The police caught a man in a sting operation as he tried to collect a ransom and then two days later the trophy was found by Pickles. But how did it get onto the driveway of a suburban South London street? "They did some kind of deal behind the scenes to say look, if you can get the cup back we will shorten your sentence. So I think my father probably acted as a go between the authorities - in this case the police, the FA and the government - and the thieves.

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Auddy presents Stealing Victory - an original production

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Investigating reporter and presenter, Tom Pettifor

Theme Music by Nick Reynolds and Edward Rose

Title music by Guy Farley

Series Producer, Zak Brophy

Sound Designer, Norman Goodman

Executive Editor, Owen Bennett-Jones

Executive Producer, Andrew Sampson

Special thanks to the Daily Mirror, London.

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