About this episode

The episode discusses the decline of England's football team from 2007 to 2017, highlighting various scandals and failures.

England’s World Cup dream is in ruins. It’s the end of the golden generation. And what comes next is even worse… In part two, England’s stars sink even further: backseat blowies, managers leaking team sheets to punters on the tube, and undercover stings. If you’ve had an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact InjuryLawyers4U on 0330 127 8437 or visit https://www.injurylawyers4u.co.uk/?utm_source=theupshot&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=theupshot_sponsorship Links from the show: Jordan Henderson bebo: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEtzGEhFHpAncPmAcQzueHxFPYTKwULTdOZA&s Hodgson on the tube: https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63293000/jpg/_63293881_63285194.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: The Upshot

Topics covered

• England football
• World Cup
• golden generation
• sports failures
• comedy
• football management

Keywords

• England
• World Cup
• football
• scandals
• comedy
• golden generation
• Jordan Henderson

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Organizations: BBC

Places: England

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