About this episode

The episode discusses the violent match between Chile and Italy during the 1962 World Cup and the media rivalry leading up to it.

The 1962 World Cup was particularly violent and its pinnacle was when the hosts, Chile, took on Italy. The buildup saw Italian journalists describe Santiago as “a dump where the phones don't work and taxis are as rare as faithful husbands." Chilean media responded, calling the Italians 'fascists, mafiosos and oversexed.' Things got worse when the game started. If you’d like more Sports Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mick Molloy, Titus O’Reily

Topics covered

• 1962 World Cup
• sports violence
• Chile vs Italy
• media rivalry
• football history

Keywords

• 1962 World Cup
• Chile
• Italy
• sports violence
• football history
• media rivalry
• Bizarre Plus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bizarre Plus, Sport Bizarre

Places: Chile, Italy

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