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RH Call Up #4 with Stuart Horsfield


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Stuart Horsfield is a writer and member of the Senior Leadership Team for These Football Times, where he also hosts These Football Times podcast. For his day job he lectures in sports and on a Football Coaching degree program.



He just wrote his first book, it’s about the greatest team never to win a World Cup and some would argue they were better than most teams who’ve actually won it! That magical 1982 Brazilian side. The book is titled: 1982 Brazil, The Glorious Failure.







Follow Stuart Horsfield on Twitter: @loxleymisty44



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Show Notes:



* How that 1982 Brazil side influenced Stuart.* The beauty of their game and which other sides compare stylistically.* On the atmosphere leading up to the 1982 World Cup as an England fan.* On being a football supporter vs a club supporter.* On bringing the memories of a 10 year to the book as an adult.* Mystique in old football playing styles vs modern football’s homogeneity.* How he set out to write the book.* How the book is structured.* Interviewing Abraham Klein and Alexandre Chivadze.* Shout to Steven Scragg(@Scraggy_74): A Tournament Frozen in Time and Where the Cool Kids Hung Out.* Surprises that arose from the book research.* His views on 1982 Brazil side before and after the book.* “The day football died” narrative explained.* Conversation with Patrick Barclay(@paddybarclay)* Conversation with Juca Kfouri(@BlogdoJuca)* Following the bizarre group format in the 1982 World Cup.* Thoughts as the tournament progressed and the Italian team.* Abraham Klein’s accounts.* Views on traditional World Cup winners vs challengers* What about the big clubs, big money and Financial Fair Play?* Technological changes in the game.* Shootout questions with Stuart:* Top 3 players ever.* Who would Stuart have a drink with in the history of the game?* Top 3 matches he would attend in the history of the game.* One change he would make to any match in history.* What club would Stuart support if not Hull City?* Top 3 football books: * Goalkeepers are different by Brian Glanville*
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Round HistoryBy Luciano Nunes