EPISODE · Jul 19, 2023 · 1H 18M
Mickey Thomas
from SoccerPod · host Eric Wilson
Mickey Thomas is my kind of character. He comes from a poor village in Wales where football was everything. As a boy, he dreamt of following in the footsteps of his hero – George Best – and he was talented enough to accomplish this – playing in front of 80,000 screaming fans in the ‘Theatre of Dreams’. And he immediately hated it. Way too much anxiety for Mickey and after a short stay, when he asked to leave Manchester, the staff half thought he was joking. Players don’t ask to leave Manchester United. But he longed for a friendlier situation. And he found that back at Wrexham – his home club. And, it was there where he would captain the 4th tier Welsh side to the greatest upset in FA Cup history when they beat the English champions - Arsenal. Such a great career and such an interesting character – Thank you for listening! If you’d like to support the podcast, we invite you to visit our merch store at www.soccerpod/shop. Orders ship the next day, and we think you’ll love the gear. And hey - follow us on all things social! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soccer.pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soccerpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoccerPod1
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Mickey Thomas is my kind of character. He comes from a poor village in Wales where football was everything. As a boy, he dreamt of following in the footsteps of his hero – George Best – and he was talented enough to accomplish this – playing in front of 80,000 screaming fans in the ‘Theatre of Dreams’. And he immediately hated it. Way too much anxiety for Mickey and after a short stay, when he asked to leave Manchester, the staff half thought he was joking. Players don’t ask to leave Ma...
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