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Since their first appearance in the competition in 1950, England's World Cup story has been one of broken dreams, bad luck, shock losses and penalty nightmares, with one shining exception in 1966, when they famously won the Cup after beating Germany 4 2. In Three Lions Versus the World, Mark Pougatch talks to the men who have shaped England's World Cup odyssey from Brazil 1950, when England lost to the amateurs of America, through the triumph of 1966 and the subsequent failure to retain the World Cup four years later, to the spirit-sapping quarter-final defeats in Japan 2002 and Germany 2006. Household names such as Sir Tom Finney, Don Howe, Martin Peters, Trevor Brooking, Gary Lineker, Tony Adams, Glenn Hoddle and Danny Mills share their personal recollections of playing for England both on and off the pitch in the World Cup. Some reveal how they were affected by the demands placed upon them and by the mounting pressure of expectation from the English public. Others comment candidly on the myri

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Pougatch has done a tremendous job of tracking down participants in every World Cup finals England have played in Independent on Sunday

Pougatch has done a tremendous job of tracking down participants in every World Cup finals England have played in * Independent on Sunday *

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Mark Pougatch is a well-known broadcaster and journalist who has presented BBC Radio 5 Live's flagship programme, 5 Live Sport, since 2000. He has also presented Match of the Day and Football Focus on BBC Television and has worked on all the major sporting events, including the World Cup, the European Championship, the Olympics, Wimbledon, the Ashes, the Ryder Cup and the Grand National.

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