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Latest podcast episodes about geoff hurst

PO4cast: Pompey Podcast
Too Nice for Too Long?

PO4cast: Pompey Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 61:58


After defeat at Preston leaves Pompey just four points above the relegation zone, there were strong words from John Mousinho. This week, Andy and Freddie: - Review the defeat at Deepdale and chat through what went wrong -Discuss whether Geoff Hurst's third goal in the 1966 World Cup Final actually crossed the line - Consider what should change, if anything, against Blackburn Rovers at Fratton Park this weekend - Round up key news from the international break and a Pompey Women update

Three Lions Podcast
The late goals episode

Three Lions Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 33:28


Ep 347: Late goals; love them, hate them. England have had their fair share over the years, join me as I take a look at some of those great ones that have gone our way and a couple of painful ones against us. Running Time: 33:27 Join the debate in our Facebook group at http://bit.ly/2hnHBzi http://www.threelionspodcast.com http://www.Twitter.com/3LionsPodcast http://www.Twitter.com/Russell_Osborne

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Norman Giller (Part 1)

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 50:35


Theo Delaney's guest is the venerable sports writer Norman Giller whose long career spans Newspapers TV and 121 published books including  hist latest 'Sir Bill - The Complete Bill Nicholson Story', co-written with Spurs legend Steve Perryman. In this part one of two the coreres include hios great friends Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst.@NormanGiller@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney http://normangillerbooks.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

The Football Ramble
Top of the group, bottom of the barrel

The Football Ramble

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 53:26


Somehow, England have finished top of their group. And somehow, they're in the best side of the draw. The plan worked!Marcus, Luke, Vish and Pete react to a drab 0-0 that saw no big changes from the previous game and leaves them thinking there are bigger problems with England's front line. At least we can cling to Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer. Oh, and we can still enjoy a nice glass of Budweiser with Geoff Hurst, of course.Plus, a former Romanian international has a conspiracy theory and the departing Scotland team get an unwelcome Bavarian surprise.Thank you to everyone who came down to last night's England Watchalong! If you want more live action, remember we're back on stage and tickets are out NOW! Join us at London Palladium on Friday September 20th 2024 for 'Football Ramble: Time Tunnel', a journey through football history like no other. Expect loads of laughs, all your Ramble favourites, and absolutely everything on Pete's USB stick. Get your tickets at footballramblelive.com!Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on Spotify. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life goals with Theo Delaney - Gary Newbon

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 74:48


Theo Delaney's guest is a bona fide legend of sports broadcasting Gary Newbon who has presented thousands of TV shows and worked for many years as an influential executive at ITV and Sky Sports. Renowned as an interviewer, the title of his recent memoir ‘Newbon - Bloody Hell' is a reference to the famous quote he got from Alex Ferguson in the players tunnel in Barcelona after his Manchester United team had won the Champions League in dramatic style. The book has been nominated in the Sports Book Awards. Gary is a Leicester City fan and among his chosen scoreres are his friends Jimmy Greaves, Geoff Hurst, Trevor Francis and Jamie Vardy.@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/newbon-bloody-hellhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Mat Snow (Part 1)

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 54:26


Journalist, impresario and Spurs fan Mat Snow joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. The former editor of esteemed monthly magazines Mojo and FourFourTwo brings considerable music and football erudition to the proceedings as well as some gripping yarns including his encounters with Dave MacKay, Ray Davies, Jimmy Greaves and the England World Cup winning side. Among the scorers in this first part of two are Geoff Hurst and David Ginola.@mat_snow@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.facebook.com/mat.snowhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - John Richardson (Part 1)

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 65:17


One of the most respected football journalists around John Richardson is Theo Delaney's guest and brings with him a diverse range of goals, music and star studded stories from a life covering football. The Newcastle fan chooses goals from Ian Rush and Geoff Hurst in this, the first of two parts.@riccosrant@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Jon Holmes (Part 1)

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 49:41


Theo Delaney's guest is Jon Holmes who has been Gary Lineker's agent for over 40 years without a written contract ever being involved. Among his other clients are David Gower and Ruby Walsh and there is no one better connected in the worlds of sport and broadcasting. His own podcast ‘Football Ruined My Life' is co-hosted with Colin Shindler and previous Life Goals guest Patrick Barclay. Jon is a huge fan (and former chairman) of Leicester City. Scorers in this, the first off two parts, include the aforementioned Lineker, Alan Birchenall and Geoff Hurst. @jonholmesmedia @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney http://jonholmesmedia.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Matt Lorenzo (Part 1)

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 50:41


Theo Delaney is joined by the presenter, journalist and filmmaker Matt Lorenzo whose new podcast with previous Life Goaler Kelly Cates 'What's Luck Got To Do With It' is launched imminently. A big West ham fan, among his selected scorers in this the first of two parts are Geoff Hurst (about who he made the lauded 'Hurst - The First and Only' documentary) and Frank Lampard senior.https://www.matthewlorenzo.comhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links@lorenzomatthew@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney

The Big 6ix
S3 Ep37: WORLD CUP 2022... ARGENTINA BEAT FRANCE TO WIN THE 2022 WORLD CUP

The Big 6ix

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 94:08


The Big 6ix review the 2022 Qatar World Cup and discuss one of the best finals of all time with France pegging Argentina back twice to take them to penalties but the inevitable happened and Lionel Messi picked up his first World Cup on his last showing at the tournament. Mbappe became the first player since Geoff Hurst in 66 to score a hat-trick ensuring he at least took the Golden Boot to add to his 2018 World Cup medal and Young Player of the Tournament award.

4ThreeThree - The Global Football Podcast
The Road to VAR - The Ghost Goal of 1966

4ThreeThree - The Global Football Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 16:46


In episode 1 of our podcast series "The Road to VAR" we take a look at Geoff Hurst's controversial goal against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final.Did it cross the line? More importantly, how did the officials come to their decision and what does modern technology have to say about this most famous (infamous depending on your allegiances!) of incidents. It was arguably the first time in modern footballing history that video and photographic evidence was used to discuss the merits of the referee's decision that day. It would not be the last.

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Barry Delaney (Part 1)

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 53:07


The Delaney is joined by his father Barry Delaney whose multiple careers include theatre stage manager, rock'n'roll impresario, political agitator and advertising creative director. Perhaps the only man to ever have been a card carrying member of the Workers Revolutionary Party and the MCC he relives goals from 1953 onwards and reveals a love hate relationship with England. Scorers in this, part one of two, include Puskas and Geoff Hurst.@LifeGoalsTD @theodelaneyhttps://www.theodelaney.comhttps://www.11-29media.com/life-goals

3 Old Goalies
Season 2 Episode 5: Van Taylor

3 Old Goalies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 56:59


In the world of Goalkeeping there are legends and then THERE ARE LEGENDS! Van Taylor has been involved in our country's soccer landscape for over 50 years. As a High School and College All-American, a 20 year Professional, College Head Coach and Athletics Development Director at Lander University. Van's pro career included playing in the NASL against international icorns like Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and of course Pele. At Ft. Lauderdale Strikers Van backed up Gordon Banks- one of the top 5 Goalkeepers of all time. Truly a goalkeeping pioneer, Van Taylor shares his stories and memories with EV and Greg on the latest episode of the 3 Old Goalies brought to you by thesqwad.com. Join us, won't you?

Bangers & Classics
Commer Spacevan Scoundrels

Bangers & Classics

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 28:05


Returning after a much lauded two week break, James and David travel back to 1960. They'd have stayed there too but for an incident involving James's beard, a Routemaster bus, and David's attempt to persuade a young Geoff Hurst that he wasn't really cut out to be a footballer... Elsewhere, an unusual subject is hauled into the Bangers & Classics courtroom, there's a challenge, and much chat about films and music.

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22 Goals
7 | Geoff Hurst (1966)

22 Goals

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 58:58


Brian dives into the most elaborate mystery in all of soccer: the daring theft of the World Cup trophy in London in 1966. Who were the master thieves who pulled off the heist? Who was the unlikely detective who finally recovered the trophy? Oh, and isn't this podcast technically about soccer goals? Tune in and find out TODAY!  Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Devon Renaldo, Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins and Vikram Patel  Sound Design and Original Music: Devon Renaldo  Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville  Match footage from FIFA Also available in Spanish and Portuguese If you like cartoons, you might enjoy this animated video excerpt of this episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Cup of World Cups

A crime solving dog, Middlesbrough twinned with Pyongyang, Azerbaijan's most famous man, what's buried underneath Wembley Stadium, conspiracies and a big dirty giraffe all feature in the story of the hardly-ever-talked-about 1966 World Cup in England. Support ko-fi.com/worldcupofworldcups Email worldcupofworldcups@gmail.com Featuring @jamesecook and @comedysavage

Piers Morgan Uncensored
Piers Morgan Uncensored: Sir Geoff Hurst & Matt Hancock

Piers Morgan Uncensored

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 45:46


Standing in for Piers, Jeremy Kyle talks to Sir Geoff Hurst, previously the only player to score in extra time of a major final for England, about the iconic Lionesses' win at the weekend. Jeremy also speaks to the mother of Archie Battersbee, Hollie Dance, after judges reject allowing more time for the UN to consider the case. Lastly, Jeremy speaks to Matt Hancock about the Tory leadership race.Watch Piers Morgan Uncensored at 8pm on TalkTV on Sky 526, Virgin Media 627, Freeview 237 and Freesat 217. Listen on DAB+ and app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is This England?
20. England v Argentina WC 1966 QF

Is This England?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 98:30


We've finally reached the summer of 1966 and everything is all peace and love maaan! Or is it...Alf Ramsey's Lads would've had some inclination as to what to expect when facing South American 'bad boys' Argentina, but nothing could've prepared them for what was to happen in this World Cup Quarter Final.On home soil Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst & Co had the crowd behind them, but would it be enough against an Argentine squad fuelled by conspiracy theory rage?Today's episode covers real heavyweight clash for the ages that would set the tone for decades of needle to come.GET IN TOUCH: isthisenglandpod@gmail.comSOCIALS: @isthis_england - Twitter and Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea FanCast
Chelsea FanCast #913 - Gary Chivers

Chelsea FanCast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 74:27


Stamford Chidge and Martin King interview Gary Chivers, who played for Chelsea from 1979 to 1983. Having joined Chelsea as a youth player, Gary Chivers made his debut as an 18 year old against Middlesbrough in April 1979. By a strange quirk of fate Gary's last match for the club was also against Middlesbrough a mere four years later, with the club escaping a drop in to Division Three by the skin of their teeth. In between, Gary enjoyed or more accurately endured some of the leanest, up and down eras of Chelsea Football Club. In an engaging interview, Gary talks about players such as Ron Harris, Ray Wilkins, Mike Fillery, Duncan McKenzie and Johan Cruyff and the managers he played for such as Danny Blanchflower and Geoff Hurst as well as some of the matches he played in. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Top Flight Time Machine
The Sir Alf Ramsey Odyssey - Part 2

Top Flight Time Machine

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 34:06


Stupid politics, Michael Fish, offending Geoff Hurst, and a bit of actual Sir Alf. (Rec: 11/8/21) Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Matraquilhos - Um Podcast de Futebol
Flashback #43 - Inglaterra vs. RFA (1966)

Matraquilhos - Um Podcast de Futebol

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 68:13


O Pedro Fragoso e o Rui Silva regressam ao dia em que a Inglaterra venceu o Mundial de futebol em Wembley contra uma República Federal da Alemanha com Frank Beckenbauer a dar nas vistas com apenas vinte anos. Alan Ball, Bobby Charlton e Geoff Hurst foram algumas das maiores figuras em campo numa final que entra para a história por vários motivos.

Industry 4.0 Ready
Episode 6: Aftermarket Services

Industry 4.0 Ready

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 24:31


Discover the variety of digital and traditional levers that manufacturers can utilised to help transform your aftermarket opportunity. Hear about the opportunities in this sector, as well as finding inspirational Aftermarket use cases from other industries. Join Nick Davis, Geoff Hurst and Michael Wright for this episode of the Industry 4.0 Podcast.

NUFC Matters With Steve Wraith
December 27th 2021 - #NUFC Matters An Evening With Sir Geoff Hurst

NUFC Matters With Steve Wraith

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 55:24


#NUFC Matters An Evening With Sir Geoff Hurst

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Le Foot Histoire Podcast
Grand joueurs#238 Geoff Hurst un héros de tout l'Angleterre lors de la coupe du monde 1966 gagné.

Le Foot Histoire Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 8:06


Geoff Hurst est Celui qui marqué 3 des 4 but lors de la final de coupe du monde 1966 contre la RFA.

Top Flight Time Machine
Life Logistics - Help Request Denied

Top Flight Time Machine

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 45:36


Overstepping the mark, home discomfort, Scorsese deconstructed, and a Geoff Hurst stag night. (Rec: 9/2/21)Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Witness History
Clyde Best - A black footballing pioneer

Witness History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 10:16


Bermuda-born Clyde Best came to England as a teenager in 1968 and went on to play for West Ham United alongside the likes of Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst. Best made a name for himself as a talented goal-scorer in more than 200 appearances for the Hammers, but he faced constant racist abuse from fans, and on occasion, from opposition players. Clyde Best told Mike Lanchin about how he stood up to the racists in English soccer. (Photo: Clyde Best on the ball, 4 March 1972. Credit: Mirror Group Newspapers/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

We Are West Ham Podcast
151: Therapise session after Bees' sting & Vienna win

We Are West Ham Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 128:19


It was a weird week for West Ham.  After comfortably brushing aside Rapid Vienna in the club's first-ever home Europa League group stage match, David Moyes' side conceded a a 94th-minute goal to newly-promoted Brentford at London Stadium in the Premier League. But despite the negative thoughts that inevitably follow a defeat - especially in those circumstances - we must not lose sight of the fact West Ham are still having a really good season.  It was only the Hammers' second defeat in all competitions since the 1-0 home loss to Everton back in May, so there's absolutely no reason to start panicking just yet. West Ham have taken to European football like a duck to water with a 100 per cent record in Group H without conceding a goal.  And that's the general consensus on this week's episode as James Jones and Will Pugh - in Reece's absence - discuss the win over Vienna and defeat to Brentford in detail.  The lads touch on the Vienna fans and the 'trouble' on Thursday night, Peter Bankes' performance in the middle against Brentford, Tomas Soucek's worrying form, Jarrod Bowen's epic fitness levels and much, much more! Despite it being an international break, there's still so much to discuss on this week's show. The lads also chat about PAI Capital's decision to step back from their attempts to buy the club, Sunday's protests and the lovely new statue of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters outside the stadium. Last week's Betway charity bet selections are reviewed. And lastly, the lads are joined by The Daily Mail's Kathryn Batte, who gave her thoughts on West Ham Women's outstanding 2-0 away victory over Manchester City in the WSL. It's an epic show and plenty to get through so whack the kettle on and enjoy! Hello to all our new listeners! We've had a few record-breaking weeks on the listener front this season so welcome. And thanks as always to our long-term loyal listeners. You can follow the podcast here: Twitter: @We Are_West Ham. Facebook: We Are West Ham podcast. Instagram: @WeAreWestHamPod The lads can be found @WilliamPugh_, @ByJamesJones, and @ReeceWHU83. WATCH the show and subscribe to We Are West Ham's YouTube channel HERE. And you can support the podcast or buy the lads a beer HERE at buymeacoffee/com/wearewestham. This podcast is sponsored by Football Prizes. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code WEAREWESTHAM at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod   Do SUBSCRIBE, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW the pod and tell your friends about us.   #COYI #WHUFC #WAWH #WEAREWESTHAM

Chelsea FanCast
50 Years of Chelsea: 1979-80

Chelsea FanCast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 56:50


The Chelsea FanCast looks back, season by season, to 50 Years of Chelsea history from 1970 to the present day.Stamford Chidge is joined by Jonathan Kydd and Clayton Beerman to look back at the 1979-80 season.Chelsea enters the last season of a very turbulent decade, back in Division Two and as the song says, “we won't be here for long”. Well, that was the thinking anyway!England's 1966 World Cup final hat-trick hero, Geoff Hurst is appointed manager with his West Ham side kick Bobby Gould as assistant.When Chelsea hammered Leyton Orient 7-3 it looked like some of Hurst's goalscoring magic was rubbing off on the players. In fact, by the end of December, Chelsea were sitting top of the division and were still top with only one month of the season to go.Bolstered by Clive Walker's goals in a fine season for the winger who was Chelsea's POTY, Chelsea had to beat Oldham in their final match to secure promotion. They did, but sadly, Birmingham and Sunderland both drew which was enough to leave Chelsea agonisingly 1 point off the promotion places. Had Mickey Droy not hit the post in the 1st match of the season v Sunderland, we'd have been promoted.Still, we had the antics of Petar Borota our mad Yugoslavian keeper to keep us entertained and with Colin Lee, Colin Viljoen and Colin Pates debuting in the season, how many teams could lay claim to having three Colin's in the team?To help us celebrate 50 Years of Chelsea we've partnered with 3Retro who have a superb collection of Chelsea retro gear and are offering 10% OFF when you use the 3RETRO10 code and if you order over £50 of merch you get FREE UK delivery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

T-Online Tagesanbruch
EM 2021: So kann Deutschland gegen England gewinnen

T-Online Tagesanbruch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 6:38


Showdown in Wembley: Um heute Abend zu siegen, braucht England einen Typen wie 1966 Geoff Hurst. Und Deutschland einen wie 1996 Oliver Bierhoff.

T-Online Tagesanbruch
So sehen Sieger aus

T-Online Tagesanbruch

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 6:38


Showdown in Wembley: Um heute Abend zu siegen, braucht England einen Typen wie 1966 Geoff Hurst. Und Deutschland einen wie 1996 Oliver Bierhoff.

Life Goals with Theo Delaney
Life Goals with Theo Delaney - Bob Wilson Part 1

Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 52:23


Theo Delaney's guest is the former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper Bob Wilson who went on to have a hugely successful television career before setting up and running the excellent Willow Foundation charity with his wife Megs. His goal choices stretch from the 50s onwards and in this, part one of a two part special, scorers include Ferenc Puskas, Geoff Hurst and Ray Kennedy…

One Last Match
One Last Match | John Hartson

One Last Match

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 56:35


In this brand new podcast, ex-footballers get the chance to replay their last game, on their own terms. They choose the team, the opponents, the manager and even who they sit next to on the bus to the game! First up is ex Arsenal, West Ham, Celtic and Wales striker John Hartson.'Big Bad John' talks about the legendary Arsenal defence, being compared to Geoff Hurst and playing alongside legends such as Dennis Bergkamp and Henrik Larrson.Please remember to rate, review and subscribe and sign up for whoknowswins.com - Put your money, where your mates areStill to come, Jason McAteer, Gary Pallister, Stuart McCall, Emile Heskey & Frank Sinclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Impromptu Business Chat
IBC012: Lancing your blind spots - Identify your weaknesses and thrive

Impromptu Business Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 20:28


This week James and Mark reflect on how ignoring your blind spots can have a painful impact on your profits. Pushing beyond Mark's teenage acne years, they call upon footballing legend Geoff Hurst, two silly bulls and a century old Japanese story to illustrate their top 3 tips.   Links to the articles mentioned;   Coronavirus: Safety fears over lack of translated virus advice   Firms with more female executives 'perform better' larking-gowen.co.uk enquiry@larking-gowen.co.uk (c) Larking Gowen

The Devlin Radio Show
Tom Rennie: Jack Charlton told Bobby Moore to kick it into Row Z, not pass it to Geoff Hurst

The Devlin Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 6:12


Martin Devlin chats to Talksport Football correspondent Tom Rennie, about the releagtion battle in the Premier League and the sad news of the passing of England World Cup winner Jack Charlton. 

These Football Times
The North Korean paradox, African boycott and European skullduggery: the politicised World Cup of 1966

These Football Times

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 89:27


In 1966, the World Cup arrived in England and, for many, the enduring memories of that tournament revolve around the final, Geoff Hurst, and  Nobby's dancing, but there was far more to '66. Paul McParlan talks us the North Korea paradox, an African boycott, European skulduggery, shady referees, a London-centric emphasis, and the first globally marketed tournament - not forgetting a mention or two of greyhounds and an inquisitive dog.

Audio Football Club
Sir Geoff Hurst Special

Audio Football Club

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 48:47


This week's episode is a first for the podcast: it's the first time we have a knight of the realm in our midst. We're in front of a live audience as host Thom Gibbs is joined by our special guest Sir Geoff Hurst on an actual stage and by our Chief Football Writer Sam Wallace for a discussion about England, their prospects at this World Cup and a certain football match which took place in the year 1966. There's plenty of reminscing on 1966 and all that... sorry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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NEWSPlus Radio
【报道】什么是英国的足球文化?(有文稿)

NEWSPlus Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014 5:36


The defining concept of football in Britain is the passion the fans have for the game; this is often seen during the banter and chants at live matches. Growing up in Britain, children realize pretty quickly just how important football is, especially boys. From football trials at schools to talking to your classmates about the weekend's fixtures, football is a huge part of British culture. The world cup is a special part of this society. Football has created many domestic rivalries in Britain with fans of local teams creating genuine rivalries with fans that support opposing teams. The world cup however is the one time where the entire British nation comes together to get behind their boys in white. Beijing Television sports commentator Yan Qiang talked about the conflict of interest between club and country. "Something that football fans have come to understand is the conflict between club and country. 10 years ago it would have been hard for football fans in China to understand why so many fans in England put their club before the country. Now through football education Chinese fans have come to understand the football fans have split loyalties even throughout the World Cup." England's aspirations for wanting to win the World Cup series are some what curious. The last time that England won the world cup was in 1966 and despite valiant efforts by heroic English football stars such as David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard they have not been able to repeat events of almost 50 years ago. Despite this, there has still been a constant roar across the entire country for every game England has won in the world cup and genuine disappointment for every time they have lost. Despite all the positive aspects that are associated with football culture, there are also several negative aspects. In the past competitive banter at games has also led to racist and homophobic comments and in certain circumstances violent outbreaks. The British police force recently stated that they had concerns about British football supporters being attacked by Argentina fans during upcoming world cup. Yan Qiang reflected on his memories of this epic rivalry. "I grew up in the age of the Argentina/UK war in the early 80's. I knew for a fact how important the war was for both nations. During the 1986 world cup Argentina lost the war but they won off the pitch. It is a very interesting part of international competition." The heated rivalry between England and Argentina actually stems back as far as 1966 when the two teams met in the world cup semi-finals. England won the game 1-0, however there were large disputes in regards to whether the British striker Geoff Hurst was offside. After the match, England manager Alf Ramsey refused to allow his players to swap shirts with the Argentines. Such an act is customary and sign of respect between players. He also publicly commented that the South American players were "animals". The intense rivalry between the two teams has continued in every confrontation they have had. Heated competition in the world cup is part and parcel of what makes it such a passionate event. Football culture is truly imbedded in the heart of England, as demonstrated by these guys. "Football has always been a big part of my life, from watching the game with my Dad when I was a kid to going down the local pub to watch the premier league finals. I support Fullam and they have such a great fan base and I am really proud to be part of it." "I remember every time Arsenal played Tottenham, the Tottenham supporters always gave us loads of grief and there was loads of banter, but during the world cup at south Africa, everyone just forgot all about that and cheered the boys on." "The World Cup back in 2010 was so epic, me and load of my mates went to watch the England qualifiers there. Was one of the best holidays I have ever had." There is a distinctive difference between the football culture in Britain and the rest of the world. Many people believe this is to do with the fans in Britain, whilst others see it as a wider issue to do with the history of Britain itself. Either way, the World Cup promises to create vibrant atmosphere in not only England, but across the globe.