South American Football

Historic Stadiums: Gran Parque Central – The Oldest Football Stadium in the Americas

Gran Parque Central, Montevideo, home of Club Nacional de Football (Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write) Walking through the Montevideo district of…

4 days ago

Podcast: Argentinian Football Language and Culture

I welcome Christopher Hylland, author of Tears at La Bombonera, back onto the podcast to discuss his second book, Dame…

2 weeks ago

Podcast: Argentine Football for Foreign Visitors with the Hand of Pod

Among 'La Doce' (the 12th man) faithful at Boca Juniors for the pre-kick-off 'recibimiento' (reception) (Photo Chris Lee/Outside Write) My…

4 weeks ago

Groundhoppers’ Guide: River Plate (Montevideo)

Pre-match at the Estadio Parque Federico Omar Saroldi (Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write) Club Atlético River Plate - not to be…

1 month ago

Groundhopper’s Guide: Club Atlético Banfield

The sun sets on an empty post-match Estadio Florencio Sola, home of Banfield [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write] One of the…

2 months ago

Podcast: The Roots of Argentinian Football

Argentine pioneer club Alumni's shirt; Quilmes Atlético Club murals; plaque marking the first match in Argentina [Photos: Chris Lee/Outside Write]…

2 months ago

Football and National Identity in Argentina and Uruguay 

Match day at Boca Juniors' famous La Bombonera [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write] In November 2024, having just returned from a…

2 months ago

Podcast: Everton in England and Chile

Statue of legendary Everton striker Dixie Dean at Goodison Park Everton is one of the grand old names of English…

5 months ago

Podcast: Flamengo

My guest is Stephen C. Brandt, whose latest book Flamengo: Winning All the Cups, explores the history of one of…

12 months 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