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Nessun dorma

Nessun Dorma is all about football in the 1980s and 1990s: the stories, the characters, the games, the kits, the X-certificate tackles. Lee Calvert, an Oldham fan who has more reason than most to hark back to the good old days, hosts the podcast with semi-regulars Gary Naylor, Carrie Dunn and Rob Smyth, and a series of guests, including Scott Murray, Jacob Steinberg, Rob Bagchi, Mike Gibbons and Adam Hurrey

18 October 2023

  • UEFA European Championship 1988 - VI Archive<br>Marco van Basten,Ronald Koeman,Frank Rijkaard,Erwin Koeman,Ruud Gullit,Hans van Breukelen,Adri van Tiggelen,Arnold Muhren,Berry van Aerle,Jan Wouters,Gerald Vanenburg during the European Championship final between Netherlands and USSR at the Olympia Stadium, June 25, 1988 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

    Nessun Dorma podcast: World Cups, Oranje, Souness and football books

    The show about 1980s and 1990s football dives into Euro 88 and looks at Italia 90 and France 98 through a different lens

3 June 2021

  • 7 Oct 2000: A dejected England manager Kevin Keegan after lossing to Germany during the match between England and Germany in the European Group Nine World Cup Qualifier at Wembley Stadium, London. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT Johan Cruyff (R) during the match between Go Ahead Eagles and Feyenoord on March 18, 1984 at De Adelaarshorst stadium in Deventer, The Netherlands. (Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) England manager Bobby Robson looks dejected after his team lost to West Germany on penalties in the semi final of the 1990 World Cup at the Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, 4th July 1990. (Photo by Chris Smith/Getty Images)

    Nessun Dorma podcast: a look back at Keegan, Cruyff and Bobby Robson

    The show about 1980s and 1990s football also discuss Aston Villa’s glory days, Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle and the 1993-94 season

19 January 2021

  • CLOCKWISE Emmanuel Petit, Arsene Wenger, Dennis Bergkamp, Michael Owen, Ronaldo, Ian Wright

    Nessun Dorma podcast: France 98 and Arsenal's glorious Double winners

    The show about 1980s and 1990s football on the year France conquered the world and a Frenchman conquered England

8 June 2020

  • Denmark’s Jesper Olsen, second left, scores the sixth goal for his country during the Football World Cup match between Denmark and Uruguay in Mexico City, Mexico on June 8, 1986. Uruguayan players from left are Jose Luis Salazar, Victor Diogo and goalkeeper Fernando Alvez. Denmark defeated Uruguay 6-1. (AP Photo)

    My favourite game: when Denmark beat Uruguay 6-1 at the 86 World Cup

    For an eight-year-old who was experiencing his first World Cup, this was like watching football through a kaleidoscope

20 April 2020

  • Nessun Dorma COMP Mark Hateley of Rangers celebrates his goal against Marseille in the European Cup, Paul Merson, Diego Maradona and the Argentina’s team arriving on the football field for the game against South Korea during the 1986 FIFA World Cup, in Mexico and England manager Graham Taylor.

    Nessun Dorma podcast: Rangers, Mexico 86 and a season of scandals

    The podcast about 1980s and 1990s football is back to discuss cup runs, indecent incidents, a World Cup and Graham Taylor

25 January 2020

  • Matthew Simmons launches his tirade, Eric Cantona distributes some retribution, the Frenchman departs Croydon Crown Court and a fan shows her support.

    Eric Cantona and 'the hooligan': the impact of the kung-fu kick 25 years on

    Twenty-five years have passed since Cantona launched himself into the crowd at Selhurst Park. It remains his best moment

6 November 2019

  • The Nessun Dorma podcast is back and this time they are discussing USA 94, Alex Ferguson, Spurs and Euro 88.

    Nessun Dorma podcast: from Ardiles to Baggio, Bracewell and Van Basten

    The Nessun Dorma podcast is back and this time they’re discussing USA 94, Alex Ferguson, Spurs and Euro 88

16 January 2019

  • Manchester United’s David Beckham scores against Wimbledon from inside his own half, Nottingham Forest’s Stuart Pearce celebrates after the Littlewoods Cup semi-final second leg against Bristol City, the Romanian players celebrate their 2-1 win over Wales which meant they qualified for the 1994 World Cup, Police hold back the Forest fans as they invade the pitch to say goodbye to their manager Brian Clough in May 1993, and Oldham Athletic manager Joe Royle does his Stan Laurel impression

    Nessun Dorma: from Beckham and Ravanelli to Royle and Clough

    The pod reunite to discuss the opening day of the 1996-97, World Cup qualifiers, Oldham Athletic and Nottingham Forest

10 May 2018

  • Eric Cantona, Diego Maradona, Kenny G, Saint & Greavsie, Glenn Hoddle

    Nessun Dorma podcast: from Eric Cantona to Glenn Hoddle and Kenny G

    The pod discuss the greatest player of all time, musical failures, televised football and Manchester United’s first title for 26 years

7 March 2018

  • Alan Shearer is introduced to the Newcastle fans in 1996.

    Nessun Dorma podcast: from Jack Charlton to Euro 96, via Paul Merson

    The pod revisit Euro 96, talk transfer records, remember Graham Taylor and debate Republic of Ireland under Big Jack

18 January 2018

  • Paul Gascoigne

    Nessun Dorma: the podcast that celebrates 1980s and 1990s football

    If you associate 1990 with Italy, 1992 with Denmark and 1997 with England winning Le Tournoi, you’ll enjoy Nessun Dorma
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