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Sounds,12 Jun 2026,35 mins,

FIFA World Cup Special (Part 2)

The Socially Distant Sports Bar
Contains very strong language and some violent scenes.

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Part 2 - The boys listen to a podcast documentary series asking whether the CIA poisoned the England World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. It takes in Fidel Castro, JFK, The Scorpions and Peter Bonetti. Alongside that, Elis introduces Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage — a book about professional cycling, doping and truth in sport. Although not about football, it prompts a broader conversation about integrity, pressure and how sporting achievements are judged and remembered

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