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Lindsey Graham
There are more ways than ever to listen to History Daily ad free. Listen with Wondry plus in the Wondery app as a member of Noiser plus at noiser.com or in Apple Podcasts. Or you can get all of History Daily plus other fantastic history podcasts@intohristory.com it's the evening of October 20, 1965. It's Wembley Stadium in London, England. 45 year old Alf Ramsey prowls the side of the soccer field, squinting to avoid the rain that's blowing into his eyes. As the manager of England's national soccer team, Alf feels the pressure to win every game. The fans expect success. After all, England is where the sport originated. But Alf knows that history alone is not enough. Since he took charge of the national team more than two years ago, England has played 27 games but won only 15. And right now they're tied 22 with today's opponents, Austria. Alf barked instructions as an English player loses the ball to an opponent and as an Austrian counterattack begins, Alf worries that his defense is going to be overwhelmed. But the attack comes to a sudden end when an English defender slides in hard on an Austrian player. Referee blows his whistle, calling a foul and awarding Austria a free kick. In a dangerous position, Alf signals to his defenders to block the ball, but his players don't notice his frantic gestures on the sideline until it's too late. The Austrian player shoots, lifting the ball over the English goalkeeper's head and into the back of the net. Austria is now ahead. 3 2. England's fans have seen enough. Some start leaving the stadium in disgust, and many of those remaining void their frustrations. Soon the Wembley crowd unites in a chant of you don't know what you're doing. And Alf realizes their message is meant for him. This match will end with England suffering an embarrassing 42 defeat. It's only the third time in history that England has lost a game at home, and the following day's newspapers will blame manager Alf Ramsey. The reporters will demand an immediate improvement because in less than nine months, England will host the World Cup. It will be the first time the tournament has been held in the country that invented soccer. And it'll give Alf a chance to silence his critics, but only if he can lead his team to victory in the Tournament's final on July 30, 1966. History Daily is sponsored by Etruby. Lately you may have been hearing about a serious but rare heart condition called attr cardiac amyloidosis, or attrcm, because symptoms can be similar to other heart conditions. It may take time to be diagnosed, but learning more about ATTRCM and a treatment called Atrube, also called Acharamatis, could be important for you or a loved one. Atruby is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with ATTRCM to reduce death and hospitalization due to heart issues. In one study, people taking Atrube saw an impact on their health related quality of life and 50% fewer hospitalizations due to heart issues than people who didn't take a truby, giving you more chances to do what you love with who you love. Tell your doctor if you're pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding and about the medications you take. The most common side effects were mild and included diarrhea and abdominal pain. If you have attrcm, talk to your cardiologist about a Truby or visit attruby.com that's att r u b y.com to learn more.
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Jen
You have five new messages. Hey Carl, it's Jen from Finance. Could you submit your expenses this week? Hey Carl, Happy Friday. It's Jen, Finance. Just need those receipts today. Me again Carl. Really need those receipts like last week. Please just tell me where they are. Are you by your desk right now?
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Lindsey Graham
Finance teams, you shouldn't be chasing down Carl or anyone else with ramp expenses.
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George Franklin
Are sent with a text and reminders happen automatically.
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Lindsey Graham
Switch your business to ramp.com today and love finance again. From NOISR and Airship, I'm Lindsey Graham and this is History. Daily history is made every day on this podcast. Every day, we tell the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world. Today is July 30, 1966. England wins the World Cup. It's March 20, 1966, at a conference center in central London, five months after the English soccer team was humbled by Austria. Security guard George Franklin ambles through the quiet hallways, whistling tunelessly to himself. It's a Sunday and most of the conference center is closed to the public, but George and three of his colleagues are still here, keeping watch over the center and its most important and popular exhibit, the World cup itself. In England, soccer is almost a religion. It's where the sport began, and excitement has been growing as final preparations are made for the first World cup to be held in the country. In two months time, 16 national teams from around the world will compete for a chance to win the most prestigious prize in soccer. And for more than 30 years, the winner of the competition has been awarded the Jules Rimet Trophy. It's a gilded statuette of a winged figure representing Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory. Now, with the world cup just weeks away, the English soccer authorities have agreed to promote the upcoming competition by putting the trophy on display in central London. George is one of the four men tasked with guarding the trophy around the clock. But as he heads downstairs after a coffee break, he passes the exhibition hall and is surprised to find one of its doors open. Confused, George wanders into the hall, and to his horror, he sees that the glass fronted cabinet in the center of the room has been broken into. And the Jules Rimet trophy is gone. This theft makes headlines around the world. As police in London scramble to find the perpetrators, an anonymous ransom demand is delivered to the English soccer authorities. The thieves say they want $15,000, the equivalent of around half a million dollars today. And they threaten to melt down the trophy if they don't get it. The ransom's not paid, though, and the criminals are quickly apprehended in a sting operation. But the Jules Rimet trophy itself remains missing until an unlikely detective tracks it down. A week after the theft, a dog named Pickles is walking with his owner when he uncovers a small parcel seemingly dumped under a hedge. The dog's owner unwraps the bundle and immediately recognizes the 14 inch gold statuette inside. After the Jules Rimet trophy is returned to authorities, a replica is quickly made for public display, While the real thing goes under lock and key until the world cup begins. For his part in the trophy's rescue, Pickles is rewarded with a year's supply of dog food, and he becomes an instant celebrity. But there's no disguising the embarrassment of the English tournament organizers. And it's not just off the field that preparations for the world cup are going wrong. It's May 1966 in London, England, around two months after the theft of the Jules Rimet trophy. Sitting in his office, England manager Alf Ramsey taps a pen against his leg and stares into space. He's trying to work out a solution to an unforeseen problem. One that threatens to derail everything he's been building since he took on this job three years ago. Alf works the England team hard. That doesn't always make him popular with the players, but he's sure his approach will get results when it matters. And right now, the pressure couldn't be higher. English fans expect the national team to win every game they play. And even Alf himself has confidently predicted that his team will win the upcoming world cup. But all his preparations for the tournament have just fallen apart. He's built his team around England's captain, Bobby Moore. As a defender, it's Bobby's job to break up the other team's attacks and prevent them from scoring. Most defenders are more famous for their strength and bravery than their ability with the ball, but Bobby is an exception. His precise passes can turn a game in an instant and he's become crucial to how Alf sees England playing. But not everyone has such a positive view of Bobby. When he's not playing for the national team, Bobby plays for West Ham United, a team in the East End of London. Ron Greenwood is West Ham's manager and he doesn't like Bobby. He thinks Bobby hasn't lived up to his potential and has shown more interest in partying than playing. In response, Bobby has allowed his contract to run out, meaning that he's no longer a West Ham United player. That's a problem for Alf Ramsey. Only professional soccer players attached to a club are allowed to play for the England national team. Now, with just a month to go until the World cup begins, Alf has discovered that his all important captain is no longer eligible for the national team. Alf is usually a no nonsense manager, but as he sits in his office and tries to think of a solution today, he realizes that he'll have to call on his little used diplomatic skills. He will need to get Bobby back into the England lineup because if he doesn't, the nation's World cup hopes will be over before the tournament has even begun. History Daily is sponsored by indeed. We've all done it. Try to take in all the grocery bags in one trip, but what happens when you can't manage it? A bruised banana? Some squished bread? It's often at the worst moment when you find out you need an extra pair of hands. And if you're running a business, the stakes are higher than, well, dropping stakes on the ground. 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George Franklin
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Lindsey Graham
It's early July 1966 at the England national team training camp in southwest London. Only a few days before the World cup tournament begins. 25 year old Bobby Moore runs laps on the training field with his England teammates, encouraging the players at the back of the group to keep going. Sweat runs down his back as he sprints to catch up with the frontrunners. Bobby and the rest of his teammates are used to playing soccer in the cold English winter, but the World cup will take place at the height of summer, so England manager Alf Ramsay has his team on a conditioning program to get the team used to playing in hot weather. As the team captain for the past three years, Bobby has earned the respect of his teammates both on and off the field. He's helped his club, West Ham United, win two major trophies. He's been named the best player in England, and he's done this even while fighting off testicular cancer. After getting the all clear from doctors, Bobby's ambition now is to lead his country in the first World cup held on English soil. Bobby counts the heads of his teammates as they cross the track's finish line. Competition for a place in the lineup for the first game of the tournament is intense, but at the moment Bobby knows he at least won't be there. He doesn't have a current contract with a professional team, so is not eligible to play for England. As the weeks have gone by and the World cup has crept closer and closer, Bobby has grown frustrated that his manager, Alf Ramsey, isn't doing more to resolve the situation. After training today though, Bobby is called into a meeting with Alf. Waiting in the same room is the manager of West Ham United, Ron Greenwood over the next few hours, Alf acts as an intermediary as Bobby and Ron clear the air. Bobby explains his grievances with Ron's management style, while Ron voices his frustration that Bobby isn't as focused on the game as he should be. After player and manager have each said their piece, Alf then asks them both to focus on the most important short term issue. Bobby's eligibility for the World Cup. It's in this moment that Bobby realizes that Alf has deliberately left solving the dispute to the last minute in order to create a sense of urgency and put pressure on both sides to come to a deal. The tactic works. At the meeting, Bobby agrees to sign a one month contract extension with West Ham that will expire a day after the World cup final and this allows Bobby to play from England with a relief. Alf puts Bobby on the roster for the World cup opener against Uruguay a few days later, but the pressure of the occasion seems to overwhelm the England players. The game ends in a disappointing tie. England does better in the next two games though, beating Mexico and France to progress to the latter stages of the tournament. But England no longer has the luxury of playing against inferior opposition. Next, they're drawn against Argentina and the game quickly descends into a bad tempered affair with hard tackles and cynical fouls. Then after 30 minutes of tense play, the game explodes. The Argentine captain Antonio Ratin is ejected for arguing with the referee, but Ratin refuses to leave the field and the Argentine players crowd around the referee in protest. Only after nine minutes of chaos does Rattine finally give up his complaints and the game resumes. The atmosphere in the stadium is close to incendiary, but England's captain, Bobby Moore keeps a cool head, encouraging his teammates to stick to the tactics that manager Alf Ramsey explained to them before the game. Eventually, England scores with 12 minutes to go and the game ends in victory for the host nation. But the arguments with the Argentinians continue. After the final whistle, the England squad must face the angry taunts of Argentine players and officials who split, spit and shove them as they return to the locker rooms. England will have an easier time in the semifinal despite facing Portugal, one of the tournament's favorites. They will win the game 2 to 1 and book themselves a place in the World cup final. There will then be just one team standing between England and glory, West Germany. But defeating the Germans won't be easy. They've already won the World cup once before and they'll do everything they can to get get their hands on the Jules Rimet Trophy once again. Why are there ridges on Reese's peanut butter cups, probably so they never slip from her hands. Could you imagine I'd lose it? Luckily, Reese has thought about that. Wonder what else they think about? Probably chocolate and peanut butter.
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Bobby Moore
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Lindsey Graham
30, 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, four days after England beat Portugal to advance to the World Cup Final. Bobby Moore forces his tired legs into action as the West German players advance with the ball toward him. Regulation time ended with the World cup final tied two to two. A draining extra 30 minutes has been added to the clock, and like most of his teammates, Bobby is a only getting through by sheer willpower. He can barely move his legs to run, let alone kick the ball. But Bobby can tell the West German players are even more fatigued. They haven't trained as hard or for as long as the England team, and that has already enabled Bobby's teammate Geoff Hurst to score a goal that's put England ahead. Now there's just minutes left to play before becoming world champions. The West German attacker kicks the ball ahead, but Bobby cuts him off and steals the ball. He then looks up field. The crowd scream for him to just hit it out of play, to eat up valuable seconds and run down the clock. But Bobby has no intention of wasting time. Instead, he sees that his teammate, Jeff Hurst is free. Bobby kicks a perfect pass for Jeff to run into. But as Jeff advances on the West German goal, Bobby notices that some England fans have run onto the field in celebration, thinking that the final whistle has already already been blown. It hasn't, and Bobby worries that the fans interference might cost them the game but the referee allows play to carry on, and Jeff charges toward the West German goal. He blasts the ball into the top corner of the net, sealing the win for England. Then the referee blows the real final whistle and the stadium erupts. The English players rush across the field, hugging each other in celebration as the dejected West Germans quickly depart. A few minutes later, once he's caught his breath, Bobby Moore leads his team up the steps to the royal Box, where Queen Elizabeth II presents him with a Jules Rimet trophy. It's a famous victory that's celebrated across England, but in years to come, that triumph will only add to the weight of expectation on the English players and managers who follow in the footsteps of Bobby Moore and Alfred Ramsay. England may be where the sport was invented, but success in the competitive world of international soccer has proved elusive for the English national team since 1966. There have been great players and talented managers, dramatic individual victories and heartbreaking defeats. But no England team has yet matched the achievement of Alf Ramsey and Bobby Moore when they led England to triumph in the World cup final on July 30, 1966. Next on History Daily July 31, 1975 Jimmy Hoffa, one of the most influential labor leaders of the 20th century, is reported missing and never seen again. From Noiser and Airship this is History Daily Hosted, edited and executive produced by me, Lindsey Graham Audio editing by Mohammed Shahzib Sound design by Matthew Philip Music by Thrum this episode is written and researched by Owen Paul Nichols Edited by Scott Reeves Managing Producer Emily Burke Executive producers are William Simpson for Airship and Pascal Hughes for nouser.
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Jen
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