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Q: When Norway beat England 2-1 in 1981 in a World Cup qualifying match, which famous people did the excitable home TV commentator list in his famous "Your boys took one hell of a beating" speech?
A: Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, Henry Cooper, Lady Diana and Maggie Thatcher (twice)

The full Bjorn Minge quote is: "Lord Nelson! Lord Beaverbrook! Sir Winston Churchill! Sir Anthony Eden! Clement Attlee! Henry Cooper! Lady Diana! [Sentence in Norwegian] Maggie Thatcher! Can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher! Your boys took a hell of a beating! Your boys took a hell of a beating!"

Question suggested by Mark Busby.

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