{"podcast":{"title":"It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast","slug":"it-was-what-it-was-the-football-history-podcast-6903590","podcast_index_feed_id":6903590,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6633aa7d28201200122f5638","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/it-was-what-it-was","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6633aa7d28201200122f5638/1727688311940-b629b5f2-5b0c-4058-9540-42e310dbd6d0.jpeg","author":"The Overlap","episode_count":167,"summary":"Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was. Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballing world. The show will be discussing the best stories from football's past, giving insights to the personalities involved. the tales from behind the scenes and the impact they left. Join us at Football University! If you enjoy the podcast please hit subscribe to never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T14:22:37.386183+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-what-it-was-the-football-history-podcast-6903590"},"episode":{"title":"Drugs, Murder, And The World Cup Part 1: The Narco History Of Colombian Football","slug":"drugs-murder-and-the-world-cup-part-1-the-narco-history-of-colombian-football","published_at":"2026-03-03T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-what-it-was-the-football-history-podcast-6903590/drugs-murder-and-the-world-cup-part-1-the-narco-history-of-colombian-football","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-what-it-was-the-football-history-podcast-6903590","url":"https://shows.acast.com/it-was-what-it-was/episodes/history-of-colombia-part1","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6633aa7d28201200122f5638/e/69a5ae3f3214c3197d6103b8/media.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In this first part of our three-part special on Colombian football and the tragedy of Andrés Escobar. Co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper explore the extraordinary history of Colombian football leading up to the 1994 World Cup. This episode covers the intersection of football and narco-culture, Pablo Escobar's involvement in the sport, the tense rivalry with Argentina, and the dramatic road to qualification culminating in the legendary 5-0 victory at El Monumental.  You can listen to this episode ad-free over on our Patreon - Follow the link here - or go to Patreon.com and search for It Was What It Was. You will also get access to our World Cup countdown, magazine retrospectives and bonus episodes as well as a monthly Q&A with Rob and Jonathan. 01:39 The El Dorado League & Early Colombian Football 10:11 Francisco Maturana: The Dentist Who Revolutionised Colombian Football 19:02 Maturana's Influences: Total Football Meets South American Flair 27:43 Navigating Narco-Culture: Pablo Escobar 36:11 René Higuita: The Sweeper-Keeper & The Kidnapping 41:25 Building Rivalry: Colombia vs Argentina at Copa América 1993 48:12 World Cup Qualifying Begins: Asprilla's Controversies 54:03 The Road to Buenos Aires: Setting Up the Five-Nil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. In this first part of our three-part special on Colombian football and the tragedy of An…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3412,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-was-what-it-was-the-football-history-podcast-6903590/episodes/drugs-murder-and-the-world-cup-part-1-the-narco-history-of-colombian-football/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-what-it-was-the-football-history-podcast-6903590/drugs-murder-and-the-world-cup-part-1-the-narco-history-of-colombian-football.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}