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When the Rumbelows Cup travelled to Trump Tower
25.10.26, 10:25 Updated 03.11.26, 10:03 5 Minute Read
Early December 1991. It's a week that, even by the programme’s adventurous standards, would become part of television folklore.
The world’s biggest game was about to announce its plans for the United States, with the qualifying draw for the 1994 World Cup taking place. There were a few American cities bidding to host the matches, and ITV decided to make the most of it. If the world was coming to America for football, then so would Saint and Greavsie.
The production team spread themselves across the country on the Monday and the Tuesday. Jim Rosenthal was dispatched to Florida with a small crew including David Moss – whose producing career would later blossom with ITV Sport and BT/TNT Sports.
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