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Jonathan Wilson
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Author of Inverting the Pyramid, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Names Heard Long Ago and Two Brothers. Editor of the Blizzard. Journalist for the Guardian. Co-host of It Was What It Was: the Football History Podcast.

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Today, on It Was What It Was, the incredible story of Imre Hirschl - salami salesman, blagger, genius. With zero experience, he bluffed his way into a job and redefined South American football, won the double at River Plate and helped Uruguay to the 1950 World Cup.

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November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Previewing the weekend Premier League fixtures with Dan Bardell…

Includes love for Granit Xhaka.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today on Libero: Disruptors, and why being an Almost Giant is the worst of all worlds.

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November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Today on It Was What It Was, Liverpool and the rise of modern metrics.

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November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The site of the first football match ever played in Argentina…

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November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today on Libero, is the Premier League boring?

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November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today on Libero, we look at the Old Firm in crisis, and how Hearts could seize the opportunity.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today is the 65th anniversary of the birth of Diego Maradona. Libero considers his enduring legacy.

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October 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Today, on Wilson’s World, the remarkable rise of Bodø/Glimt, and how they got their curious punctuation.

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October 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Today on It Was What It Was, Rory Smith joins us to discuss how data helped Liverpool win the Premier League.

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October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Today, on Libero, in the week Diego Maradona would have turned 65 we consider his ongoing legacy.

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October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Today on Libero, we look ahead to the Clasico and ask if Real Madrid v Barcelona is still the biggest game in the world.

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October 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Today on Libero, we look ahead to the Clasico and ask if Real Madrid v Barcelona is still the biggest game in the world.

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October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Today on It Was What It Was, Lionel Messi’s incredible impact at Barcelona.

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October 21, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today, on Libero, why did Ange Postecoglou take the Nottingham Forest job, and what does that say about managers and their decision-making?

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October 21, 2025 at 10:22 AM