EP. 403 | That Terry Butcher Episode: Maradona’s Hand Of God, Italia ’90 Stories & Bloodied Shirts

On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Chris, and Sids are joined by one of England’s toughest ever players… Terry Butcher.From THAT iconic blood-soaked shirt to facing Diego Maradona at the height of his powers, Terry takes us right inside the chaos, passion, and brutality of football in the 80s and 90s.The lads dive deep into Italia 90, the legendary England dressing room, Gazza stories, Bobby Robson’s management style, and why Terry believes modern football has “gone soft”. There’s also incredible insight into what it actually felt like playing against Maradona during the infamous Hand of God match in 1986 — including what happened when Terry confronted him afterwards.Away from football, Terry opens up emotionally about his son Christopher, his battle with PTSD after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the powerful ITV documentary Invisible Wounds. It’s one of the most honest and moving conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast.Plus: shirt-swapping disasters, Escape To Victory, Dwight Yorke in Australia, and why footballers should stop pulling their socks down.Chumbawamba- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Be sure to watch Invisible Wounds, which will air on ITV and ITVX in June, ahead of England’s World Cup opener v Croatia on June 17th.Combat2Coffee: https://www.combat2coffee.co.uk/Combat Stress: https://combatstress.org.uk/Help For Heroes: https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/get-help/ex-service-women/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23612607550&gbraid=0AAAAADfdgk3vGyf2yF9_4TfZXzAow3j3X&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlLDQBhDjARIsAPlIefFfyifNOXZ69J4ExXskaJtW_LA5j_-jigg8zBDVVMgkk3oJCeClSS4aAq4HEALw_wcB 00:00 - Eurovision chat and Wembley FA Cup stories02:04 - Chris and Sids wind Pete up about Wembley03:55 - John Terry sends Pete a Ruud Gullit surprise video05:26 - Terry Butcher joins the podcast06:25 - Inside the legendary Italia 90 England camp08:03 - Why England never expected to win Italia 9009:24 - England training sessions were “harder than matches”11:28 - Terry explains his mentality playing for England13:23 - “The game’s gone soft” starts here14:00 - The full story behind the bloodied shirt15:34 - Why Terry refused to come off injured17:28 - “Every header felt like a squelch”18:20 - Terry reacts to fans dressing up as him19:47 - Life at Rangers and Old Firm madness22:46 - Terry relives the Hand of God match24:21 - Hearing England scream “HANDBALL!” at Maradona25:30 - Terry confronted Maradona after the game26:40 - Was Maradona the greatest ever?28:11 - What made Bobby Robson special29:34 - Terry’s issues with modern footballers30:40 - Can England finally win another World Cup?31:33 - Finding out England call-ups on Ceefax32:10 - Why Terry hates energy gels on the pitch33:04 - Terry opens up about his son Christopher35:13 - PTSD, grief, and the struggles veterans face37:19 - How “Combat 2 Coffee” helps veterans talk40:29 - Terry speaks honestly about grief and crying42:38 - Listener questions begin42:59 - Why Terry turned down Escape To Victory44:11 - The only Argentina shirt Terry ever kept44:41 - John Terry’s question: best centre-back partner?46:04 - Managing Sydney FC and Dwight Yorke stories48:07 - Highland derby chaos with Derek Adams50:28 - Terry explains what wearing the England shirt means51:04 - Terry’s final rant about modern football51:47 - The lads reflect on Terry’s emotional interview54:20 - End of Terry segment / football roundup begins01:02:43 - Why FA Cup managers should wear suits again01:06:10 - Listener story about referees and fancy dress01:12:00 - Paddy Power predictions01:28:11 - EndFor more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_StarkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.