About this episode

This episode discusses the historical significance of the 1966 World Cup and the events leading up to it.

Some people can't wait for it to finish, some people perhaps never want it to end, but we have upon us the culmination of the 2026 World Cup. It's a tournament that has seen unlikely heroes, tears and controversy, and as the episode drops, it's the weekend that sees one team lifting aloft the ultimate prize in sport, the FIFA World Cup. But back in 1966, a year that needs no introduction to football fans really, there almost wasn't a cup to lift aloft - except for an unlikely hero who came on to save the day...  Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Spitfire – Inspiral Carpets Pillar On The Bridge Of You - BODEGA The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support   References - available upon request.   Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast Facebook Facebook Discussion Group Twitter Instagram Youtube Website TTCE Merchandise Patreon Page   Remembering Pickles - The Canine Sherlock Holmes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Always True Crime

Topics covered

• World Cup
• football history
• true crime
• sports controversy
• heroic stories

Keywords

• World Cup
• 1966
• Jules Rimet
• football
• true crime
• sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA

Books & works: The Descent

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