Outside Write

Podcast: Blackburn Olympic, the first working-class FA Cup winners

Have you been watching The English Game on Netflix? You’ll note a team called ‘Blackburn’ wins the FA Cup from the snooty

We’re joined by Medellín-based football writer, Simon Edwards, who’s spent a decade living in Colombia and exploring its football scene. Starting in

We welcome James Montague, author of 1312: Among the Ultras: A Journey With the Most Extreme Fans, back onto the podcast. We

Can you believe it’s been 30 years since the iconic Italia ’90 World Cup? Mark Godfrey, who set up the Football Pink,

If you watched The English Game on Netflix, you might be interested in the pioneers of Association football. While The English Game

Following the success of our post on the best Italian football blogs, podcasts and books, I have put together a similar collection

Our guest is Krakow-based Denys Nachornyy, whose Gigs and Groundhopping chronicles his football travels. He’s ideally placed to tell us all about

Lisbon-based journalist Filipe d’Avillez spent a season following the Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) to get under the skin of Portuguese football,

Our guest is football writer Gary Thacker, whose book Cheers, Tears and Jeers: A History of England and the World Cup chronicles

We welcome back Paul Brown onto the podcast to discuss his new book, The Ruhleben Football Association. The book looks at the

Our guest is Philip O’Rourke, who runs the Forgotten Clubs blog. Join us as we delve back into the archive to discover

In this guest post, Matthew Glossop-Freebody describes his experience at historic Parisian club, Red Star FC. The History of Red Star FC

We’re joined by football writer Aidan Williams to discuss the impact and legacy of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1922-43) on the game

We welcome Thomas Farines back onto the podcast to give us his tips for groundhopping in Greece. From incredible tifos to gun-toting

Our guest is Greg Lansdowne, author of Stuck On You: The Rise and Fall…and Rise of Panini, and other nostalgia writing. We