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1966: Make your own World Cup Willie

1966: Make your own World Cup Willie

Tired of paying over the odds for football merchandise? Valerie Singleton showed how you could make your 1966 World Cup mascot.

From the BBC Archive. Originally broadcast 9 May 1966.

  • Published
    16 May 2024
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