EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 1H 2M
Curse of the Azzurri - What Really Happened in Mozambique?
from Wild World of Sport
There are a few things football fans all take joy in; Spurs getting relegated, Arsenal bottling the league (again0, and Italy not qualifying for the world cup. While the first two are easily explained through the pure 'bottleing' of the North London clubs, but there isn't an explanation to why four time World Champions, and Euro 2020 winners, can't qualify... until today.Carlin has done the research, and found a link between Australia's 'Drunk Socceroos', our golden germination of male players and their heartbreaking loss to Italy in 2006, and a witch doctor in Mozambique... and it actually makes sense.So put on your tin foil hat, cover yourself in chicken blood, and grab your copy of Johnny English Reborn. Open your mind to the wild possibilities of curse breaking football. and see where it ranks on our journey to find the wildest story from the world of sport.Sources:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-02/world-cup-2018-socceroos-and-the-witchdoctor-curse/9825008Presenters:James WhybrowBen WhybrowCarlin SheavesMusic and cover art:Zoe Behrendt
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