James Bennett

2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MEGA-THREAD It's international break time, and key 2026 World Cup qualifiers are taking place which will go a long way to telling us which teams will make the finals ⬇️

@3LionsPodcast @PaulDennis1234 @PitchPublishing @TheSixtySixHQ Congratulations Paul! Enjoy the book

And the winner of @JBennettWriter 'No Show' is ..... @PaulDennis1234. 🥳 Get in touch and I'll send it your way. Another book giveaway coming soon, with thanks to @PitchPublishing & @TheSixtySixHQ.

Italy had the best squad in the 1990s and won nothing. That probably transitions to France for the 2000s, except Brazil in 2006. Early 2010s it's Spain, before moving back to France in the mid-2010s. Every tournament for the last 10 years, France has had the most talented squad

This is objectively true. France have won three major tournaments in my lifetime. They should have at least double that, and they were fortunate to win the ones they did

@janhopi In awe of the responses to this objectively correct take lol

every year there is a team at the World Cup who have obviously the best players, and most years they don't win it. often that team is also France.

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Anyone know why UEFA used the Star Wars theme as walk-on music for the Cup Winners Cup and how long for?

Recently I had the pleasure of joining @PitchPublishing at @TheVolleyLondon, where they showcased 6 new World Cup books, join me as I chat with authors, including @ThatWorldCupFan, England Legend @realpaulparker2, @TaylorColumnist & @samindrakunti open.spotify.com/episode/3WXQ1k…

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@Tommy_Oldham1 @PitchPublishing @TheVolleyLondon @realpaulparker2 @ThatWorldCupFan @TaylorColumnist @StrongmenOrgUk @RhysWRichards @80s90sfootball @alex_crook @3LionsPodcast Thanks for your support! Great to meet you

@PitchPublishing @TheVolleyLondon @realpaulparker2 @ThatWorldCupFan @TaylorColumnist @StrongmenOrgUk @RhysWRichards @JBennettWriter @80s90sfootball @alex_crook A fantastic event great to meet Paul Parker and Speak with Andy again and also @3LionsPodcast host Russell a good venue and plenty of reading to keep me occupied now. A great venue also.

🏆 Brilliant WORLD CUP PREVIEW night at the @TheVolleyLondon last night with @RealPaulParker2, @ThatWorldCupFan and @TaylorColumnist, amongst others. 🎙️Onto Lancing TONIGHT with Paul, Andy and Robert, it promises to be another great evening. ❤️ Supporting @StrongmenOrgUk 📚 Book signing on the night 🍻 £10 ticket includes a free drink 📍 The Empire Club 📅 Friday 15 May 🕰️ 7.30pm until 10pm 👇 Book now below as tickets are limited!

Great pre-World Cup event at @TheVolleyLondon tonight listening to, among others, @samindrakunti and @realpaulparker2 sharing their tournament memories and speaking about their books.

Superb evening at the @TheVolleyLondon talking England & World Cup books, hosted by @PitchPublishing. Podcast and book giveaway coming soon, cheers to @TaylorColumnist @ThatWorldCupFan @realpaulparker2 @JBennettWriter @TheSixtySixHQ ⚽️ 📚

🏆 No Show: The World Cup Teams That Never Were 📚 The untold stories of great teams that never reached the finals, exploring heartbreak, near misses and the brutal realities of World Cup qualifying. ✍️ @JBennettWriter pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/no-show

🚨 Thursday marks one month until the World Cup starts! 🎙️ SIX Pitch authors will be part of two live panels at @TheVolleyLondon for a special World Cup preview night. ⚽️ James Bennett, Samindri Kunti, Rhys Richards, Robert Taylor will appear alongside Italia 90 legend @RealPaulParker2 and @ThatWorldCupFan. 🎙️ Two live World Cup panels 📚 Book signing on the night 🍻 FREE entry 📍 The Volley, Old Street 🕰️ 7.30pm until 10pm 👇 Find out more about the authors and books below.

The 276thepisode of my podcast, 🎙️‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is on YouTube. For this episode, I interview Welsh Author Mr. James Bennett @JBennettWriter as we discuss his book ‘No Show: The World Cup Teams that Never Were’ @real1888letter youtube.com/watch?v=o7kOLU…

The 276thepisode of my podcast, 🎙️‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ is up. For this episode, I interview Welsh Author Mr. James Bennett @JBennettWriter as we discuss his book ‘No Show: The World Cup Teams that Never Were’ @real1888letter soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccer…

⚽️ No Show is a fascinating collection of 24 stories of the greatest teams that failed to qualify for the World Cup. 🏆 The tales range from continental giants that became inexplicable absentees to heartbreaking stories of underdogs coming oh-so-close. 📚 Together, they create a patchwork of the trials and tribulations of World Cup qualifying. pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/no-show