Podcast: Mexico ’86 with Steven Scragg

2 years ago

Author Steven Scragg joins me for a record fourth appearance on the Outside Write podcast to discuss his new book,…

Podcast: Football in Brazil with Andrew Downie

2 years ago

Ipanema Beach during the 2014 World Cup My guest is Andrew Downie, author of Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend and…

The Legacy of La Copa de la Coronación: Spain’s First National Football Tournament

3 years ago

San Mamés, home of Athletic Club de Bilbao, winner of Spain's first three national football tournaments Only three clubs have…

Reading FC – Without doubt, the best Italy has ever seen

3 years ago

Modern day Reading FC's Madejski Stadium [Photo: Matt Rayns via Twitter] In this guest post, Anthony Tomas looks back at…

The ‘Irishman’s Motion’ and the Birth of the Penalty Kick

3 years ago

Milford in Country Armagh, Northern Ireland, welcomes visitors to the 'Home of the Penalty Kick' [Credit: Better Red Than Dead…

How football took off in Scandinavia

3 years ago

Stockholm's Olympic Stadium for the 1912 Games [Photo: Christopher Hylland] When Denmark lifted the European Championship trophy at the Ullevi…

Le Havre Athletic Club: France’s Oldest Football Club

3 years ago

HAC's Le Stade Océane, opened in 2012, set against the famous port of Le Havre [Photo: Ronald Schut] This is…

Cândido de Oliveira: The Most Important Figure in Early Portuguese Football

3 years ago

Cândido de Oliveira, standing third from right, in his Casa Pia days (Photo: Casa Pia Atlético Clube) Each Portuguese football…

25 Years of International Groundhopping: My Highlights and Observations

3 years ago

My favourite groundhopping shot ever - walking to a drenched San Siro for Milan v Udinese The Futbology App kindly…

Podcast: English Football on the Home Front During the First World War

3 years ago

How did the First World War affect English football at home? My guest is Dr Alex Jackson from the National…