Espana 82 - One Day At A Time

Day 22 - Rinascimento

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:48:39 GMT

We've reached our summit! The 22nd Day, the 52nd match, the culmination of a million stories. Billy Joe is proud, Colin's quitting, Mick's sparking up, Kevin's refreshed, Rob as always is enthusiastic and Ciaran is begging. It'll all end in tears of joy. Feel free to buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/espana82

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Day 21 - Lost In Pronunciation

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:37:23 GMT

We've reached the third place play off. It's France v Poland, Billy Joe on accordion music, woke Colin, our World Cup Top 5s and some utterly egregious mispronunciation!

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Day 20 - C.S.I Sevilla

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:31:41 GMT

We've reached Semi Final day, and there are two of them. One may just be the next best game game in the world ever! The other might just be the most forgettable. Plus, Colin's handing out dinner invites.

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Day 19 - Part Two: The Greatest Game Ever

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:16:54 GMT

Many games have been touted as the greatest game ever, but surely we've reached the one beyond dispute. Brazil v Italy for a place in the World Cup Semi Finals. Falcao, Zico and Socrates v Conti, Rossi and Scirea, Santana's beautiful game v Bearzot's Total Football. This deserved an episode of its own, so we made one.

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Day 19 - Part One: The Lion's Share

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 01:08:49 GMT

We've reached a day we simply couldn't cover with one episode. A classic awaits, but in this episode the team are joined by Paul Hayward, to pick the bones of a World Cup that could've seen England in the Semi Finals, had they just been able to find the net against the hosts.

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Day 18 - Behind The Curtain

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:51:35 GMT

As Poland and the Soviets face off for a Semi Final berth, we're joined by Ryan Hubbard for a look at the story of a great Polish team. In the days second game, Northern Ireland could make it to the last four, but unfortunately for them, the French are 'incroyable'.

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Day 17 - Superclásico

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:53:08 GMT

Marcela Mora y Araujo joins the crew for the day to reflect on a World Cup Superclásico, Argentina's exit and the legacy of Espana 82 for the national team. In the days other game, West Germany put an end to Spanish hopes of a first World Cup title.

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Day 16 - Escape To Fantasy

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 22:59:46 GMT

Patrick Kielty joins the team to discuss Northern Ireland's big opportunity against Austria and Belgium could be homeward bound if they can't get a big result against the Soviets.

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Day 15 - A Dog Called Gentile

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 02:18:18 GMT

We've got two De Facto Quarter finals today as Argentina put their title on the line against Italy, and England aim for four wins in a row against West Germany. Special guest Matt Cooper joins the team to reminisce.

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Day 14 - Lingua Franca

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:02:22 GMT

France open the second stage and set it alight, while Poland do the same against Belgium. The gang are joined by Philippe Auclair for one of the days that makes Espana 82 such a special World Cup.

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Day 13 - Running On Empties

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 03:06:52 GMT

It's the end of the first round group phase - England are looking to go through with a 100% record, there's the disgrace of Gijon, as Austria and West Germany change the World Cup for ever more and Northern Ireland must beat the hosts to keep their dream alive!

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Day 12 - Devil In The Detail

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:40:14 GMT

Never has an episode been better researched, there are more notes than a post it factory. France and Czechoslovakia are fighting for survival, Algeria could make it out of the group in their first World Cup and Honduras prove to be the hero underdogs we'd been looking for.

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Day 11 - The Arthouse Edition

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:57:10 GMT

Diego meets Magico, Zico is magnifico and Italy invoke omerta. It's all going off as three more groups reach conclusion and Colin and Billy channel De Niro and Pacino.

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Day 10 - Goal Difference Again!

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 22:56:39 GMT

The first day of what might have been. Poland might have been out, Hungary might have been through and Scotland could have won the World Cup, surely......

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Day 9 - Swimming With Minnows

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:42:26 GMT

Algeria and Austria compete for progress to Round 2, France have to beat Kuwait and we're joined by Northern Ireland's Felix Healy to look back at the crucial game with Honduras.

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Day 8 - First Reading From The Book Of Schumacher

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 01:32:36 GMT

England are into Round 2, Spain have home advantage and West Germany are back on the wagon after time in the Liquor Lake. Rob, Mick and Ciaran have their hands full with this one.

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Day 7 - The Hangover

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:35:57 GMT

Having gorged on all the sugary goodness of Brazil and Argentina on Day 6. Day 7 finds Rob, Mick and Ciaran seeking a cure in Poland v Cameroon, Belgium v El Salvador and USSR v New Zealand.

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Day 6 - Maradona Arrives

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:34:04 GMT

Italy are still stumbling as they take on Peru, Scotland play their best half of football ever at a World Cup, only for Brazil to play a better second half and Diego Armando Maradona arrives on the World stage.

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Day 5 - The Sixth Sense

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:32:25 GMT

It's Day 5 and debutants Kuwait reveal their Zico to the world, Panenka has a penalty, Chile and Austria both have big ambitions and Northern Ireland bridge a 24 year World Cup gap.

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Day 4 - Familiar Foes

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 02:27:31 GMT

Day 4 and it's a marathon not a sprint! England get off to a quick start against France, Jupp Derwal needs a ticket to Munich and the hosts get a shock in Valencia.

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Day 3 - Dr Stein I Presume

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:55:40 GMT

The crew are joined by our Scottish correspondent Kevin Corcoran, as Colin finally sees some goals and Cameroon make their World Cup debut.

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Day 2 - Is There A Doctor On Board?

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:15:23 GMT

Whooooooaaaaa! Brazil are here! This is What the 1982 World Cup is all about! And the Soviets, Poles and Italians aren't too shabby either.

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Day 1 - Alphabetical Order!

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 20:01:42 GMT

And we're up and running, the opening game of Argentina's World Cup defence is overshadowed by events at home, but there is still plenty football to talk about.

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Trailer

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:17:55 GMT

We're back for another deep dive in another major tournament. By listener request, our intrepid team - Rob Murphy, Michael Foley, Ciaran O' Hara, Billy Joe Padden and Colin Sheridan - are getting right into a World Cup they didn't see the first time and will be joined by special guests throughout, as the full story of the 1982 FIFA World Cup is told one game at a time, one day at a time.

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