Andrew Downie on His 1970 World Cup Oral History Book

Grant speaks to author Andrew Downie about his new oral history book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Inside Story of the Legendary 1970 World Cup. Downie explains why the 1970 tournament in Mexico was so special, provides insight into Pel&#233;&#8217;s Brazilian champions (thought by many to be the greatest team of all time) and details how he put together the book&#8217;s interviews with players from participant nations, many of whom are now in their 70s and 80s.<br/><br/>Music: <br/><br/>Get full access to F&#250;tbol with Grant Wahl at <a href="https://grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe</a>