Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast

In the last episode of our Euro 88 special, Martyn, Gary and Rob are joined by Jonathan O’Brien to discuss the final in Munich and the tournament as a whole.

They look at whether the suspended Oleg Kuznetsov would have changed the game, why we remember the Netherlands so fondly and whether a goal as extraordinary as Marco van Basten’s can create the illusion of inevitability.

This episode was first aired on 31 July 2023

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The 1988 semi finals were a clash of cultures. History provided all the backdrop required in Hamburg as the Dutch sought revenge for the 1974 and much more besides whereas the USSR and Italy played out a clash of aesthetics in Stuttgart.

Martyn, Mike and Rob are joined by Jonathan O'Brien who made is ND debut on this show.

This episode was first aired on 24 July 2023

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Martyn, Gary and Rob rave about a teenage Paolo Maldini, discuss English football's obsession with individual heroism, question an iconic hat-trick and celebrate a partnership from the future: Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten

This episode was first aired on 10 July 2023

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It was jeopardy for those who still had a fighting chance of the semi finals. Spain realistically needed to beat West Germany in Munich with Italy only needing a draw against Denmark and the following day the Dutch needed to beat the Irish who knew that they probably only needed a draw as England limped to the end of their road against the USSR.

This episode was first aired on 17 July 2023

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The very modern European Championships, saved four years ago from ruin, kicked off with the experienced hosts against a vibrant young Italy, a shambolic game but a familiar outcome between Denmark and Spain, England's "FA Cup tie" against the Republic of Ireland and the mouthwatering prospect of the Dutch against the Soviet Union.

This episode was first aired on 6 July 2023

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Our journey reaches the European Championships of 1988 but thankfully, we've already covered it in-depth already. For those of you who haven't already enjoyed it, we are re-releasing it this week.

Episode 1 is Martyn's Nessun Dorma debut as he, Rob and Gary look ahead to a tournament that David Lacey described as one that "should set new standards on the field". He wouldn't be far off...

This episode was first aired on 26 June 2023.

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In what is fast becoming one of our most enjoyable shows, Aidan Williams joins Martyn to go over how qualifying for Euro '88 took shape. England look like world beaters and the Dutch could have been watching on from home. And for those who just missed out, there are signs of what was to come in the following decade.

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It wasn't exactly a goal fest but the closing stages of the 1992 European Championships still held enough dramatic narrative to be worthy of a retrospective. Besides Denmark's fairy tale in the neighbour's back yard it is more the time that tells the story. Possibly the last tournament before the power of globalisation changed that summer experience, mixed perceptions for the two home nations if the same result and some big hitters in transition.

Neil Frederick Jensen's Rise Of The North can be found here

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We've all read tales from match-going fans where the sights and smells of the ground leap off the page from famous nights. But what about those crucial games where fans cannot make it. Ticketless, on the other side of the world, working or just too far away. These stories make for an engaging format as Gary Sherrard details 12 Newcastle United games in his adult life that he had to keep on top of from afar.

Miles Away can be found here.

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It is new book season out there so the ND Book Club returns for a few weeks to highlight some new footballing tomes that are now hitting the shelves.

First up Marc Higginson joins Martyn to talk about account of Manchester City in the 1990s. Chaotic, humiliating, entertaining and culturally resonant, this is a well-written and personal account of a decade that would test any football fan. The guys discuss boardroom instability, some missed opportunities, the cult draw of Kinkladze, the cultural behemoth of Oasis and, in light of recent events, how the more recent past compares within the support and the watching neutral, many of whom moved from fondness to bitterness.

You can find the book here and in all the usual places.

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