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Beating Us at Our Own Game

Episode 25 of 30

Clare Balding takes a look at Britain's most successful export ever - football. Yet, in giving it to others, the British lost control of the game they had created and crafted.

Clare Balding takes a look at Britain's most successful export ever - football. Yet in giving it to others, the British lost control of the game they had created and crafted. Clare, with the help of Prof Tony Mason of The International Centre for Sport History and Culture at De Montfort University, looks at our troubled relationship with the sport's governing body FIFA and asks if a British team will ever again come close to winning the World Cup.

Readers: Sean Baker and Nyasha Hatendi
Technical Presentation: John Benton
Producer: Garth Brameld.

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  • Fri 2 Mar 2012 13:45
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  • Fri 13 Jul 2018 14:15
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