# Andrew Downie

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What is Pelé’s legacy? – Football Weekly special

Max Rushden is joined by Philippe Auclair, Andrew Downie and Samindra Kunti for a special on the life of Pelé, possibly the greatest footballer ever. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/footballweeklypod">theguardian.com/footballweeklypod</a>

Andrew Downie - Latin America & Sports

Leaving school at age 16 for a technical apprenticeship, Andrew Downie (@adowniebrazil) would stumble into his first journalism job while traveling in Mexico. Within five years he'd be working for The New York Times in Haiti. After decades of covering Latin America, Andrew now lives in Spain where …

Andrew Downie on His 1970 World Cup Oral History Book

Grant speaks to author Andrew Downie about his new oral history book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Inside Story of the Legendary 1970 World Cup. Downie explains why the 1970 tournament in Mexico was so special, provides insight into Pelé’s Brazilian champions (thought by many to be the greatest t…

Episode 30: Doctor Socrates - Footballer, Philosopher, Legend by Andrew Downie

Was Sócrates the coolest footballer ever?   Not only did he complete a medical degree while playing as a professional footballer, captain the Brazil national team, and found Corinthians Democracy, a movement which is credited with inspiring the people of Brazil to overthrow a military dictatorshi…

The Grifters Formerly Known As York

Jack Price-Harbach takes aim at the fallen House of York and the obscene double standards that let Britain’s royals dodge accountability. In this blistering, darkly funny essay, Jack examines how privilege shields the powerful—from student halls to Buckingham Palace—and why ordinary people would ne…

Episode 58: The Greatest Show on Earth - Andrew Downie

In Episode 58, we continue our World Cup series 🌍🏆 with The Greatest Show on Earth - The Inside Story of the Legendary 1970 World Cup by Andrew Downie. The book is a recap of the most iconic World Cup of all — the Mexico 1970 tournament 🇲🇽⚽️   Downie’s 2021 book is a kind of oral history 📖, wit…

Comfortable co-hosts? The weight of history and how Mexico & Canada are shaping up for the tournament

Maybe the worst thing about the Republic of Ireland losing their World Cup place to Czechia is missing out on the chance to play tournament co-hosts Mexico in their home stadium - the Estadio Azteca - almost 40 years to the day since Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' moment cemented its status as one …

EPIC: Interview with author Andrew Downie

Something a little different from us. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of argubly the greatest footballer that played the game but did you know that he also played at S6 twice in his career. We chat with author of a new book on the life of Pele. Andrew explains the story of how P…