Every World Cup Meltdown, Explained

Eight times a World Cup team fell apart off the pitch — mutinies, strikes, walkouts, and one plane full of cash. From France's bus strike at Knysna and Ghana's $3,000,000 in banknotes flown across the Atlantic, to Roy Keane's Saipan walkout, a Nigerian president on the phone, Togo's pay revolt, Cameroon grounded on the runway, England's Baden-Baden circus, and the real reason Johan Cruyff stayed home in 1978. The meltdowns that had nothing to do with football — explained. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Mutiny — France 2010 2:26 The Plane Full of Cash — Ghana 2014 4:03 Saipan — Ireland 2002 5:37 The President's Phone Call — Nigeria 2014 6:48 The Debutants' Strike — Togo 2006 8:06 Grounded — Cameroon 2014 9:27 The WAGs Circus — England 2006 11:03 The Greatest Player Who Stayed Home — Cruyff 1978 #worldcup #football #soccer #explained #france2010 #roykeane #cruyff ———————————————————— FAIR USE ———————————————————— This video is a work of commentary, criticism, and historical education. Short archival match excerpts are used under fair use / fair dealing for the purpose of critical commentary; all such footage remains the property of its respective rights holders (FIFA and the original broadcasters). On-screen broadcast logos have been blurred where they appeared. No copyright infringement is intended. ———————————————————— CREDITS & ATTRIBUTION ———————————————————— MUSIC "Ascending the Vale" — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) FIFA UEFA Pexel Wikimedia