South American Football

How Vasco Da Gama fought for equality in early Brazilian football

Vasco flag fluttering by the beach in Rio de Janeiro Football was established relatively late in Brazil. When Charles Miller…

3 years ago

El Clásico Uruguayo: The Roots of South America’s Oldest Derby

Nacional fans at the Estadio Centenario (Photo: Marcus Haydon) Between them, Peñarol and Nacional have won 98 of the 116…

4 years ago

Podcast: Football in Chile

Chilean fans take over the Maracanã stadium at the 2014 World Cup group stage victory over Spain My guest is…

4 years ago

Podcast: Groundhopping in South America

The Centenario, Montevideo, scene of the first World Cup final in 1930 [Credit: Marcus Haydon] I am joined by Chris…

4 years ago

Podcast: Football in Paraguay

Under the lights at Cerro Porteño, Asunción [Photo: Ralph Hannah] My guest is Ralph Hannah, who runs the Guaraní Vision…

4 years ago

Podcast: Football Under Dictatorship in South America

Beach football in Brazil (Credit: LHC Coutinho via Pixabay) Dr Pete Watson at the Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia (credit:…

4 years ago

Podcast: El Clásico Rosarino

Our guest, Jamie Ralph, blogs about Newell's Old Boys in English [Source: Jamie Ralph] Our guest is Jamie Ralph, who…

4 years ago

Podcast: The Great Brazil Side of 1982

Horsfield's 1982 Brazil: The Glorious Failure is released on 26 October 2020. Sócrates, Zico, Éder, Falcão, Júnior...all names that conjure…

4 years ago

Podcast: Football in Venezuela

Match day in Venezuela [Credit: Jordan Florit] Our guest is Jordan Florit, whose new book Red Wine and Arepas: How…

4 years ago

A Venezuelan Football Odyssey

Under the lights in Venezuelan football [Source: Jordan Florit] Jordan Florit is the author of a new book on Venezuelan…

4 years ago