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Beckham-Mania, Italian Conspiracy & Ronaldo's Redemption: 2002 World Cup Revisited

Beckham-Mania, Italian Conspiracy & Ronaldo's Redemption: 2002 World Cup Revisited

The Athletic FC Podcast
Jun 30, 2022 1h 13m
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<p>Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Dominic Fifield and Laurie Whitwell to reflect on the 2002 World Cup in South Korea &amp; Japan, twenty years on this week...</p><p>Uri Geller's bizarre effort to repair Beckham's broken metatarsal on live TV, Rivaldo's histrionics, Rustu's war-paint, South-Korean spirit, Roy Keane's civil war and whether or not Ronaldinho actually meant to catch Seaman out from <strong><em>that</em></strong> far away.</p><p>Plus, <em>Mr Football Cliches</em>, Adam Hurrey's own personal Top 5 moments, what happened when George Caulkin got caught in a lift with R9, if James Horncastle (and the rest of Italy) has finally forgiven referee Byron Moreno and more!</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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