Unmissable In Sport

Tim Murphy: The World Stands Still — Building the Greatest World Cup Collection Ever

BUDDS Season 2 Episode 8

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Every great auction starts with an obsession. For Tim Murphy, CEO of BUDDS, it started in 1978 — an eight-year-old glued to the ticker tape, the Adidas shirts and Archie Gemmill. Now, two years in the making, he's building what he believes will be the greatest collection of World Cup memorabilia ever offered at auction — from 1930 Uruguay to the shirts, medals and moments that stopped the world. We sat down with Tim and our Head of Sports Memorabilia to hear the story behind the sale.