If You Know Your History: A Podcast of Remarkable Football Stories

The Mexico '70 story reaches its unforgettable conclusion. Jonny and Mark relive Brazil's stunning 4-1 victory over Italy, the match that crowned Pelé's greatest team and produced what many believe is the greatest team goal in football history.They also uncover the remarkable story of FIFA founder Jules Rimet, how the World Cup trophy came to bear his name, and the extraordinary mystery of how the famous trophy was later stolen and melted down.The perfect ending to our four-part journey through the greatest World Cup ever.

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England arrived in Mexico as one of the favourites to win the World Cup, but a dramatic collapse against West Germany changed football history. Jonny and Mark explore the infamous quarter-final, Gordon Banks’ illness, Bobby Charlton’s substitution, and the fallout that followed. Plus, the legendary Italy vs West Germany semi-final — the "Game of the Century" — and how Mexico ’70 delivered some of the greatest moments football has ever seen.

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The World Cup finally kicks off in Mexico 1970 — and football is never the same again. In the second part of this deep dive, Jonny Owen and Mark Webster explore why this tournament is still regarded as the greatest World Cup ever. From Pele's Brazil and Gordon Banks' miraculous save to Bobby Moore's Colombian controversy and England's status as world champions, this is the story of the tournament that defined modern football. Featuring the greatest team, the greatest save, and some of the most iconic moments the game has ever seen

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Jonny Owen and Mark Webster explore the tournament that changed football forever. From the 1968 Mexico Olympics and the birth of colour television to Pele's Brazil, England's defence of the trophy and the iconic Azteca Stadium, they uncover why this World Cup still captures the imagination more than 50 years later. The story of how football became a global spectacle begins here.

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In this episode of If You Know Your History, Jonny and Mark tell the story of Sir Stanley Matthews — the winger who changed football forever. From Stoke and Blackpool to England, World Cups, the “Matthews Final” and a career that lasted until he was 50, this is the story of one of the game’s first true superstars.

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If You Know Your History is presented by Jonny Owen and Mark Webster and is a North One Production.

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