The Trilogy of Violence: Celtic v Racing 1967 - Part Two
It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast
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🗓️ 31 October 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In Part Two of It Was What It Was, we dive into the explosive conclusion of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup clash between Celtic and Racing Club. With tempers flaring, the second and decisive third legs were anything but ordinary—featuring multiple send-offs, brutal fouls, and even a policeman with a drawn sword stepping onto the pitch.
Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper guide you through the chaos and controversy that defined this historic showdown. Don’t miss the conclusion to one of football’s most infamous battles!
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| 0:00.0 | It was an extraordinary show, and I'm happy. |
| 0:09.9 | It is a triumph for Argentina. |
| 0:12.7 | Welcome to It Was What It Was. |
| 0:14.3 | I'm Rob Draper. |
| 0:15.2 | I'm here with Jonathan Wilson, and that was General Ongania, |
| 0:18.9 | the leader of Argentina, the president of Argentina, |
| 0:22.2 | talking about Rassin's victory in 1967 over the great Celtic team, |
| 0:27.5 | which gives you an idea to scale and the importance of this game |
| 0:31.6 | in South American football history and really in world football history. |
| 0:36.4 | We're now in part two of our episode on this great |
| 0:41.5 | game. In part one, Jonathan explained to us what had happened in the first leg when Celtic |
| 0:47.6 | had won at Hamden Park 1-0. So they're now travelling over to Argentina to take part in the second leg. This was quite a feat in |
| 0:56.4 | the 1960s. This is the equivalent of the World Club Cup these days. It's the intercontinental |
| 1:02.2 | final between the champions of South America and the champions of Europe. And Celtic really are |
| 1:07.1 | the undisputed champions of Europe, but the best team in Europe, |
| 1:11.4 | a fantastic Celtic team made largely of youth, |
| 1:14.4 | well, completely of youth team players. |
| 1:16.4 | So an iconic side. |
| 1:18.1 | And I suppose from our point of view in Britain, |
| 1:20.0 | they're going on to take on South America's best. |
| 1:22.6 | And people are probably pretty confident they can do it |
| 1:25.2 | because they are really already obtaining legendary |
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