Why England Didn't Win the 1970 World Cup (Ep 2)

S1E165 - Why England Didn't Win the 1970 World Cup (Ep 2)

Published: June 10, 2026

Duration: 55:35

Could England have won the 1970 World Cup if their star goalkeeper, Gordon Banks, hadn't contracted food poisoning the day before the quarter-final? And could the CIA have had anything to do with England's 60 years of hurt?


David and Gordon are joined by journalist Gabriel Gatehouse to get to the bottom of whether the CIA poisoned England's World Cup ambitions.


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Listen to Gabriel's full investigation, Foul Play: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/foul-play/id1896803199


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