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First Port Stanley, Now This?? (with The Upshot!) | The History of The World Cup (Part 3/4)
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The episode closes with Fin Taylor directing listeners to the Patreon for the fourth and final part of the World Cup story, already available, and an exclusive bonus episode on hooliganism recorded with the Upshot Boys. Horatio Gould and Jack recommend their standout episodes — the Lotto Lout episode, a Roman Abramovich deep-dive, and a piece on Robin Friday, the LSD-taking footballer. The Golden Age of Snooker is flagged as a future crossover episode. The Upshot Boys reveal they have cancelled their plan to attend the current World Cup in person, citing the cost and a decision to 'set fire to $150' at home instead. A forthcoming Patreon live event is announced: an alternative commentary for Switzerland versus Bosnia on June 18th, described as likely to get sectarian.
By Italia '90, the World Cup had transformed from a prestige tournament into a global television product. England's rehabilitation from the hooligan era, Cameroon's breakthrough, Maradona's implosion — and the Mafia quietly pocketing FIFA's stadium contracts. The tournament's value now lay in commercial and geopolitical power, and the truly corrupt era was only just beginning.
