ‘90: England Showdown and Legacy - Part Two
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Cameroon at Italia ‘90: Roger Milla and the Legend of the Indomitable Lions - Part One
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Did Saudi Arabia Buy Sport? Soft Power, Newcastle and Jimmy Hill!
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Soccer: An American History - Part Three: Boom to Bust
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Soccer: An American History - Part Two: Struggles, Expansion and International Influence
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Soccer: An American History - Part One: Origins and Challenges
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The 1985 League Cup Final: The Match that Changed My Life
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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League Cup Classics: Liverpool, Newcastle and the Greatest Finals
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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From Arteta to Alonso: The Rise of Basque Coaches
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Guardiola: Dominance, Decline and a Post-Pep World?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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The Making of a Football Superpower - Part Three: A New Dawn
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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The Making of a Football Superpower - Part Two: The Arrival
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The Making of a Football Superpower - Part One: The Birth of U.S. Women's Soccer
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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The Making of a Football Superpower with Carli Lloyd - An Introduction
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Busby’s Man United: From Munich Tragedy to European Glory
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Manchester United's Darkest Day
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Who Were The Busby Babes?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Gary Neville: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Busby Babes
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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The Mystery of Matthias Sindelar, Part Two
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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The Mystery of Matthias Sindelar, Part One
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part Four
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part Three
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part Two With Steve Perryman
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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The Brilliance of Bill Nicholson - Part One With Steve Perryman
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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History's Biggest FA Cup Third Round Shocks - Part Two
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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History's Biggest FA Cup Third Round Shocks - Part One
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Lines, Screens and Outrage! The Story, the Impact and the Cost of VAR
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Sir Alex And His Worst Ever New Year's Day - with QPR's Andy Sinton
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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The True Story of the Christmas Truce 1914
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Pickles Finds The World Cup: The Story Of Football's Most Famous Dog!
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Wolves: Champions Of The World!
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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When the Super Eagles Stunned the World - Nigeria 1996
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Ruben Amorim: Have Man United Found Their Special One?
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Rafa Benitez: My Coaching Secrets - Part Two
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Rafa Benitez: My Coaching Secrets - Part One
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Thomas Tuchel: The Origin Story of England's New Manager
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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The Money Behind Modern Football With Miguel Delaney
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Emergency Pod: Amorim Arrives! Man United And The Busby-Ferguson Curse
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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The Trilogy of Violence: Celtic v Racing 1967 - Part Two
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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The Trilogy of Violence: Celtic v Racing 1967 - Part One
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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El Clasico: Civil War, Conspiracies And Scandal With Sid Lowe
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Four - World Cup Heartache and Legacy
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Three - Creating Milan's Immortals
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part Two - Small Beginnings and Big Breaks
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Sacchi's Football Revolution: Part One - The Making Of A Genius
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Carragher on Sacchi: The Genius Who Revolutionised Football
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Manchester City Guilty! The 1904/05 Scandal
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Heroic Villains: Aston Villa's European Miracle
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Messi: Making the GOAT
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Chelsea's Roman Empire: The Abramovich Takeover
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Puskas and Postecoglou: The Legacy of Ange Ball
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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The Premier League’s Greatest Games: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle – Part Two
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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The Premier League’s Greatest Games: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle – Part One
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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How Pep Guardiola Became A Football Genius
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Chaos, Fury and Clough: Liverpool v Leeds, 1974
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Football's Dirtiest Ever Game: Battle of Santiago 1962
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Andrade: The Legend Before Pele!
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Goodbye Gareth: Ranking Southgate’s England Era
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Dezso Solti: Auschwitz Survivor, Match-fixer
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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The Ban on Women's Football and its Resilient Rise
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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The End of Sir Alf: The Fall of England's Greatest Manager, Part 2
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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The End of Sir Alf: The Fall of England's Greatest Manager, Part 1
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Euro 1984: The Magic of Michel Platini
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Euro 2012: Spain's Pinnacle in Poland & Ukraine
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Euro 2004: Greek Glory, England’s Exit - Part Two
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Euro 2004: Greek Glory, England’s Exit - Part One
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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United’s Treble: Sliding Doors to Barcelona
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Reds in Rome: Liverpool’s 1984 European Cup Story, Part Two
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May 30, 2024 |
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Reds in Rome: Liverpool's 1984 European Cup Story, Part One
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May 28, 2024 |
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Farewell Jurgen: Klopp's origin story from Stuttgart to Liverpool
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May 21, 2024 |
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Part 2 : Arsenal '89: The Game That Changed Football Forever
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May 16, 2024 |
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Part 1: Arsenal '89: The Game That Changed Football Forever
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ta-ra Fergie
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May 07, 2024 |
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It Was What It Was: Preview
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May 07, 2024 |