Eastern Europe

Podcast: Football in the Eastern Bloc

Valeriy Lobanovskyi Stadium, Home of Dynamo Kyiv [Credit: Bradley Stafford]

We welcome football writer Onur Bilgic back onto the podcast to discuss football in the former Eastern Bloc, the countries ‘behind the Iron Curtain‘ under the influence of Moscow from 1945-1991.

Discover how Dynamo Kyiv pioneered the use of data analytics in football. Why were Eastern Bloc teams more successful in the European Cup-Winners’ Cup than any other continental tournament? Why did so many former Eastern Bloc teams excel in the 1990s after the fall of communism?

Give the podcast a spin to find out. And check out our Eastern Europe category for more stories from the former Eastern Bloc.

Please note that the audio isn’t great on this one, which was out of our control but stick with it as the content is fascinating.

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Chris

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