Kammy's Football Shorts - Japan World Cup 2002

11/18/22 • 12 min

Kammy remembers the very first football match he ever attended in person - one which became one of the most famous upsets in football history. In his second tale, he recalls how a night out in Kyoto led to a shocking moment involving a well-known TV favourite, and a chance for Kammy to have some fun.

Previous Episode

Proper Football with Gordon Strachan

Gordon Strachan joins Kammy and Ben this week on the Proper Football Podcast. He reveals just what made Sir Alex Ferguson a managerial genius, why Fergie used to make his Aberdeen players stand in the North Sea when they were injured (and at night when they'd really ticked him off) and why he was often the recipient of the hairdryer. He also recalls Sir Alex’s angry reaction after a Scottish Cup Final win and how he was still giving Gordon digs about it 40 years later.

Elsewhere, he recalls winning the league title with Leeds in 1992, and the second division two years prior with ‘the Dirty Dozen’ and how he angered one of his team-mates so much they threatened to chin him.

Gordon also explains why the name ‘Bratislava’ still gives him nightmares, what it was like to be managed by Jock Stein, the strangest place he was ever asked for an autograph and why the three officials walked off the pitch after HE was shown a red card.

If you want to see Fergie’s post match TV interview after the Scottish Cup win over Rangers in 1983 that is referenced in this episode, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxC6A11Qruk

If you want to ask Ben or Kammy a question, email [email protected].

Next Episode

Proper Football with Shaun Wright-Phillips

This week former Manchester City and Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips sits down with Kammy and Ben to discuss Jose Mourinho’s mystic powers, why Erling Haaland is like something out of the movie ‘Weird Science’ and Neil Warnock’s unusual pre-match pep talks at QPR.

Also in this episode: did Robinho really know he was joining Manchester City, and not United? How close was he to joining Arsenal or Tottenham instead of Chelsea? Why did he feel sorry for Jamie Carragher when he used to play against Drogba? And what do you say when one of your team-mates is subbed off just 20 minutes after coming on as a sub themselves?

Meanwhile Kammy reveals his toughest opponent and why he was once turfed out of his seat by a Huddersfield fan.

If you want to ask Ben or Kammy a question, email [email protected].