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Who Makes England’s Greatest Ever Team?

21 min · 8 de may de 2026
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From Gordon Banks to Harry Kane...we're here! Mark and Marcus walks us through their all-time England XI from cat-like goalkeepers to sensational strikers, we dart across the decades looking at some of the most standout individuals to wear the 3-Lions shirt. We want to hear from you! Let us know about YOUR greatest England XI by emailing us at sportishistory@spiritlandproductions.com or following us on Instagram and Tik Tok @sportishistory Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@sportishistory] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sportishistory/] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@sportishistory/shorts] Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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