No Show: The World Cup Teams That Never Were is out now with @pitchpublishing
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👀 This might be our best one yet…
📚 Some great Pitch Publishing titles here just in time for Christmas…
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WE’RE BACK! I’m talking to @JBennettWriter about his new book – ‘No Show: The World Cup Teams That Never Were’, covering some of the teams who missed out on the tournament and some of the legendary players who never made it onto the great stage.
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The World Cup may be over but the road to the World Cup never ends - get 30% off No Show: The World Cup Teams That Never Were on Amazon, to learn more about 24 of the greatest teams that failed to reach the finals
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New Podcast: La Albiceleste
The next podcast in our World Cup 2026 content programme covers the history and culture of the current holders - Argentina.
We’re joined by Dr. Mark Orton for this one.
Listen on your preferred platform here ⬇️
linktr.ee/footyheritage
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New Article: The Doomed Nation
Next in our World Cup 2026 content programme, James Bennett looks back on the East German nation team and their last matches together as a nation.
Words: @JBennettWriter
Available to read on our website ⬇️
footballheritage.co.uk/the-d…
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🏆 Here’s our World Cup ad which features on the back of @WorldSoccerMag’s sensational World Cup issue, spotted on the beach in Florida!
📚 Check out our new World Cup ad and Amazon World Cup store on the thread below!
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and as @CouchPundito @JBennettWriter discuss, the world comes crashing down after David Ginola opts to cross instead of heading for the corner flag with disastrous consequences - and a forlorn France miss out - though things did get quite a lot better for them at #WorldCups
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The campaign is summed up by two contrasting images from the last minute defeat against Bulgaria in Paris - when Eric Cantona gave France the lead he at the top of his form (as well as the advertising hoarding) - and seemingly destined to be a star of USA 1994
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ICYMI @CouchPundito were joined by football writer @JBennettWriter on this week's @byfargreatestfc #football #podcast to look back at the French team that managed to lose their last two games at home to fail to qualify for USA 1994 #WorldCup
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This French side is one of the 24 teams that never made it to a World Cup covered by James in his book No Show - and this was great fun unpicking quite how a team with Cantona in his pomp failed to make it to the World Cup - and a few thoughts on what could have been
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This week @CouchPundito and myself are joined by @JBennettWriter on @byfargreatestfc #football #podcast for another #WorldCup special - with a difference - as we look back on the French national side that somehow didn't qualify for the USA 1994
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Looking forward to chatting about all things World Cup with @JBennettWriter and @RhysWRichards at Cardiff Library on 11 June – at Saint Julians, Wales
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Our World Cup 2026 content programme is here.
From now until July 23, the content we release on our podcast, articles and Patreon exclusive feed will be centred on the World Cup.
As well as covering the history and heritage of the tournament, we've also explored themes of resistance, resilience and identity during this content programme.
This is one of the most politically charged World Cup tournaments in history. Tragically, not everyone will be able to attend to support their nation. Some people may end up detained or worse.
However, there is still a lot of joy to be found through this tournament, and diaspora communities will have a huge role to play in bringing that joy to the World Cup.
We hope you enjoy the content we've created for this tournament.
We kick things off today with our usual Monday podcast. Thank you to all the fantastic contributors who have taken part in this.
The World Cup is just around the corner. Let's go 🏆
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⚠️ Ten days to go until it all kicks off…
📺 Watch our brand new World Cup ad, voiced by the legendary Jonathan Pearce.
🏆 If you like what you see you can buy these books from all good bookshops or from Pitch’s Amazon store via the link on the thread below.
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It was a pleasure to chat with @PaulHawksbee and @BakersTweet on @talkSPORT this afternoon about my new book From Moore to Messi from @PitchPublishing
🔗 amazon.co.uk/Moore-Messi-Arg… – at Swindon, England
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Recently I had the pleasure of joining @PitchPublishing at @TheVolleyLondon, where they showcased 6 new World Cup books, join me as I chat with authors, including @ThatWorldCupFan, England Legend @realpaulparker2, @TaylorColumnist & @samindrakunti
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Great pre-World Cup event at @TheVolleyLondon tonight listening to, among others, @samindrakunti and @realpaulparker2 sharing their tournament memories and speaking about their books.
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🏆 Brilliant WORLD CUP PREVIEW night at the @TheVolleyLondon last night with @RealPaulParker2, @ThatWorldCupFan and @TaylorColumnist, amongst others.
🎙️Onto Lancing TONIGHT with Paul, Andy and Robert, it promises to be another great evening.
❤️ Supporting @StrongmenOrgUk
📚 Book signing on the night
🍻 £10 ticket includes a free drink
📍 The Empire Club
📅 Friday 15 May
🕰️ 7.30pm until 10pm
👇 Book now below as tickets are limited!
