The Final Countdown: Recent Episodes
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Reliving the magic and nostalgia of the best Cup finals in football history. Simultaneously niche and passionate - this is the only football podcast that is as comfortable talking about Top of the Pops as it is about Thierry Henry! Come and join Adam and Lewis as they inform you with irreverence the best matches in football folklore!
We've still got Euro fever as we look at the 1972 and 1976 finals and Germany's peak and trough when it comes to European glory. We cover so much in this episode; comparing Emile Heskey to Gerd Müller, the "Brazilians of Europe" and of course, Antonin Panenka!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football.Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
After recovering from the devastation of this year's final, we finally felt ready to delve into the origins of the UEFA European Championships and Adam recaps the first three tournaments and their curious beginnings. We find out that tails never fails, England took so long to enter the tournament and why the nation of Denmark are like the unpopular girl in a 2000's rom-com!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
With Euro 2024 almost wrapped up and the MIGHTY THREE LIONS somehow making it to the final, we discuss the chances of beating the Spanish, Southgate's possible successor and how his legacy should be seen regardless of Sunday's result.
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football.
Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
100 not out! Join us in celebration as we create our favorite 5-a-side teams, argue over Diana Ross' finishing ability and bring back fan favorite quiz game...TENSION!!
A huge, huge thank you to all our amazing listeners across the globe. We LITERALLY couldn't have done it without you. Let's make a hundred more, shall we?
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
With the Euro 2024 almost upon us we discuss England's potential route to the final, the sweetness of Kylian Mbappe's tears and the teams most likely to cause our brave boys a problem. Lewis also loses his mind at the end of the episode!
One of the most famous triumphs in modern history, Jack Walker's Blackburn Rovers become Premier League champions for the first and (so far) only time! West Ham's goalkeeper, Luděk Mikloško, writes himself into folklore and a certain "diving" German makes his way to British shores.
Click here to listen to our review of this year's FA Cup Final between Everton and Man Utd
What a season to review! There's a great escape for a team that was winning titles less than ten years earlier. Roy Keane arrives to establish Manchester United's dominance and we dig into the surprisingly fascinating history of the Manager of the Month award! We also give a shoutout to the fantastic Bryan's Gunn X/Twitter account!
Click here to listen to our review of this year's FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Man Utd
The Premiership has arrived! The biggest change in English football takes place this season as the old English First Division evolves into the Premier League.
We discuss Alan Shearer, Manchester United, Brian Deane and short men impersonating goalkeeper Ian Walker!
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Footballing history is about to take place. Join us as we say goodbye and farewell to the English First Division and hello to a resurrected champion by the name of Leeds United. Led of course, by the enigmatic, mercurial, maverick - Eric Cantona!
Please take two minutes to leave us a review and click here to listen to our episode on this year's FA Cup Final between Liverpool and Sunderland: https://bit.ly/facup92
MerseysideThe Premier League is approaching the horizion but who will take the First Division title from Liverpool's grasp as Kenny Dalglish shocks all of Merseyside, Alan Smith scores goals for "boring, boring" Arsenal and Sir Alex Fergusons claims his first European trophy for Manchester United.
Please leave a review and click here to listen to our episode on this year's FA Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest: https://bit.ly/fac91
The trumpets blare for the changing of the guard. We see the rise of Leeds and the twist of fate that saves Sir Alex Ferguson's job and begins the rampage of Manchester United over the next two decades! It's the review of the 1989/1990 English First Division.
Click the link below to listen to our review of this year's FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace
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We delve into one of the most iconic and dramatic First Division finales in history! It comes down to the last day between the top two teams - you couldn't write it! We also discuss the impact of the Hillsborough tragedy and the ramifications it would create for the league moving forward.
Click the link below to listen to our review of this year's FA Cup Final between Liverpool and Everton
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It's the 1987/1988 English First Division and it is a doozy. Liverpool run rampant, the league says goodbye to two managerial stalwarts and the FA decides to pause the First Division three weeks from its conclusion in order to create a fantasy football tournament that fails spectacularly. Join us as we give you the rundown of a fantastic season!
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Click here to listen to our review of one of the most famous FA Cup Finals ever between Liverpool and Wimbledon
The 1986/1987 English First Division is fascinating as Kenny Dalglish's Liverpool falter, Everton triumph but the fallout of Heysel is still felt.
We also learned about Asda's role in saving Wolverhampton Wanderers from bankruptcy (yep, the supermarket!) and a special shoutout to Stuart Pearce's brother, Ray!
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Listen to our 1987 FA Cup Final episode between Spurs and Coventry here
It's the 1985/1986 English First Division review and we get to talk about just how good Gary Lineker was and his quite frankly ridiculous season! Truly a remarkable season! We see Manchester United throw away a dizzying lead and a dog-fight at the bottom of the league.
It's truly a enthralling season but wait...there's more click the links below to hear our reviews of the 1986 FA Cup Final and 1986 World Cup Final!
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1986 World Cup: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/6OtFYMoOCGb
1986 FA Cup: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/vBe7KtrOCGb
The 1984/1985 English First Division is a relegation great escape for the ages! Stoke perform abysmally, Coventry do the unthinkable and Everton rises to the top as we see a shift in the power balance of Merseyside!
It is also a historic season for all the wrong reasons, as tragedy and hooliganism mar the season with dire consequences.
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Listen to our 1985 FA Cup Final episode between Everton and Manchester United here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/sPQ4kDL2nGb
It's the 1983/1984 English First Division as Joe Fagan's Liverpool look to stay atop the tree! Southampton surprise and there's even a brief mention of Kevin Keegan's heroics for Newcastle.
As you'd expect from our podcast there's also a great digression to discuss the 1998 celluloid classic "Sliding Doors" but which came first: the film or the phrase?
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Listen to our 1984 FA Cup Final episode between Everton and Watford here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SskLIzS03Fb
It's finally here! The 2023 Christmas Special where our hosts, Adam and Lewis take each other on in "Tension!" It's a surprisingly tricky game where they both excel and embarass themselves in equal measure. Do you think you can beat their footballing knowledge? Then take them on and let us know how you got on!
Alongside the quiz, we also ask Santa for one magical footballing present and briefly discuss the bizarre world of footballing mascots!
And finally, all we want for Christmas is for you to leave a review and subscribe wherever you find us!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONE AND ALL
It's the 81/82 English First Division which sees Bob Paisley takes his final bow as Liverpool manager and 3 giant teams wrestle to come out on top of an epic relegation scrap!
Also, we chat about the newly-promoted Watford’s heroics, the Luther Blissett project and David Pleat’s dance moves!
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Our 1983 FA Cup Final episode:
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The 1981/1982 English First Division is a special one! Liverpool and Ipswich compete for the league title and Sir Bobby Robson finishes the season with his own promotion!
Also, we discuss the brutal end to Kevin Keegan's England career and SIR Elton John gets more than one mention!
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Our 1982 FA Cup Final episode:
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It's the 1980/1981 English First Division and a tussle at the top for two new heavyweights! Aston Villa and Ipswich take each other on in a race for the title and Sir Bobby Robson has his hands full as Ipswich attempt a historic treble!!
We somehow discuss the England Manager's job as well as John Wark's heroic goalscoring exploits!
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The article mentioned: https://thesefootballtimes.co/2023/01/31/bobby-robson-ipswich-town-and-a-brutal-quest-for-the-1981-treble/
We're back to our regular schedule as we look at the 1979/1980 English First Division and its more glory for Liverpool. We learn about all the drama and have some big mentions for Andy Gray, Kevin Keegan, and even Dixie Dean!
Adam also looks at the great goalkeeping rivalry of the decade between Ray Clemence and Peter Shilton.
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Normal business will resume next week with a review of the 79/80 English First Division but we couldn't ignore the sad news of the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton.
A footballing giant, a statesman of the game and arguably the greatest English player of all time has passed away and it only felt right to devote a brief 30 minutes to discussing a career and a man that was one of a kind.
If you'd like to learn more about Charlton's and Manchester United's European win listen to our episode on the 1968 European Cup here: https://bit.ly/1968final
Our final countdown this week is the 1978/1979 English First Division. We see the arrival of Trevor Francis, the first Million-pound man, the first shirt sponsor, a tussle at the top between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool and a discussion on who's better ITV or BBC?
Join us for our new season as we review the final days of the English top flight and the stories that led to the drama.
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We're back baby! With a final countdown of the 1977/1978 English First Division. The Premier League wasn't yet a twinkle in the FA's eye, we hadn't had a Million pound player yet and Brian Clough was taking his shot at being the main man in English football.
Join us on our new season as we review the final days of the English top flight and the stories that led to the drama.
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It's the informal conclusion to our Women's FIFA World Cup series and it ends in heartbreak (for us Lioness fans anyway!)
Lewis and Adam recap a tremendous tournament as they discuss the Colombian wunderkind, Linda Caicedo, the USWNT bombing out, Mary Earps being Mary Earps and of course, the understated triumph of Spain.
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Listen along as we discuss the USWNT attempting to win their 4th World Cup but standing in their way are the reigning European Champions, the Netherlands - led by the one and only Sarina Weigman!
It was a fantastic World Cup final that didn't disappoint, yet we found time to digress and discuss whether Wiegman should be named as Southgate's successor, how elite is too elite and whether Phil Neville can become "Big Phil" if he grows a moustache!
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In the famous words of Staind..."It's been awhile".
Back from our hols, we're continuing our series on the FIFA Women's World Cup with the 2015 final between Japan & the USWNT.
So many records are broken in this historic final but we still find a way to talk about Ceefax & Teletext!
As England didn't win, we're keeping the 2023 Women's World Cup final for the end but let's focus on Germany's attempt at an unprecedented World Cup hat-trick. Standing in their way were the underdogs Japan, trying to bring some joy to a country suffering from a national catastrophe.
It was an epic world cup that didn't disappoint, yet we somehow found time to give the USA a good-natured ribbing, especially their disgraceful soccer team names!
Brazil whimpered out the 2023 Women's World Cup but they hit their peak in 2007 with Marta stealing the show. It was the immovable object of Germany that was tasked with stopping the unstoppable force of Brazil but could they do it?
Listen in as we somehow digress and talk about the Olympics, WWF legends Gorilla Monsson, Earthquake and Tugboat and of course, Birgit Prinz - again!!
Germany might have disappointed in this year's Women's World Cup but join us as we discuss their first world title and terrific performance in the 2003 Women's World Cup.
Listen in as we talk about the USA hosting a consecutive tournament and managing to fall short despite their deserved title as favourites, Birgit Prinz absolutely running the show and we take a brief walk down memory lane and see what was happening twenty years ago!
A genuinely remarkable FIFA Women's World Cup as the USA host a hugely successful tournament including the most iconic moment in World Cup history.
Join us as we talk about the unstoppable force that was the USWNT 'Ninety-Niners', China's golden generation and the effect this had on Women's football all across the country and of course that moment by Brandi Chastain!
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has already begun and we begin to dig into the second-ever World Cup Final between Germany and Norway.
Norway mocks the USA for being sore losers, FIFA continue to run crap experiments and Hege Riise scores arguably the best-ever World Cup Final goal!
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Join us in a fun and fascinating look into the first-ever Women's World Cup Final. It's all about team USA and how their "three-edged sword", disdain for 4-4-2 and an unexpected visit from Pele took them to glory.
It's a great report about a great tournament so listen along as we discuss Michelle Akers' heroics and why FIFA was always a terrible organisation!
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It's a double-header of an episode as we discuss the UEFA Champions League final between Man City vs Internazionale and the Europa Conference League final as West Ham faced Fiorentina. Now the dust has settled we get into the details of the respective finals, the rise of England's national team (Rice, Stones, Grealish, Bowen!), Lewis' mathematical revelation of what number comes between 14 and 16 and we ansk the question of whether money always equals success!
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A man of brilliance and controversy, sublime skill and the ability to leave a bitter taste in the mouth of his rivals. It's the inimitable Luis Suárez and his final hurrah from European football. We talk about his world-class time at Liverpool and Barcelona but we focus on his surprising and spectacular goodbye as he joined rivals, Atlético Madrid, and showed Barcelona exactly what they were missing!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all great finals within the game of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats. Subscribe and follow on all podcast apps.
It's a special episode as we make our bold predictions for the final days of the Barclays Premier League 22/23 season! We talk title winners, European wannabes, and survival stalwarts as we guess how the season will finish!
We obviously talk about the juggernaut that is Man City, how Leeds might beat the drop, whether Brighton deserves Europe and who the manager of the year is (spoiler...it's not Pep Guardiola) and also, what flavour of ice cream Frank Lampard is...
If that hasn't whetted your appetite I don't know what will!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all great finals within the game of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats. Subscribe and follow on all podcast apps!
Our exciting mini-series continues as we look at the final playing days of football's greatest players and how they said goodbye to the beautiful game!
Loyalty is a rare commodity in today's game but this man had it in spades - it's Francesco Totti. The epitome of the Roman Centurion, an eternal man in an eternal city. We cover Totti's final games for Roma as well as an unexpected digression into Harry Kane's choice at the end of this season; there's even a mention of Jimmy White as well!
This truly is a remarkable story about the final farewell of Roma's greatest player.
Listen in as we give a fun AND educational look at the most loyal footballer of the 21st century. Follow or subscribe on all podcast apps.
England's bright hope, a hat trick hero against Germany and one of the select few to score over 150 goals in the Premier League - it is, of course, Michael Owen! Join us as we recap a remarkable career ranging from the highs of Real Madrid, to the lows of Stoke (sorry, Stoke!)
We discuss how injury, horse racing and Alan Shearer all affected what should have been an iconic career.
Listen in as we give a fun AND educational look at one of the most exciting footballers of the 21st century. Follow or subscribe on all podcast apps.
Our exciting mini-series continues as we look at the final playing days of football's greatest players and how they said goodbye to the beautiful game!
If Beckham is modern football's most famopus player, Johan Cruyff must be its most influential. Revenge is a dish best served cold and Johan Cruyff goes all John Wick as he turns against his boyhood club, Ajax by joining their rivals.
This truly is a remarkable story about the final season of Cruyff's inimitable career.
Listen in as we give a fun AND educational look at the most important footballer of the 21st century. Follow or subscribe on all podcast apps.
It's an exciting new mini-series for us as we visit the final playing days of football's greatest players and how they said goodbye to the beautiful game!
Our first player is David Beckham - England captain, Manchester's adopted son, the sarong-wearing celebrity himself.
Listen in as we give a fun AND educational look at the superstar footballer of the 21st century. Follow or subscribe on all podcast apps.
One of the greatest games in Football history and undoubtedly one of the most controversial tournaments. It's the 2022 World Cup Final between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe - sorry - France and Argentina! We get into the goals and game-changing moments whilst digressing to discuss Goran Pandev's hairline, The O.C and The Instagram Egg.
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It's the 2018 World Cup Final and its goals galore as Croatia take on France! We talk England's penalty redemption but there's also a lovely mention for Tim Henman and of course, proud Croat Goran Ivanišević. Listen in as we also draw the perfect comparison between Jordan Pickford and Antoine Griezmann and discuss why underdogs are like french baguettes.
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We review the 2014 World Cup Final in Brazil covering everything from the host's humiliation to Roy Hodgson's charismatic personality. We also ask why we've never seen Sandy Cohen and Joachim Low in the same room at the same time?! But ultimately it is Messi vs Klose, Germany vs Argentina and a fun dive into all the surrounding chaos.
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Spain continues their march to three straight tournament wins with an epic extra-time win against the Netherlands. We cover the tactics, drama and refereeing of the 2010 World Cup Final. We also talk about Germany's evolution, Mario Gotze and Tshabalala scoring a goal for 'all of africa'! So listen in and tell us what you think!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
This final isn't about Italy vs France, it's about Zinedine Zidane vs Marco Materazzi in a battle for the ages! Red cards galore, penalty drama and even a mention of England's "Golden Generation" come and relive one of the most dramatic World Cup Finals ever as well as some absolutely sensational commentary!
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Join Brazil, Germany and your hosts this week as they talk about one of the strongest World Cup tournaments - it's Korea Japan 2002. Adam and Lewis talk about Ronaldo's redemption, Danny Mills' fifteen minutes of fame, and Rivaldo's shithousery. So listen in and tell us what you think!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all great finals within the game of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Drama, drama, drama! What a final, what a tournament, and what a podcast to discuss the two national talismans of their day, Zinedine Zidane and THE Ronaldo! A gripping World Cup Final is overshadowed by off-field drama as hosts France take on reigning champions, Brazil. So listen in as Lewis declares his love for the 'greatest footballer of all time' and Adam struggles to get a word in edgeways!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all great finals within the game of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Arguably the worst final in world cup history but don't let that put you off as we focus on the circus that was USA 94! Diana Ross, Maradona, Romario, and of course, the Divine Ponytail himself - Roberto Baggio. It truly is a tournament of greats that more than makes up for a lackluster final!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
One night in Turin, Bobby Robson, Gazza, and the glorious failure - we cover it all! We do also talk about the World Cup Final 'rematch' between Argentina and Germany alongside Roger Milla's goalscoring exploits and Rudi Voller's hair!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's our first post-Pele podcast and it's arguably the most famous World Cup in history between Argentina and Germany and certainly one of the more controversial. So join us as we find out why a fantastic PowerPoint presentation isn't as useful as you'd think, Diego Maradona being Diego Maradona, and whether Terry Butcher would have been arrested for assault if he knew the truth at full time!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals within the game of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 52 is a Christmas Special as well as a thank you to our listeners for joining us for (approximately) 50 episodes! Adam and Lewis give their opinions on the most forgotten World Cup goals, the most memorable losers, and the villians we grudgingly admire!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 51 is a refreshing escape from the previous episode's political heaviness and instead, we get to talk about the "Disgrace of Gijon", Germans winning at Penalties (of course!) and whether Paolo Rossi is as good as Emile Heskey?
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Listen in as we manoeuvre the politics and military minefields surrounding the hosts who make it to the final against the runners-up of the tournament four years earlier! We discuss the NRP junta, Mario Kempes' nickname and even reveal why Jongbloed wore #8 as a goalkeeper. So join us as we continue our World Cup Final series!
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Join us this week as we try to figure out if this Netherlands team is the best ever not to win the World Cup?! We talk about Der Bomber - Gerd Muller and why he’s the rich man’s Gary Lineker, Goalkeepers wearing #8 and whether it’s okay to be aroused by Johan Cruyff? So listen in and tell us what you think!The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football (soccer). Subscribe on all good platforms!
Is this the greatest World Cup Final ever?! It's Brazil vs Italy in an absolute barnstormer!! Join us as we write a love letter to football, Brazil, Franz Beckenbauer, and Felix the Cat. Also, we learn how to program a podcast in real time live on air...
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It FINALLY came home! The English get their hands on the Jules Rimet trophy for the first...and last...time and we discuss greats like Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer and Pickles the dog. Gary Lineker once said, "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win" but we delve deep to find out why - in this instance only - it didn't happen!
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It's a cracker of a final with the attacking brilliance of Brazil clashing against the defensive strength of Czechoslovakia. We talk about one of the biggest on-field disgraces in World Cup history with the 'Battle of Santiago', the invention of yellow and red cards as well as a bombshell question regarding Pelé's World Cup legacy. So listen in and tell us what you think!
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Goals, goals and more goals in the 1958 World Cup final between host nation, Sweden and everyone's favourite, Brazil! It's the arrival of Pele, the genius of Garrincha and even a little mention for Wales as we dig into the last tournament of the fifties. Please leave a review with a game you'd like to see covered and we'll get to it. The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football (soccer). Subscribe on all good platforms!
We have miracles and battles galore as we review the fantastic World Cup final between The Mighty Magyars and The Heroes of Bern! If that isn't enough to wet your whistle, I don't know what will! We find out what Fritz Walter weather is and just why they call it the Miracle of Bern.
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Arguably the most dramatic World Cup Final in football history. An upset to top all upsets, come listen to a result that shocked millions and even, tragically, cost lives. It is truly mindblowing. We talk World Cup formats, goal scoring records and even how Scotland missed out on the tournament because of stubborn pride! It's all here on the Final Countdown.
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It's World Cup Final number 3 between Italy and Hungary and it's steeped in historic history! We continue to discover that Mussolini was a terrible guy and Lewis gets carried away with the Leonidas references. Oh and we also talk about the final!
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The 2nd ever World Cup Final between Italy and (the-nation-formerly-known-as) Czeckoslovakia is a doozy; both terrifying and exhilarating in equal measure! Death threats, wondergoals and enormous trophies - this Final has them all!
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It's the series you've all been waiting for! We begin our review of every World Cup Final in the history of football starting in 1930 as hosts Uruguay take on Argentina in a fascinating match with more than a few quirks as the World Cup finds its feet! So join us each week as the podcast leads us all the way up to the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.
Our last European Cup Final before starting our World Cup spectacular and boy do we go out with a bang!! True European football royalty as Benfica play Real Madrid but more importantly we talk about the LEGEND Béla Guttmann. You do NOT want to miss this!!
We don't believe it. 56 years late but it finally came home. We couldn't ignore it and nor should you!
So come with us and soak it up as we reflect on England beating Germany 2-1 in the Women's European Championship 2022. We talk about Toone, wag about Williamson and crown Chloe Kelly as our lord and saviour. Subscribe and listen from all good podcast platforms.
We're back once again with the cream of Europe in this Champions League Final between two English giants, Chelsea and Man Utd. We talk about the superstars on display, Chris Hoy's thighs and Mick Hucknall's raw appeal so join us on this podcast as we discuss historic footballing history.
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Missing football already? Don't worry we've got you covered! This week we're back to our Champions League adventures as we recap the 2010 final between Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan against Louie Van Gaal's Bayern Munich. We talk about Van Gaal's balls, Hans-Jorg's Butt, and also the underrated brilliance of Diego Milito.
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We continue our Champions League adventures as we dig into the 1968 European Cup Final between Manchester United and Benfica. It’s an emotional one as we take a look at the Busby Babes’ transformation into the Red Devils and a truly heartbreaking look at England’s first European Cup winners. Like and subscribe wherever you find us!
We're leaving the FA Cup behind us as we travel across the continent to conquer Europe in the UEFA Champions League! Our first final is between Borussia Dortmund and Juventus and it's a cracker!! We talk giants of the game with Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane and Paul Lambert all getting a mention alongside what happened in the year 1997! You won't want to miss this!
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And we’re live! It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for. The Gerrard final. Come join us as we get way too excited about Yossi Benayoun, Paul Konchesky and of course, Xabi Alonso. except West Ham fans.
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With only two FA Cup Podcasts to go until we turn our attention to the Champions League we talk about the 2005 FA Cup Final and what makes a truly great rivalry!
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Our FA Cup series continues with Man Utd vs Millwall in the 2004 FA Cup Final! Cristiano Ronaldo gets the headlines for his performance but his airtime is contested by a deep-dive into Kevin Muscat's disciplinary record and Dennis Wise continuing our obsession with player managers.
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It's Arsenal v Southampton so listen in as we revisit Gordon Strachan's managerial record, Latvian strikers and vamp on just how good Robert Pires was!
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And we're live!It's Arsenal v Chelsea in a classic noughties nostalgia-fest as we discuss Ricky Gervais, Danny Mills' big, bald head and the man for the big occasion, Ray Parlour!
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With historic Wembley in disrepair, we move to the Millennium Stadium for an all-time great FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Liverpool! We talk about the brilliance of Michael Owen, Arsenal's embarrassment of riches and a big mention for Patrick Berger and Gary Mac!
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We welcome the Millennium with open arms and discuss the not-classic FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Aston Villa! We mention Will Smith, Benito Carbone and future Liberian President, George Weah! What more could you ask for?
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We end the 90's nostalgia with a look at the FA Cup Final between Man Utd and Newcastle Utd! We delve into the 'death of the FA Cup', Roy Keane's smile and of course, Man Utd's historic Treble!
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Our FA Cup series continues with Arsenal vs Newcastle in the 1998 FA Cup Final! This pod is a chance for Adam to mention MTV, Lewis to talk about Emmanuel Petit and one for Allessandro Pistone to forget.
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
A truly international flavour as our FA Cup series continues as Chelsea battle Middlesbrough - whose run of bad luck would surely end at some point?
Give us a listen as we discuss the little masters Juninho and Zola, Mark Hughes, and Bryan Robsons 'optimistic' personality!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
AND WE'RE LIVE! Our FA Cup series continues with Liverpool vs Man Utd in the historic 1996 "Spice Boys" Final!
Give us a listen as we discuss David James getting "merk'd" by Rio Ferdinand, Eric Cantona's brilliance and of course, those Armani suits!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's Everton v Manchester United as the unlucky and unfancied Toffee's look to topple the behemoth of Manchester. Can the 'dogs of war' stop United from winning back-to-back trophies or will Fergie have the last laugh? There's only one way to find out - so join us on episode 22 of The Final Countdown!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's Chelsea v Man United in a match that sees the coolest frenchman in history, Eric Cantona lead the red devils to glory. So join us as we dive into the strange psyche of Glenn Hoddle and draw inspiration from internet comments! Apologies already for the dodgy Bristolian accent. I hope it doesn't ruin it for you!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners. As a huge thank you to the 'fans' The Final Countdown have put together an informal episode where Lewis and Adam give us their best FA Cup, Champions League, World Cup and Final Day of the Season moments.
So put your feet up, have an eggnog and enjoy!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
This years final features Arsenal vs Sheffield Wednesday so come along with us as we relive the stranger-than-fiction true story of Paul Warhurst and also discuss how the Arsenal of the 90's got their 'boring boring' nickname.
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's Liverpool vs Sunderland this week so come and join us as we rip Graeme Souness' managerial stint to ribbons, comically recite part of World in Motion and discuss Michael Thomas' dreadful first touch.
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Tottenham take on Nottingham Forest so join us as we talk about Gary Lineker's surprisingly sparse trophy cabinet, Brian Clough being well...Brian Clough and Gascoigne's irrepressible spirit!
So give us a listen, a review or subscribe to us on all good Podcast apps. You can also, follow us on Twitter at: @FinalCountPod
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's 90's giants Man United taking on underdogs Crystal Palace. We talk about Ian Wright! Wright! Wright! Alan Pardew but most importantly Mark Robins saving Sir Alex Ferguson's job alongside Atomic Kitten's pop career!
So give us a listen, a review or subscribe to us on all good Podcast apps. You can also, follow us on Twitter at: @FinalCountPod
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Join us as we delve into a Merseyside derby that was about far more than rivalry. We talk great goals, celebrating against old clubs and how football helped show the best of humanity in the face of disaster.
So give us a listen, a review or subscribe to us on all good Podcast apps. You can also, follow us on Twitter at: @FinalCountPod
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Listen in to hear Adam laugh at Lewis as he loses his faith in the football gods as his beloved Liverpool are taught a harsh lesson by Wimbledon FC's 'Crazy Gang'.
So give us a listen, a review or subscribe to us on all good Podcast apps. You can also, follow us on Twitter at: @FinalCountPod
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's a beauty this week as we discuss arguably the greatest FA Cup Final in history as the mighty Tottenham Hotspur are humbled by little Lloyd Griffith and his Coventry City companions! So listen in as we discuss John Motson's golden commentary as well as Gary Mabbutt's knee! So give us a listen, a review or subscribe to us on all good Podcast apps.
You can also, follow us on Twitter at: @FinalCountPod
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
This week we revisit the absolute cracker that is the FA Cup Final between Liverpool and Everton. We get carried away talking about Lineker, Rush, Reid and the extinction of the Player/Manager!
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
It's Everton, it's Manchester United, it's the FA Cup! What more do you want? How about Norman Whiteside scoring a goal Lionel Messi would be proud of?
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This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
We've hit double-figures and what an episode for it! Join us as we discuss a wide-array of varied topics including: Gary Lineker's hairstyle, arousing stats, Luther Blissett's secret identity and the unusual hairiness of Richard Keys. Also, we do discuss Watford VS Everton
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 9 takes us comfortably into the 1980's as we discuss a historic Final Replay between Man Utd and Brighton! So join us as we talk about legendary commentary, absolutely ludicrous chairman and a Disco Fever manager!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 8 takes us back to the bread and butter of England's historic FA Cup! So keep us company as review Tottenham Hotspur vs Queens Park Rangers. We cover everything from the Falklands and teams consistently playing finals in their second kits to Clive Allen's short-lived NFL career!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 7 concludes our look into Euro Finals as we finally summon the courage to dissect and revel in England's oh-so-near shot at glory. So join us as we talk about Kevin Keegan, emotional coping mechanisms and whether penalty shootouts really are a lottery!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 6 is basically a chance for Lewis to wax lyrical about this all conquering Spain team and slip in as many Pep and Barcelona references as he can along the way. Also, Adam has the misfortune of having to name Hodgson's starting XI which reminds us of a very lacklustre time in our England fandom.
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 5 continues our look into Euro Finals as we delve into another underdog story as Greece pull off a victory of mythical proportions. So jump in as we talk Nike v Adidas, Creativity v Pragmatism and join Adam in laughing at Lewis as he tries in vain to pronounce any Greek player names.
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 4 gets topical as we talk about one of the greatest "cupsets" in history as the great Danes beat the ever-present Germans and if that isn't enough to whet your appetite come listen to our tips on the current Championships and whether or not Graham Taylor 'likes it'!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 3 is all about the 1981 FA Cup Final between Spurs and Man City including - and some would say spending too much time on - Chas & Dave's UK number 5, hit "Ossie's Dream". So listen up if you want to hear us wax lyrical about Ricky Villa's incredible solo goal as well as Adam's impression of Ossie Ardiles!
This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 2 takes a look at the 1980 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and West Ham, a game that would later become known as "The Brooking Final". It saw Arsenal head to their third consecutive FA Cup Final only to be undone early on! Lewis also tries to get revenge on Adam (after his poor showing on their first quiz!) with his own quotes round at the end - worth listening to just to hear Ian Rush's sage wisdom about living abroad.
Welcome to The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats.
Episode 1 takes a look at the 1979 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Manchester Utd. A game that would later become known as "The Sunderland Final" or the "5-minute final", we also get to hear Lewis flailing wildly as he attempts to guess shirt sponsors from before he was born.