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Podcast: Italian Ultrà Culture with Tobias Jones

We are joined by Tobias Jones, author of Ultra: The Underworld of Italian Football. Jones talks us through his travels with Cosenza’s

Away from the glitz and glamour of Spain’s La Liga there are so many great experiences that often go overlooked. To shed

Our guest is football historian Peter Alegi, who has researched the history of African football extensively and also coached in South Africa.

Our guest is Robert O’Connor, who has observed football’s state and role in the former Soviet republics and other countries formerly under

Following on from his piece on the history of football in the Dutch Caribbean, Steve Menary explores the modern game in the

Our guest is Vadim Furmanov, originally from Ukraine, to discuss the current state of football in Ukraine since the Russian intervention of

In the first of a two-part series, Steve Menary explores the rich history of football in the Dutch Caribbean Islands of Aruba,

Our guest is Josh Chapman, AKA The Kitsman, whose Twitter feed has gone stratospheric since he first shared a few of his

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

In the second part of his look at Uruguay’s two Olympic triumphs of the 1920s, Vadim Furmanov looks at how La Celeste

In the first of a two-part look at Uruguay’s two Olympic gold triumphs in the 1920s that truly put Uruguayan – and

The world’s oldest international rivalry outside of the UK and Ireland is 7,000 miles (11,000 km) away down in the River Plate

Our guest is Buenos Aires-based journalist, Santiago Bauzá. Santi gives us the local’s guide to the best groundhopping experiences, rivalries and fan

Our guest is Zach Bigalke, who has researched the oriundi extensively. An oriundo is a player born outside Italy of Italian descent

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