On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete, Chris, and Sids are joined by one of England’s toughest ever players… Terry Butcher.

From THAT iconic blood-soaked shirt to facing Diego Maradona at the height of his powers, Terry takes us right inside the chaos, passion, and brutality of football in the 80s and 90s.

The lads dive deep into Italia 90, the legendary England dressing room, Gazza stories, Bobby Robson’s management style, and why Terry believes modern football has “gone soft”. There’s also incredible insight into what it actually felt like playing against Maradona during the infamous Hand of God match in 1986 — including what happened when Terry confronted him afterwards.

Away from football, Terry opens up emotionally about his son Christopher, his battle with PTSD after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the powerful ITV documentary Invisible Wounds. It’s one of the most honest and moving conversations we’ve ever had on the podcast.

Plus: shirt-swapping disasters, Escape To Victory, Dwight Yorke in Australia, and why footballers should stop pulling their socks down.

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Be sure to watch Invisible Wounds, which will air on ITV and ITVX in June, ahead of England’s World Cup opener v Croatia on June 17th.

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00:00 - Eurovision chat and Wembley FA Cup stories

02:04 - Chris and Sids wind Pete up about Wembley

03:55 - John Terry sends Pete a Ruud Gullit surprise video

05:26 - Terry Butcher joins the podcast

06:25 - Inside the legendary Italia 90 England camp

08:03 - Why England never expected to win Italia 90

09:24 - England training sessions were “harder than matches”

11:28 - Terry explains his mentality playing for England

13:23 - “The game’s gone soft” starts here

14:00 - The full story behind the bloodied shirt

15:34 - Why Terry refused to come off injured

17:28 - “Every header felt like a squelch”

18:20 - Terry reacts to fans dressing up as him

19:47 - Life at Rangers and Old Firm madness

22:46 - Terry relives the Hand of God match

24:21 - Hearing England scream “HANDBALL!” at Maradona

25:30 - Terry confronted Maradona after the game

26:40 - Was Maradona the greatest ever?

28:11 - What made Bobby Robson special

29:34 - Terry’s issues with modern footballers

30:40 - Can England finally win another World Cup?

31:33 - Finding out England call-ups on Ceefax

32:10 - Why Terry hates energy gels on the pitch

33:04 - Terry opens up about his son Christopher

35:13 - PTSD, grief, and the struggles veterans face

37:19 - How “Combat 2 Coffee” helps veterans talk

40:29 - Terry speaks honestly about grief and crying

42:38 - Listener questions begin

42:59 - Why Terry turned down Escape To Victory

44:11 - The only Argentina shirt Terry ever kept

44:41 - John Terry’s question: best centre-back partner?

46:04 - Managing Sydney FC and Dwight Yorke stories

48:07 - Highland derby chaos with Derek Adams

50:28 - Terry explains what wearing the England shirt means

51:04 - Terry’s final rant about modern football

51:47 - The lads reflect on Terry’s emotional interview

54:20 - End of Terry segment / football roundup begins

01:02:43 - Why FA Cup managers should wear suits again

01:06:10 - Listener story about referees and fancy dress

01:12:00 - Paddy Power predictions

01:28:11 - End

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