Podcast: Football and Society in Colombia

3 years ago

I welcome Dr Pete Watson back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, Football and Nation Building in Colombia:…

Podcast: The Roots of Uruguayan Football

3 years ago

I am joined by Martin da Cruz, whose new book From Beauty to Duty explores the roots of Uruguayan football…

Podcast: Argentina 1978

3 years ago

My guest is Rhys Richards, whose new book Blood on the Crossbar, explores the story behind the controversial 1978 World…

Podcast: SSC Napoli

3 years ago

My guest is Kirsten Schlewitz, whose upcoming book More Than Maradona: The Birth, Death and Rebirth of SSC Napoli, covers…

Podcast: A History of Football Against Fascism and the Far Right

3 years ago

Clockwise from top-left: The Defiant cover (Credit: Olner Design/Pitch Publishing), Académica de Coimbra at the 1969 Portuguese Cup final (Credit:…

Maradona’s Murals: Where to find ‘El Diego’ in Naples

3 years ago

Diego Maradona with a halo in Naples' Quartieri Spagnoli - Many depictions of El Diego have a quasi-religious vibe You…

Football Travel: Juve Stabia

3 years ago

Ultras in Curva Sud, Juve Stabia Nestled halfway between Pompeii and Sorrento on the famous Gulf of Naples is one…

The Legacy of Italy’s Footballing Partisans

3 years ago

Fans of Empoli Calcio at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, named after the club's former leading goalscorer and a victim of…

How Clubs Got Their Colours: Portugal’s Seleção

3 years ago

Portugal fans at Euro 2016. But why is the Portuguese flag - and therefore national kit - red and green?…

Podcast: 1. FC Union Berlin

3 years ago

I am joined by Kit Holden, author of a new book about 1. FC Union Berlin. Scheisse! We're Going Up…