Klinsmann: England Can Win World Cup, Matthaus Feud & Maradona Memories | Stick to Football EP 131
Stick to Football
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4.2 • 969 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2026
⏱️ 93 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE.
In this episode Jurgen Klinsmann joins Gary Neville, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright to discuss his incredible career, from signing for Tottenham on Alan Sugar’s yacht to facing Diego Maradona and winning the World Cup with Germany.
Klinsmann opens up on his famous rivalry with Lothar Matthaus, explains why Germany always seemed to find a way to beat England in major tournaments, and reveals the lesson that changed his life while playing in Italy.
The former Spurs striker also shares the story behind his iconic dive celebration, reflects on working under Arsène Wenger and Franz Beckenbauer, and gives his verdict on England’s chances at the 2026 World Cup.
Plus, Klinsmann discusses Maradona’s genius, Harry Kane’s move away from Spurs, and the one thing England still need to become world champions.
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00:00 - Intro
03:45 - Jonathan Klinsmann’s recovery
16:00 - Growing up in a bakery
28:30 - Learning life lessons in Italy
39:00 - Why Germany beat England
51:00 - The reality of playing against Maradona
55:00 - Arsène Wenger the educator
01:04:00 - Signing for Spurs on Alan Sugar’s yacht
01:09:00 - The iconic dive celebration
01:14:00 - Teddy Sheringham partnership
01:34:00 - Rebuilding Germany
01:41:00 - World Cup favourites
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| 0:00.0 | Just before we get started, a quick thanks to our partners and clothing. We hope you enjoy the show. We're recording. Yergan, come and sit down and says it looks smacked. Okay. I saw you have an order here. I'll have a... To see you, Juergen. Look at you. There's a picking like, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. You look great. |
| 0:21.6 | Nice top, Juergen. He's a nice little top. Just black, just black, coffee. Yeah. Kieran. Fantastic. Good I get flat white, thank you. Lovely to meet you. Legend in the house. Yes. One of the greats, man. I used to have a great striker at the table. |
| 0:39.6 | You're not wrong. One of the greats, man. I used to have a great striker at a table. |
| 0:39.9 | You're not wrong. |
| 0:41.6 | You're not wrong. |
| 0:42.5 | I love Juergen, before I start asking you question, |
| 0:45.0 | do you think assists are important in modern football? |
| 0:49.3 | For Bruno. |
| 0:53.3 | Do you think they're important assists? |
| 0:57.5 | They're crucial, absolutely. |
| 0:59.2 | Of course they are. |
| 0:59.9 | They are. |
| 1:00.8 | But not more important than the team. |
| 1:03.0 | The team is more important. |
| 1:04.3 | I mean, as long as you finish off, |
| 1:05.5 | the assists with a goal, |
| 1:06.9 | you know, |
| 1:07.4 | then you're the happiest |
| 1:08.6 | to strike in the world. |
| 1:09.8 | Thank you very much. |
| 1:10.6 | I had some players |
| 1:12.8 | that I played with |
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