Football Books

Podcast: Football in Thailand

My guest is Matt Riley, who spent several years in Thailand exploring its football. He has chronicled the Thai game…

11 months ago

Podcast: ‘O Fenômeno’ – Ronaldo Nazário

My guest for his third appearance is Daniel Williamson as he discusses his new book on Ronaldo Nazário - the…

11 months ago

Podcast: The Roots of Manchester United

Old Trafford seen from the East Stand My guest is Harry Robinson, author of The Men Who Made Manchester United:…

1 year ago

Podcast: Divided Cities

Genoa fans at the Luigi Ferraris. The club has a fiery derby with Sampdoria My guest is Kevin Pogorzelski, who…

1 year ago

Podcast: The Foundation of Celtic FC

Dr Michael Connolly's biography of Celtic FC founder, Brother Walfrid My guest is Dr Michael Connolly from the University of…

1 year ago

Podcast: Football and the Breakup of Yugoslavia

I am joined by Chris Etchingham, whose first book Emancipation for Goalposts: Football's Role in the Fall of Yugoslavia, is…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

<strong>The Best Books About South American Football</strong>

There’s nothing quite like the romance of South American football. I was inspired to learn Spanish in my teens because…

2 years ago

<strong>The Definitive List of Political Football Books</strong>

Inspired by a recent Twitter conversation around the launch of my second book, The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism,…

2 years ago

Podcast: Football and German Society

I am joined by Bess Dawson and - for a third time on the podcast - Alan McDougall to discuss…

2 years ago