The Pioneers

Podcast: The Remarkable Story of Ernö Erbstein

Erbstein with players from his legendary 'Il Grande Torino' team [Image via Dominic Bliss] Ernö Egri Erbstein is a name…

6 years ago

Podcast: Juventus

We discuss the past, present and future of Italy’s most-popular football club, Juventus, with Turin-based Adam Digby, author of Juventus: A…

6 years ago

Podcast: Who was Don Patricio?

In this podcast, we hear about the fascinating life of Patrick O’Connell, who had an impressive playing career around the…

7 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: The Roots of AC Milan and Australian Groundhopping

This week we discover the Nottingham roots of one of the world’s greatest clubs, AC Milan, plus we take a…

7 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: Spain’s First Football Club and Groundhopping in Italy

  Spain’s first football club (00:47): We catch up with Charlotte Mackay, great-granddaughter of William Alexander Mackay, founder of Spain’s…

8 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: Scottish Football History and France

    The History of Scottish Football (00:42): Sports historian Andy Mitchell introduces us to the evolution of football in…

8 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: The World’s First Football Club and Finland

This month we turn explore the roots of football in England and check out the scene in Finland:   Sheffield…

9 years ago

How Clubs Got Their Colours: Athletic Club de Bilbao

Athletic Club de Bilbao is famously Basque and known throughout the world for its red-and-white striped shirts and black shorts. But…

10 years ago