Colourful history of the world cup

Colourful history of the world cup

From Afternoon Drive with John Maytham by CapeTalk

June 11, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

John Maytham and Mike Wills discuss the chaotic and colorful history of the World Cup.

John Maytham is joined by Veteran Broadcaster, Mike Wills, to trace back the World Cup’s chaotic, yet colourful history. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x   Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters…

People in this episode

Host: John Maytham

Guest: Mike Wills

Topics covered

  • World Cup history
  • broadcasting
  • sports
  • journalism
  • interviews

Keywords

  • World Cup
  • history
  • sports broadcasting
  • Mike Wills
  • John Maytham

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Organizations: CapeTalk

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