Football and National Identity in Argentina and Uruguay
In November 2024, having just returned from a footballing trip to Buenos Aires and Montevideo, I gave a lecture to Latin American
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Podcast: Argentina 1978
My guest is Rhys Richards, whose new book Blood on the Crossbar, explores the story behind the controversial 1978 World Cup, held
Podcast: The History of Argentina v Uruguay
The world’s oldest international rivalry outside of the UK and Ireland is 7,000 miles (11,000 km) away down in the River Plate
Football Travel: El Clásico Rosarino (Rosario, Argentina)
Outside Write contributor Matt McGinn went along to one of the world’s great underrated derbies, El Clásico Rosarino in Argentina’s second city,
Football Travel Podcast: Bundesliga and Argentina
We travel to Berlin and Buenos Aires in this episode of the Football Travel podcast: Talking Bundeliga: We catch up with
Football’s Pioneer Clubs: Where Are They Now?
In my first book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (Pitch Publishing, 2021), I explored the roots of football in
Podcast: Club Atlético River Plate
In the first of a new series of podcasts, I interview Dr Mark Orton, whose new book El Más Grande (The Greatest) chronicles the history
The Curious Beginnings of Football Clubs
Many of the world’s most famous names did not start out at standalone, dedicated football clubs. Many span out of other institutions.
The Best Books About South American Football
There’s nothing quite like the romance of South American football. I was inspired to learn Spanish in my teens because of the
“A Cold Wet Tuesday Night in Stoke” – The International Equivalents
Followers of the British sports media will be familiar with the phrase “a cold wet Tuesday night in Stoke” – or variations
List of Football Clubs Named After Famous People
I’ve compiled a list of football clubs named after famous people – both real or myth. The criteria is that they must
The Definitive List of Political Football Books
Inspired by a recent Twitter conversation around the launch of my second book, The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism, I’ve put
Podcast: A History of Football Against Fascism and the Far Right
My second book, The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism, is out in October 2022. It charts a century of footballing
Maradona’s Murals: Where to find ‘El Diego’ in Naples
You can’t go far in Naples without seeing something of Diego Armando Maradona. From a ten-storey mural to a sticker on the
Podcast: The Greatest Teams Never to Win the World Cup
I am joined by Aidan Williams, to discuss his new book The Nearly Men: The Eternal Allure of the Greatest Teams That