Party Crashers in Sport

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time exploring some of the sportspeople or teams from over the years who have unexpectedly disrupted an expected or much anticipated outcome of a host team or an established, dominant team or individual, and the anticipated celebrations. Some of what will be discussed include:- A 1950 FIFA World Cup match played in front of a home crowd of approximately 200,000 which would break a nation’s heart and put an end to their expected celebrations- A former Aussie tennis great who was the poster boy of Aussie Tennis in the 1980’s, however, would lose two Australian Open singles finals in a row- The heartbreak of the English and the 2020 Euro Final- 1997 Socceroo’s and the agony of the 2-2 draw- 2003 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights and the 1993 match when Parramatta caused a huge upset- 2023 Cricket World Cup final and the 1996 semi-final and the heartbreak to over a billion Indians.- 2005 Australian Open singles final and Lleyton Hewitt- 1997 America’s Cup- 2014 FIFA World Cup semi final and Brazil’s humiliating defeat- 2003 Rugby World Cup final and Johnny Wilkinson breaking Aussie hearts.Party Crashers in Sport Sources1. The Book of Who, 50 questions and the answers. Jo Connor, Del Frost, Kingfisher Published 2011, London.2. wikipedia ‘UEFA euro 2020 final, 3. bbc.com ‘euro 2020:fans despair as england lose to italy in final’, by becky morton & george bowden, bbc news, 12/7/214. abc.net.au ‘knights spoil lang park party, roosters and cowboys win’, by stuart watt, 1/6/20035. elagabulus65 ‘johnny warren’s football mission:part 4’, 28/9/20116. Great Australian sporting moments, by michael roberts with michael tormey, the miegunyah press, melbourne 20087. parraeels.com ‘throwback upset at ANZ’, neil cadigan 8/6/20178. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wills-world-cup-1995-96-60981/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-semi-final-65190/full-scorecard9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_v_Germany_(2014_FIFA_World_Cup)10. olympedia.org ‘pat cash, biographical information’, n.d11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Cash12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay_v_Brazil_(1950_FIFA_World_Cup)13. fifa.com ‘maracanazo’, 18/1/2514. aljazeera.com ‘world cup 1950: when football’s biggest event resumed after WWII’, 24/10/22, al jazeera.15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93Uruguay_football_rivalry16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracan%C3%A3_Stadium17. the guardian.com ‘world cup stunning moments:uruguay’s 1950 triumph in Brazil’, scott murray, 15/3/201818. irish times.com ‘world cup moments: uruguay break the hearts of a nation in 1950’, scott murray, 9/6/201819. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcides_Ghiggia21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obdulio_Varela22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93Uruguay_football_rivalry23. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracan%C3%A3_StadiumIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro music- Can’t Give it Up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat