About this episode

Gary Lineker discusses the intersection of national identity and football, reflecting on historical events and personal experiences.

What does it mean to cheer for the country that once colonised yours? Forty years on from the Hand of God, does one match still define how a nation sees itself? And when Ghana play England, who exactly is Afua Hirsch supposed to be supporting? Gary Lineker returns to relive 1986 — the Golden Boot, Maradona, and a quarter-final played four years after the Falklands War — before the conversation turns to something far more personal: identity, belonging, and what it means to wear a nation's shirt. Join Legacy Plus for bonus episodes, early access, Q&A's, fewer adverts and more. legacy.supportingcast.fm [0:54] Part two: Gary Lineker on nation, identity and the beautiful game [4:05] Forty years since the Golden Boot - and the Hand of God [6:56] The most famous goal in World Cup history, minutes after the worst [9:02] Afua wears her Ghana strip - and picks a side [9:32] What it means when the coloniser plays the colonised [16:05] Why England's diversity is now part of its story [20:00] Racism, FIFA and the women's game - coming on Legacy Plus Stay connected with Legacy: Instagram: @originallegacypodcast TikTok: @legacy_productions Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources…

People in this episode

Guest: Gary Lineker

Topics covered

• national identity
• colonial history
• football
• racism
• diversity
• personal identity

Keywords

• Gary Lineker
• Afua Hirsch
• Hand of God
• Falklands War
• national identity
• football
• racism
• diversity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA

Places: England, Ghana

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