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Season 1985/86 Episode 1 - Broken Hearts

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We kick off 1985/86 with a story of heartbreak. As May dawned, Hearts were on the brink of an incredible league and cup double. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray tells us how they got there, how it ultimately fell away & the impact years later.

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We kick off 1985/86 with a story of heartbreak. As May dawned, Hearts were on the brink of an incredible league and cup double. The Guardian’s Ewan Murray tells us how they got there, how it ultimately fell away & the impact years later.

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The Black Ball Final of 1985

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Our wider sport episode for 1985 is the Black Ball Final between Davis and Taylor, with 18m watching beyond midnight.

Mike Gibbons takes us through the action after Dominic Sandbrook explains the cultural opportunity that snooker enjoyed and that football couldn’t grasp.

Outstanding deep dive into the social, political and economic context behind the 84/85 season on @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social

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This week we have one of the best stories that we’ve covered so far. It’s 1984/85, Diego has landed in Serie A and it’s just about to take over the world. No-one saw Hellas Verona beating them all.

@rickhough.bsky.social is here to tell us how it happened. Wherever you get your pods NOW!

There were doubts over Everton’s championship chops in December 1984. Injuries and suspensions mounted & strange points dropped too. What happened in the 1985 is the stuff of legend. Join @garynaylor85.bsky.social @gavinbuckland1.bsky.social for Part 2 of that story.

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We’re back to normal this week and there’s only one place to start our look at 1984/85 as @garynaylor85.bsky.social and @gavinbuckland1.bsky.social begin the story of Everton’s greatest ever season.

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A new counterfactual mini series starts today before we return to normal in August. How different would Italia ‘90 have been had Pumpido saved Omam-Biyik’s header on the opening day? Better, probably

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And so we reach the end of our trip back to Euro 84. The excellent @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & Jonathan O’Brien take us through a nervy final, it’s legacy and just how authoritative a performance it was from France & Platini.

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Nessun Dorma podcast: a 1980s and 1990s football odyssey The show about retro football is back with a Homeric series on how the sport evolved at the end of the 20th century

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The greatest European Championship game of all time? @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social and Jonathan O’Brien run the rule over an incredible night when France and Portugal met in Marseille.

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Jonathan O’Brien is on this week to talk all things Group 2 at Euro ‘84 as the tournament waved cheerio to the holders, the Iberian two squeezed through and Romania sadly constrained their flair.

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Is this the greatest tournament group of all time? 23 goals, drama to the very end, the emergence of 3 young talents, a disgrace that derailed the Belgians and, of course, Platini.

@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social guides us through

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Part 2 of our Euro ‘84 series is available now in all the usual places as @aidanwilliams74.bsky.social & Rob Smyth wrap up the drama of the qualifiers. Italy’s gap year, Northern Ireland managing to beat West Germany twice and not qualify and Spain needing to beat Malta by 11 clear goals…

Our Euro ‘84 deep dive is underway with the story of the qualifiers that is as dramatic and remarkable as the finals themselves.

@aidanwilliams74.bsky.social joins Rob and Martyn to set the scene…

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Season 1983/84 Episode 5 - Glory, Glory Podcast Episode · Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast · 25/04/2025 · 1h 19m

Just giving another plug to my appearance on @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social where I discussed our run to the 1984 UEFA Cup.
Disclaimer - I have no 1st hand memories of that season but researched for my next book project.
Have a listen to get you in the mood!

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If you were young and enjoyed football in the 90s then it’s almost inconceivable that you won’t enjoy this book. And hopefully this conversation about it.

Get stuck in!

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My view is that football - and how we consumed it then and now - is not divorced from the wider sporting world. It’s fun to take a wee diversion now and then and I hope it is helpful to the overall context of what we’re trying to provide around the football story

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After we finish off a football season, we like to dip into the wider world of sport. The brilliant David Goldblatt joins us to talk about the LA Olympics in 1984, Carl Lewis, commercialisation & more.

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It’s a really enjoyable read. Glad that you enjoyed the show

@nessundormapodcast.bsky.social this was a good listen, I think I’m going to give that book a read too

It is Gary v Mac this week as we round off our look at 1983/84 at Wembley. Questionable Cup Final buildups, George Reilly’s ear, Andy Gray’s goal and a young, exciting team bursting into life are all on the agenda.

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Season 1983/84 Episode 5 - Glory, Glory Podcast Episode · Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast · 25/04/2025 · 1h 19m

If you’re looking for something to listen to to get you in the mood I was invited to guest on the brilliant @nessundormapodcast.bsky.social to discuss Spurs’ triumphant run to the 1984 UEFA Cup. Here is the pod dedicated to our most recent European trophy campaign

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This week, it’s Tottenham’s turn to enjoy European glory in the form of the 1983/84 UEFA Cup. Author Gareth Dace takes us through their campaign, lessons learned, off-field turbulence and on-field sacrifice!

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A Wembley nightmare, two title-turning days in England & Germany, an R9 masterclass, a filthy goal, a famous own goal and, sadly, Ken Bates

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Season 1983/84 Episode 4 - I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It Podcast Episode · Nessun Dorma Retro Football Podcast · 18/04/2025 · 1h 42m

Episode 4 of our 1983/84 series takes in Liverpool’s road to Rome and the top of European football once more. @tonyevans92a.bsky.social takes us through the Souness farewell tour, mental strength, Joe Fagan, Roma fans and more.

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This week we move into the boardroom as the brilliant @priceoffootball.bsky.social takes us through Tottenham’s decision to float on the LSE, the impact of Irving Scholar and the growing commercialism that changed football forever

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This Week - w/c 7th April 2025 | Nessun Dorma Get more from Nessun Dorma on Patreon

This Week. 7 stories from football history that include wild European semi finals, the start of an English goalscoring legend and the FA Cup’s greatest day.

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