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
Podcast: How Do We Make Football More Sustainable?
This extended version of the football travel podcast is a collaboration with the Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club Podcast and we’re discussing
Podcast: The Intercontinental Cup
I welcome Daniel Williamson back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, When Two Worlds Collide: The Intercontinental Cup Years. We
Podcast: Football Tactics with Michael Cox
My guest is Michael Cox, author of two books on football tactics, The Mixer and Zonal Marking. Michael writes for The Athletic.
Podcast: The Egri Erbstein Tournament
My guest is Dominic Bliss, whose biography of the legendary Hungarian coach Ernö Egri Erbstein led not only to the refounding of
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
Podcast: Football in Brazil with Andrew Downie
My guest is Andrew Downie, author of Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend and The Greatest Show on Earth: The Inside Story of
The Legacy of La Copa de la Coronación: Spain’s First National Football Tournament
Only three clubs have never been relegated from Spain’s premier league tournament, La Liga, since its inception in 1929. They are Real
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
The ‘Irishman’s Motion’ and the Birth of the Penalty Kick
Think of history’s most famous penalty kicks: Antonin Panenka dinking over Sepp Maier in Belgrade; or Messrs Baggio, Waddle and Platini skying
How football took off in Scandinavia
When Denmark lifted the European Championship trophy at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg on 26 June 1992, it marked something of a
Le Havre Athletic Club: France’s Oldest Football Club
This is the story of how a port on France’s Normandy coast was the first to sample both Association and rugby codes
Cândido de Oliveira: The Most Important Figure in Early Portuguese Football
Each Portuguese football season opens with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. The ‘Supercup’ is a curtain-raiser played at Portugal’s neutral grounds between
25 Years of International Groundhopping: My Highlights and Observations
The Futbology App kindly reminded me recently that it was 25 years since I was sitting in the gods at the Estadio
Podcast: English Football on the Home Front During the First World War
How did the First World War affect English football at home? My guest is Dr Alex Jackson from the National Football Museum