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

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

 

Sheffield FC, the world’s first football club: We speak to Richard Tims, chairman of the world’s first football club, Sheffield FC, about how the club was formed and its future plans.

 

Football in Finland, with FCSuomi.com: Football may not be the top sport in Finland, but it has a unique scene. We catch up with Mark Hayton from the Finnish football website FCSuomi.com to get under the skin of the game in Finland.

 

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Chris

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