Podcast: Football Under Franco
The dictatorship of General Francisco Franco ruled over Spain from the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 right through to
Football Travel: Parma Calcio 1913
If you grew up watching football in the 1990s, you could be forgiven for thinking Parma was a massive force in the
Podcast: Groundhopping in Bulgaria
Our guest is Bulgarian football writer Metodi Shumanov who runs the Bulgarian football website, The Football Methods. The interview, conducted in Sofia,
Football Travel: Atalanta
A one-hour train-ride east from Milan brings you to the ancient gothic city of Bergamo. Here, you’ll enjoy an almost South American
Podcast: Groundhopping Catalunya
We chat to Tarragona-based podcaster Tony from History Bhoys Abroad, to discuss the clubs of Catalunya (Catalonia/Cataluña), the area of north-east Spain.
Podcast: Il Grande Torino
4 May 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the Superga air disaster. Arguably the greatest team of its time, Torino FC won
Football Travel: Wellington Phoenix
In his latest guest post, Andrew Williams visits Wellington Phoenix from the New Zealand capital to see how the round ball game
Podcast: The Roots of US Soccer
At the time that association football took hold in the USA in the second half of the 19th century, it faced stiff
Podcast: Groundhopping in Japan
This is an episode I’ve wanted to record for quite some time! We’re talking about Groundhopping in Japan with Chris Hough, who
Football Travel: Torino FC
Loaded with history, blessed with noisy and expressive fans, and much closer to Turin city centre than Juventus, a trip to Torino
Podcast: Football in Pre-Partition Ireland
We talk to Dublin-based football historian Gerard Farrell about how association football took off in Ireland before partition in 1921 into what
Podcast: The Corinthian-Casuals
Down in the seventh tier of English football you will find one of the most significant clubs in world football – Corinthian-Casuals
Football Travel: AS Monaco
Guest writer Andrew Williams reflects on a Sunday evening Ligue 1 match at Stade Louis II, home of AS Monaco. Along with
Podcast: The Remarkable Story of Ernö Erbstein
Ernö Egri Erbstein is a name you may not be familiar with, but the Hungarian coach was the architect of one of
Football Travel: Bristol City
“Who comes to football in a suit?” the security guard asked as she checked us through. We’d come straight from work to