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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 34 MIN

They looked like athletes, we looked like savages

from It's the hope that kills you · host Steven Marshall and Nick Mayberry

This was a tough one to record. Our deep dive into historic football tournaments sees us reach the group stage of Italia'90. The Scotland national team are drawn against Brazil, Sweden and group minnows, Costa Rica, who clearly won't present any problems! What the Scots hadn't predicted was Bora Milutinovic who is definitely in the running for the boldest international manager award. Appointed as Costa Rica manager only shortly before Italia'90, he changes personnel, team strategy and then deploys 'tactial midsirection'...the mans a genius!

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