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A special World Cup edition of Quickly Kevin, Will He Score? where hosts Chris Scull, Josh Whittaker, and Michael Marden introduce their project to build a dream 90s World Cup through listener voting. This opening ceremony episode focuses on entertaining correspondence from listeners, including remarkable discoveries of footballers appearing in Hollywood films, Steve Bruce-style prose in unexpected places, and legendary stories about Barry Fry's antics at Peterborough United.
Introducing the Dream 90s World Cup Project
The hosts explain their ambitious new series where they'll create a bespoke 90s World Cup by selecting the best elements from that era. Each short episode will cover a specific topic like goalkeepers, theme tunes, mascots, and adverts, with listeners voting via social media to determine what makes the final cut. The format is designed as snackable content perfect for commutes or half-time breaks during the actual World Cup.
- The series will feature multiple short episodes covering different 90s World Cup topics
- Listeners will vote via social media to build the dream World Cup
- First episode will focus on goalkeepers, second on broadcasting theme tunes
- The selection criteria focuses on players who define the era, not just the best players
" I can make a promise now, this is going to be the only podcast during the World Cup that doesn't discuss how bad Russia v Saudi Arabia will be. "
" For us, this is not a Greatest Eleven. It's about those weird niche players that you love for reasons that you can't really justify. "
Mesut Özil's Steve Bruce-Style Autobiography
Listener Daniel Phillips shares an incredible passage from Mesut Özil's autobiography that reads exactly like Steve Bruce's infamous detective novels. The passage features elaborate car analogies comparing Barcelona to a Mercedes AMG GTS and Real Madrid to a battered Ferrari, complete with specific horsepower figures and technical details. The hosts are convinced Steve Bruce must have ghostwritten it or at least inspired whoever did.
- Özil's book compares Barcelona and Real Madrid using detailed car metaphors with specific engine specs
- Barcelona described as Mercedes with 510 horsepower, Madrid as Ferrari with wrong petrol
- The writing style mirrors Steve Bruce's novelistic prose perfectly
- Steve Bruce's books (Striker, Sweeper, Defender) are available on eBay
" Barcelona was like a Mercedes AMG GTS, with all the cogs working in perfect unison to propel its 510 horsepower engine, with a brilliant driver who could effortlessly manoeuvre the vehicle at high speed around every road. "
" Imagine if Mesut Özil was a huge fan of Striker, Sweeper and Defender and he'd approach Steve Bruce and said I've got an autobiography, I can't, I tried, I just can't write prose as well as you can. "
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