‘Soccer’ is not an Americanism; It’s a very English word

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The man with the ball at his feet coined the word 'soccer' [Credit: Corinthian-Casuals FC] There’s a lot of snobbery…

Podcast: Football in the Eastern Bloc

5 years ago

Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium, Home of Dynamo Kyiv [Credit: Bradley Stafford] We welcome football writer Onur Bilgic back onto the podcast…

Podcast: Groundhopping in Sicily

5 years ago

Join us as we explore the football clubs of Sicily with Anthony Barbagallo, who writes about Sicilian football in English.…

Podcast: The Invincibles

5 years ago

Michael Barrett at Preston's Deepdale ground [Credit: Michael Barrett] In the very first season of the Football League, 1888-89, Preston…

Podcast: Groundhopping in Austria

5 years ago

Rapid Wien's Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion [Source: Ungry Young Man via Creative Commons] Our guest is Austrian groundhopper, Richard Turkowitsch. Join us as…

Podcast: The 1990s – A Retrospective

5 years ago

Retro kits, Gazzetta Football Italia, football games - we discuss everything '90s. The 1990s was a pivotal decade in football.…

Exploring the subconscious bias of referees

5 years ago

Could language contribute to subconscious decision bias? [source: Pixabay] Football fans are often quick to accuse the ref of being…

Podcast: Football in the Former East Germany

5 years ago

[This post contains affiliate links. For more information, read our Disclosure page] Our guest is Alan McDougall, author of The…

Podcast: Groundhopping in Hungary

5 years ago

The new Puskas Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, opened in November 2019 [Credit: Judit Lokodi] Our guest is the Hungarian sports writer…

Podcast: Groundhopping 55 UEFA Countries…in One Season

5 years ago

Matt Walker, author of Europe United, pictured in Belarus [Credit: Matt Walker] Our guest is Matt Walker, author of Europe…