South American Football

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

The History of Football in the Dutch Caribbean: The Modern Era

Curaçao celebrate winning the 2017 Caribbean Cup [Image via Steve Menary] Following on from his piece on the history of…

4 years ago

The History of Football in the Dutch Caribbean (Part 1)

Sint Maarten [Image via Steve Menary] In the first of a two-part series, Steve Menary explores the rich history of…

4 years ago

Podcast: Boca Juniors

Our guest is Daniel Williamson to discuss his book, Blue and Gold Passion: A History of Boca Juniors. We discuss…

4 years ago

The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs: Amsterdam 1928

The Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, scene of Uruguay's second Olympic gold medal win [Source: Pixabay] In the second part of his…

4 years ago

The First Two Stars: The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs

Uruguay fans at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo. [Credit: Jimmy Baikovicius via Creative Commons] In the first of a two-part look…

4 years ago

Podcast: The History of Argentina v Uruguay

Argentina fans gather on Ipanema Beach during World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The world's oldest international rivalry outside of the…

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: 100 Years of ‘Oriundi’

Raimundo Orsi (front row, far right) in the colours of Juventus [Photo courtesy of Esteban Bekerman] Our guest is Zach…

5 years ago

Podcast: Parma Calcio / The Chapecoense Story

We've got a double-header this week. First up, we look back at the incredible golden decade of success for Parma…

5 years ago