Uruguay's Golden Age with Martin da Cruz
Following his stunning debut, From Beauty to Duty , Martin da Cruz is back with Uruguay , which examines the small Latin American nation's g...
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Football Travel by Outside Write
Outside Write is a blog dedicated to football travel, culture and history. In this podcast we discuss travel tips for watching football abroad, discuss football history, sociology and review...
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20 of 106 episodesWest Midlands Football Scene
My guest is Birmingham-born Hijab Shah, whose PhD explores football and radicalism. We look at the big clubs in the region and explore how d...
FC United of Manchester
My guest is George Baker, who's been involved with the FC United of Manchester project since the beginning. We learn about how the club got...
Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches
We're discussing Cold War football today with Alan McDougall and Tony Shaw, who have written a book about the Cold War as told through ten m...
Community Football Across the Atlantic: Clapton CFC and New York International
We kick off the next series of the Football Travel by Outside Write podcast with a visit to Clapton Community Football Club in East London,...
The History of the World Cup with Jonathan Wilson
My guest is Jonathan Wilson, whose latest book, The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup is comprehensive overview of the 22...
Manchester United's 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Triumph, with Dan Williamson
Dan Williamson joins me for a fourth time to discuss his latest book, 'If I Hadn't Seen Such Riches', which chronicles Manchester United's 1...
Scotland's Ultra Scene, with Derek Watson and Rory Bryce
My guests are Derek Watson, who's involved in the ultra scene at Motherwell FC, and Rory Bryce from the Football Heritage podcast. We're dis...
A Football Odyssey: Passion, Politics & the Beautiful Game, with Rob Potts
My guest is Rob Potts, whose new book, 'A Football Odyssey: Passion, Politics & the Beautiful Game', looks at 80 great stadiums from around...
The Edinburgh Derby: Hearts v Hibs, with James Stephen
My guest is James Stephen, whose book 'Auld Foes' chronicles the history of the world's oldest top-flight derby, Heart of Midlothian versus...
The History of the USSR National Side, with Conor Kenny
My guest is Conor Kenny, whose new book, Sbornaya , looks back at the history of the USSR national side. If you enjoy Outside Write , do ple...
Politics and Identity in Chilean Football, with Gonzalo Tobar
I am joined by Gonzalo Tobar, who writes about Chilean football on Substack. We're discussing the politics and identity of football in Chile...
Football in Madrid with Dermot Corrigan
My guest today is Dermot Corrigan, who writes about Spanish football for The Athletic. We're discussing the football scene in Madrid, includ...
Mundiales: The World Cup from the South American Perspective, with Mark Biram
I am joined by Mark Biram, co-author with Tim Vickery of a new book on the World Cup from the South American perspective called 'Mundiales'....
The History of Real Madrid with Miguel Pereira
My guest is Miguel Pereira to discuss his new book, The Greatest, which covers the history of Real Madrid, majoring on some of the lesser-kn...
Groundhopping in Serbia with Nebojša Marković
My guest is Belgrade-based sports journalist Nebojša Marković, and we're discussing groundhopping in Serbia. We also discuss the history of...
Red Star Paris
I am joined today by Simon Binns, whose new book is a biography of the famously left-wing and rebellious Paris club, Red Star. Visit Outside...
The Slum Sport: The Pivotal 1985/86 English First Division with Chris Lepkowski
My guest is Chris Lepkowski, whose new book, The Slum Sport , tells the story of the difficult post-Heysel, post-Bradford fire season, when...
Looking for the Soul of Football, with Alex Bysouth
My guest is BBC journalist Alex Bysouth, whose new book, Football for the Soul, covers his search to rediscover 'the beauty in the beautiful...
Once Upon a Time in La Liga, with Brendan Madden
I am joined by Brendan Madden, otherwise known as 'Fútbol es La Leche' on social media. His new book, Once Upon a Time in La Liga, is a bril...