White, Blue and White 

A look at the public response of Tottenham Hotspurs' Argentine players and 1981 FA Cup winners Ricardo Villa and Ossie Ardiles before, during, and after the Falklands War.

Director:

Camilo Antolini

Stars:

Osvaldo Ardiles, Patrick Barclay, Keith Burkinshaw

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Osvaldo Ardiles	...	Himself
Patrick Barclay	...	Himself
Keith Burkinshaw	...	Himself
Garth Crooks	...	Himself
Glenn Hoddle	...	Himself
Daniel Passarella	...	Himself
Ricky Villa	...	Himself

Storyline

A look at the public response of Tottenham Hotspurs' Argentine players and 1981 FA Cup winners Ricardo Villa and Ossie Ardiles before, during, and after the Falklands War.

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Genres:

Sport

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Details

Release Date:

1 July 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa and Carlos Marcellan were involved in a road side collision involving a sheep in which their vehicle overturned. They were airlifted 57 miles to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley. Ardiles required 20 stitches in his head, Marcellan sustained a neck injury and Villa was discharged from hospital with no serious injuries.

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Connections

Features 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain (1982)

User Reviews

A very stupid war...and a couple of guys who are stuck in the middle.

This episode of the terrific ESPN series "30 for 30" concerns a couple Argentine footballers who were stuck in the middle of the Falkland War crisis back in the early 1980s. The show begins with Argentina winning the World Cup in 1978. As a result, one of its big stars, Osvaldo Ardiles, is invited to come to the UK to play for one of its professional teams. Ardiles agreed and recommended that the team also take his teammate, Ricardo Villa. Both were welcomed and helped the team to win the championship that season. However, in the middle of their next season, war broke out and two Argentines were playing for their country's enemy! What happened next? See the film.

The best thing about this particular episode is its writing as well as its lovely anti-war message. Well worth seeing and a typically well done installment. You should note that I really DON'T like soccer/football, so the fact that I gave this one an 8 is a testimony to how well made it was.