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Europe or South America - which continent has made the greater contribution to the World Cup?
Wednesday 19th May 2010
Time: 18.00hrs
Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club
Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS
Tickets: £30
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Our panel
Gabriele Marcotti, Radio 5 Live Presenter & Journalist
A multi lingual, multi faceted Anglo Italian journalist whose insight and contacts in the game are second to none. Amongst his many radio and television contributions he regularly writes for The Times, Sports Illustrated and Corriere dello Sport.
Ricky Villa, Former Professional footballer & Coach
Ricky played successively for Quilmes, Club Atlético Tucumán and Racing Club. Together with Ossie Ardiles, he was snapped up by Tottenham's Keith Burkinshaw after Argentina's success in the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Arriving to a ticker tape welcome at White Hart Lane, he scored one goal against Nottingham Forest on his debut. Ricky scored 18 goals in 133 Spurs appearances, none more spectacular than his winning goal against Manchester City in the FA Cup Final replay in 1981 - for which he won the Wembley goal of the century award in 2001.
Neil Barnett, Sports Journalist, TV presenter & Writer
Sports journalist, historian and life-long Chelsea fan. Author of Chelsea's 'Perfect 10'. Neil is best captured at Stamford Bridge when introducing the teams to fans prior to kick off. A real performer!
Mark Pougatch, Radio 5 Live Presenter & Journalist
Mark always produces great live entertainment whenever he presents 5 Live Sport on Saturdays on Radio 5 Live. He also deputises for Nicky Campbell regularly on the Five Live Breakfast show.
Mark's television work includes being a presenter for BBC Sport on Match of the Day and Match of the Day Live, Football Focus, Final Score, Sunday Grandstand, World Darts Championship and Open Golf Championship highlights. He has covered World Cups, Olympic and Commonwealth Games, and Wimbledon, and numerous England cricket tours as part of the Test Match Special team.
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