Audble Podcast ‘Foul Play’ Explores Alleged CIA Poisoning Of England Legend Gordon Banks At 1970 World Cup
The Audible podcast 'Foul Play' investigates the theory that England's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks was poisoned by the CIA during the 1970 World Cup. The series, launching on May 28, explores whether Banks' food poisoning caused him to miss a crucial match against West Germany. The investigation involves interviews with former teammates and ex-spies, as well as a review of CIA documents.
- ▪The podcast questions whether Gordon Banks was a victim of a CIA plot during the 1970 World Cup.
- ▪Banks missed a key quarter-final match against West Germany due to food poisoning.
- ▪The investigation is led by Banks' grandson and journalist Gabriel Gatehouse, who spent three years uncovering evidence.
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'Foul Play' Audible EXCLUSIVE: England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks is known most at the 1970 World Cup for making the ‘save of the century,’ but was he also the victim of a secret service plot at the tournament? Audible has unveiled Foul Play, an investigative series launching on May 28 that asks whether Banks was poisoned by the CIA during the World Cup in Mexico. The theory goes that he was administered a bout of food poisoning that saw him miss a crucial quarter-final match against West Germany that ultimately saw the reigning champions crash out. Ed Jervis, Banks’ grandson and investigative journalist Gabriel Gatehouse (The Coming Storm) seek to uncover the truth behind the incident.
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