Book Review: Hatters, Railwaymen and Knitters
Daniel Gray celebrates his thirtieth birthday by touring England’s footballing hinterland and has-been post-industrial giants. The result is a wonderfully witty tome
Daniel Gray celebrates his thirtieth birthday by touring England’s footballing hinterland and has-been post-industrial giants. The result is a wonderfully witty tome
Ten years after David Conn’s influential book The Beautiful Game? Searching for the Soul of Football was published on the state of
Growing up in the 1980s I thought Denmark had always been a force in world football. Not so. One golden generation came
The development of football in what quickly became one of the game’s powerhouses is a fascinating read. Violence, corruption, politics, tragedy and
The Sussex town of Lewes is proud of a rebellious history as fiery as its famous Guy Fawkes’ Night celebrations. Now, a
An Easter break in Livorno would not be complete without taking in a match. Outside Write contributor Michael Saxton joins the Tifosi
We meet the Gunners’ Nordic fans and ask why the club’s appeal is so strong in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. I was
The culture of collecting football stickers is no longer just the reserve of the playground, it is a rising culture among older
Juventus of Turin is Italy’s most popular and successful football club. Thirty-five times national champions, twice European champions, three times Uefa Cup
A trip to the Eternal City is incomplete without a visit to the epic Stadio Olimpico, home of AS Roma and cross-town
Addendum: One year after writing the below, I took a look at the health of non-league attendances in England. The highest divisions
Here’s a bit of football trivia for you. Hamburger Sport-Verein – otherwise known as HSV – whose famous Rothosen (Red Shorts) have
The Belgian city of Antwerp has a relatively rich sporting history. The host city for the 1920 Summer Olympics was also European
Ajax versus Feyenoord – De Klassieker (‘The Classic’) – is the biggest match in Dutch football and one of world football’s fiercest
The narrow-minded view of Belgium is that there’s not much more to it than beer and chocolate. I would guard against that