Book Launch – The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
Exciting news! My second book is out! It’s called The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism. Football and politics do mix, whether we
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Podcast: Mexico ’86 with Steven Scragg
Author Steven Scragg joins me for a record fourth appearance on the Outside Write podcast to discuss his new book, In the
Reading FC – Without doubt, the best Italy has ever seen
In this guest post, Anthony Tomas looks back at Reading FC’s historic tour of Italy in 1913, which saw the side hailed
How Vasco Da Gama fought for equality in early Brazilian football
Football was established relatively late in Brazil. When Charles Miller set up the footballing branch of the São Paulo Athletic Club in
The Best German Football Books, Blogs and Podcasts
Germany is right up there at the top of many groundhoppers’ favourite destinations. With its 50+1 majority fan ownership model, variety of
El Clásico Uruguayo: The Roots of South America’s Oldest Derby
Between them, Peñarol and Nacional have won 98 of the 116 Uruguayan championships contested since the league’s launch in 1900. This is
Podcast: Football Under Dictatorship in South America
My guest is Dr Pete Watson, an expert in Latin American politics, history and football. Pete describes the relationship between football and
BOOK LAUNCH: Origin Stories – The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
It’s finally out! Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World is out via Pitch Publishing now! Listen to the podcast to learn
11 clubs that changed the course of football history
I’d been researching the roots of football for my debut book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World. During
Podcast: El Clásico Rosarino
Our guest is Jamie Ralph, who blogs about Argentine football club Newell’s Old Boys in English at Newell’s Carajo. We discuss ‘El
The History of Football in the Dutch Caribbean (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part series, Steve Menary explores the rich history of football in the Dutch Caribbean Islands of Aruba,
Podcast: Boca Juniors
Our guest is Daniel Williamson to discuss his book, Blue and Gold Passion: A History of Boca Juniors. We discuss Boca’s entire
The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs: Amsterdam 1928
In the second part of his look at Uruguay’s two Olympic triumphs of the 1920s, Vadim Furmanov looks at how La Celeste
The First Two Stars: The Story of Uruguay’s Olympic Triumphs
In the first of a two-part look at Uruguay’s two Olympic gold triumphs in the 1920s that truly put Uruguayan – and
Former Olympic Stadiums: Blessing or Curse?
We often hear Olympic committees talk about ‘legacy’ and how a venue will be used after the competitors and spectators have gone