Outside Write

The Legacy of Italy’s Footballing Partisans

Many Italian stadiums are named after former players or administrators. At least six stadiums, from Torino’s in the north to Juve Stabia’s

Portugal’s nation side – A Seleção (The Selection) – has one of the most iconic and beguiling kits in world football. That

I am joined by Kit Holden, author of a new book about 1. FC Union Berlin. Scheisse! We’re Going Up looks at

I am joined by Chris Foley, author of Missionaries: The Brits & Irish at the Centre of Asia’s Footballing Revolution. From Cambodia

My guest is James Kelly, author of Golden: Why Belgian Football is More Than One Generation. We look at the long history

I am joined by Aidan Williams, to discuss his new book The Nearly Men: The Eternal Allure of the Greatest Teams That

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

This extended version of the football travel podcast is a collaboration with the Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club Podcast and we’re discussing

I welcome Daniel Williamson back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, When Two Worlds Collide: The Intercontinental Cup Years. We

My guest is Michael Cox, author of two books on football tactics, The Mixer and Zonal Marking. Michael writes for The Athletic.

My guest is Dominic Bliss, whose biography of the legendary Hungarian coach Ernö Egri Erbstein led not only to the refounding of

Author Steven Scragg joins me for a record fourth appearance on the Outside Write podcast to discuss his new book, In the

My guest is Andrew Downie, author of Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend and The Greatest Show on Earth: The Inside Story of

Only three clubs have never been relegated from Spain’s premier league tournament, La Liga, since its inception in 1929. They are Real

In this guest post, Anthony Tomas looks back at Reading FC’s historic tour of Italy in 1913, which saw the side hailed