Listen Now: Foul Play
Summary
Investigative journalist Gabriel Gatehouse joins Ed Jervis to explore the conspiracy that the CIA poisoned Ed’s grandfather, legendary goalkeeper Gordon Banks, during the 1970 World Cup. The episode details their search for evidence in Mexican secret police archives, uncovering photos of Banks in surveillance records. They examine claims that this sabotage, linked to Cold War politics, caused England’s defeat and a subsequent curse on the national team.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Foul Play podcast
Ed's surreal discovery in Mexican archives
Gabriel Gatehouse's investigative background
How Ed and Gabriel first met
Gordon Banks' illness and the 1970 World Cup
The theory of poisoning and sabotage
The CIA conspiracy and series conclusion
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