World Cup Rambling

Matthew Okot
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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

  1. 2 NOV.

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 7 – Coast to Coast

    The penultimate episode of the series and we’ve got the semi-finals.  Roberto Baggio produces one of the best individual performances of the tournament, to give Italy a 2-1 victory over Bulgaria in New York.  However, it’s a day of mixed fortunes for The Divine Ponytail, as a hamstring injury leaves him in a race against time to make the final.  Meanwhile, across in Los Angeles, Romario’s goal finishes off a tired Sweden and gives Brazil a place in the final for the first time since 1970.   Playing the semi-finals on the same day on opposite coasts is a self-inflicted error from the American organisers, handing a massive advantage to the winners in Los Angeles.  There’s also the third-place play-off, with Sweden signing off in style, finishing as the tournament’s highest scorers and claiming the bronze medal. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform.    TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    36 min

  2. 5 OCT.

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 6 – Heroes

    We’ve reached the quarter-finals of USA 94, a set of games which feature dramatic late twists. It’s The Baggio Show in Boston as Italy beat Spain, with Dino opening the scoring and Roberto grabbing a late winner. Brazil unveil a famous celebration but their march to glory is threatened by a Dutch comeback until Branco (liberated from the subs bench) produces a thunderbolt free-kick. Sweden versus Romania is an intriguing battle between two dark horses, with the game exploding into life late in the second half and going all the way to penalties. However, the tournament’s ultimate shock comes at the Giants Stadium where Germany, the reigning World Champions, are sent packing by a double whammy from Bulgaria. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    1 h

  3. 7 SEPT.

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 5 – The Show Must Go On

    We're back with the last 16 of USA 94.  Klinsmann and Voller come up with the old magic as Germany find their touch.  Spain produce a performance that suggests they might finally be ready to end their decades of underachievement (yeah right).  Sweden’s Three Amigos – Brolin, Dahlin, Andersson – end Saudi Arabia’s dream run.  Romania and Argentina produce a match for the ages.  Packie Bonner’s butter fingers end Ireland’s hopes of a second successive quarter-final.  Independence Day is memorable in more ways than one as Team USA face the might of Brazil. Roberto Baggio’s divine intervention finally kickstarts Italy’s campaign.  Bulgaria break new ground as Mexico break the goal frame.  Hanging over the last 16 is the brutal murder of Andres Escobar and arguments over refereeing standards, as some games are plagued by controversial decisions, with FIFA giving several referees their marching orders.   Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform.  TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    1 h 45 min

  4. 1 JUIN

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 4 - The Drugs Don't Work

    This month, the group stage of USA 94 reaches a conclusion with many teams jockeying for position.  Stefan Effenberg efffectively ends his international career as the Germans have a narrow escape against South Korea, the Group of Death reaches gridlock, Saudi Arabia come up with arguably the goal of the tournament, Oleg Salenko and Roger Milla produce a day of records in San Francisco.  However, the real scandal and drama is saved for Group D, where Diego Maradona fails a drug test (a shocking moment yet, with hindsight, almost inevitable) and a pair of injury-time goals completely change the complexion of the final standings. Thanks for listening.  World Cup Rambling will return in September. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform.    TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    1 h 16 min

  5. 3 MAI

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 3 - The Heat is On

    This month we’ve got the second set of group games, which produced some notable matches and moments.  Team USA triggering a soccer boom with a victory that will have fatal consequences elsewhere, Roy Hodgson’s swaggering Swiss putting the skids under Romania, a touchline explosion involving Jack Charlton and John Aldridge, Bulgaria ending one of the most embarrassing streaks in World Cup history, Arrigo Sacchi gambling his career with a brave substitution, Diego Maradona equalling the all-time World Cup appearances record, and much more. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform.   TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    1 h 25 min

  6. 6 AVR.

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 2 - Chain Reaction

    This month we’ll look at the opening pair of matches in each group at USA 94.  There was a raft of new laws on tackling, offside and the back pass, which FIFA hoped would liven up the show, after the stodginess of Italia 90.  The gaudy opening ceremony, and Diana Ross’s penalty miss (which foreshadowed the climax of the tournament), fuelled the scepticism about taking the World Cup to a country that knew nothing of soccer but everything of crass hype and empty razzmatazz.  Yet once the actual football got under way, all the fears fell away.  A memorable first set of games saw dark horses Romania stun the much-hyped Colombians, Jack Charlton’s Republic of Ireland enjoy their finest hour, the rise of new forces from Asia, Nigeria’s Super Eagles swooping down in style, Diego Maradona returning in typically exuberant fashion, and much more. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER/X @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    1 h 55 min

  7. 2 MARS

    Gloryland: USA 94 Retrospective, Part 1 - The American Dream

    Series 4 of World Cup Rambling and it's time to get in the DeLorean and go back thirty years for a mammoth odyssey through USA 94 - a very underrated tournament. We start the series by looking at why football (or "soccer") failed to take a hold in the United States, then having a look at the rise and fall of the North American Soccer League, America's failed bid to host the 1986 World Cup and, ultimately, the successful bid to host the 1994 World Cup, with the pitfalls on the path as the American organisers tried to deliver on the promises they made to FIFA. There will also be the customary whistle-stop tour through the 24 finalists. Thanks to https://nationalanthems.info for the national anthems. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    2 h 10 min

  8. BANDE-ANNONCE

    TRAILER: World Cup Rambling (Series 4)

    A snippet of what you have to look forward to in Series 4 of World Cup Rambling, which starts on 2nd March 2024. Subscribe to World Cup Rambling on your podcast platform. TWITTER @MatthewOkot @WorldCupRamble

    3 min
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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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    Matthew Okot
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2024
  • Épisodes
    46
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © Matthew Okot
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