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Podcast: ACF Fiorentina

In this episode, we discuss ACF Fiorentina with La Viola fan and football writer and podcast, Chloe Beresford. We look back to

Podcast: World Football Club Crests

We talk to Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson, author of World Football Club Crests, a book that looks at the story of the football

Podcast: Groundhopping in Turkey

We talk to John McManus, author of ‘Welcome to Hell? In Search of the Real Turkish Football’ for his tips on groundhopping

Historic Grounds: Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir

It was the host stadium for the 1924 Olympic Games, staged three 1938 World Cup matches including the final, and was the

Podcast: Groundhopping in Sweden

We talk to Swedish football journalist, David Berg, about groundhopping in Sweden. We start with the clubs of the capital, Stockholm, then

Podcast: Football in India

You may believe – rightly – that cricket is the top sport in India, but football has a long history and the

Podcast: Gemellaggio – When Ultras Unite

Italian ultrà groups are incredibly influential forces within their clubs and span the entire political spectrum. Every so often groups bond with

Podcast: The History of Women’s Football

Recorded ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France in June 2019, we speak to Professor Jean Williams from the University

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.