Football Travel

Podcast: Football in the Former Soviet Republics

Robert O'Connor's Blood and Circuses chronicles his travels in the former Soviet Republics Our guest is Robert O'Connor, who has…

5 years ago

Podcast: Groundhopping in Buenos Aires

Club Atlético Independiente fans on matchday in Avellaneda [Credit: Santiago Bauzá] Our guest is Buenos Aires-based journalist, Santiago Bauzá. Santi…

5 years ago

Podcast: Football in Colombia

Deportivo Independiente Medellín [Credit: Simon Edwards] We're joined by Medellín-based football writer, Simon Edwards, who's spent a decade living in…

5 years ago

Football Travel: Red Star FC, Paris

Getting matchday tickets at Red Star FC [Credit: Matthew Glossop-Freebody] In this guest post, Matthew Glossop-Freebody describes his experience at…

5 years ago

Podcast: Groundhopping in Greece

Greece v Belgium at Olympiakos' stadium [Credit: Rob Francis via Instagram @RobCCFC] We welcome Thomas Farines back onto the podcast…

5 years ago

Podcast: The History of Panini

The England squad from Panini's Mexico '86 album Our guest is Greg Lansdowne, author of Stuck On You: The Rise…

5 years ago

Former Olympic Stadiums: Blessing or Curse?

AS Roma fans at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome We often hear Olympic committees talk about ‘legacy’ and how a venue…

5 years ago

Podcast: Groundhopping in Lisbon

En route to the Estádio da Luz, home of SL Benfica Our guests are Ricardo and Eupremio from Vintage Football…

5 years ago

Podcast: Groundhopping Japan’s ’72 Club’

Nick Green at Urawa Reds [Credit: Nick Green] Our guest is Nick Green, who's completed the equivalent of the '92…

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago