Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast

We started back in January with the qualifiers and now we are at the Azteca, bursting with 114,000 people for the World Cup Final of 1986. Aidan Williams and Dominic Hougham join Martyn to discuss the team selections and possible alternatives, the game, the impact of the last 20 minutes, the fascinating live coverage and debate where this Final and the tournament as a whole sits on the World Cup pantheon.

Argentina v West Germany - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1zBZC--AY

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And then there were four. Mac and Martyn attempt to make sense of another French failure against their arch nemesis but give some justified praise for an excellent West German defensive performance. Belgium did everything right for the best part of an hour before the real Diego masterclass from Mexico got underway.

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Martyn, Mike and Rob settle down to revisit one of the great weekends in World Cup history. France and Brazil produce a classic and a goal that would be lionised if the result had been different, the hosts suffer a fate that many will over the years: defeat to West Germany on penalties, the surprise package carry on and England v Argentina provides enough for an entire series.

France v Brazil - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ6pRNMS4KE

Mexico v West Germany - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI46dXRrj9E

England v Argentina - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3382Hx8pag

Spain v Belgium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQRWxyRm_og

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World Cup author Dominic Hougham joins Martyn to see France break a bit of a hoodoo, West Germany bore their way past Morocco, Bobby's boys march on despite another shaky start and Denmark absolutely losing their collective mind.

Italy v France - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV1Ocz4GyzY

Morocco v West Germany - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNA2e_cdt4I

England v Paraguay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J672j5Ko_xg

Denmark v Spain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9FHL5bFXYo

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It's knockout time! Michael Hamlen from the brilliant 80s&90sFootball is here to look at the first two rounds of Last 16 matches including the first classic of the competition between the USSR and Belgium, Brazil coming to life against Poland, the hosts progressing and Diego warming up for immortality.

Mexico v Bulgaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9JPDvqeMso&t=2s

USSR v Belgium - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K9R8BLHOXs

Brazil v Poland - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K726pfbVRW0

Argentina v Uruguay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5KDJOIJ2r0&t=5s

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