Football Travel by Outside Write

My guest is Jonathan Wilson, whose latest book, The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup is comprehensive overview of the 22 tournaments to date. We major on the first World Cup in Uruguay, the pivotal Italia '90, the 1980s, USA 1994, and why all 21st century World Cups look the same. If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for mo...

Dan Williamson joins me for a fourth time to discuss his latest book, 'If I Hadn't Seen Such Riches', which chronicles Manchester United's 1991 Cup Winners' Cup run. This is the last of the current series. I'll be back in the early summer for a one-off World Cup special episode with Jonathan Wilson. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside W...

My guests are Derek Watson, who's involved in the ultra scene at Motherwell FC, and Rory Bryce from the Football Heritage podcast. We're discussing the Scottish ultra scene in the wake of a recent three-part BBC documentary on the topic. The podcast I mentioned in the episode on the history of the ultrà movement is  here over on Football Heritage . Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more gr...

My guest is Rob Potts, whose new book, 'A Football Odyssey: Passion, Politics & the Beautiful Game', looks at 80 great stadiums from around the world, their significance, plus groundhopping tips. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky and Instagram . If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review....

My guest is James Stephen, whose book 'Auld Foes' chronicles the history of the world's oldest top-flight derby, Heart of Midlothian versus Hibernian in Edinburgh, Scotland. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky and Instagram . If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Check out Chris Lee's...

My guest is Conor Kenny, whose new book, Sbornaya , looks back at the history of the USSR national side. If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky and Instagram Check out Chris Lee's three books: ·        Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football t...

I am joined by Gonzalo Tobar, who writes about Chilean football on Substack. We're discussing the politics and identity of football in Chile.  If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky and Instagram Check out Chris Lee's three books: ·        Origin Sto...

My guest today is Dermot Corrigan, who writes about Spanish football for The Athletic. We're discussing the football scene in Madrid, including both the big clubs, but also some of the more interesting stories from the 'barrios' (neighbourhoods) in Rayo Vallecano, Leganés and Getafe.   If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhoppi...

I am joined by Mark Biram, co-author with Tim Vickery of a new book on the World Cup from the South American perspective called 'Mundiales'. We look back at how South America, in many ways, created the World Cup as we know it, and what South American success means to countries. We focus on Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outsi...

My guest is Miguel Pereira to discuss his new book, The Greatest, which covers the history of Real Madrid, majoring on some of the lesser-known or misunderstood elements of the club's history. If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky and Instagram Chec...

My guest is Belgrade-based sports journalist Nebojša Marković, and we're discussing groundhopping in Serbia. We also discuss the history of football in the country, including that great Red Star team of 1991. If you enjoy Outside Write , do please leave a review. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky an...

I am joined today by Simon Binns, whose new book is a biography of the famously left-wing and rebellious Paris club, Red Star.    Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky , Instagram , and   X Check out Chris Lee's three books: ·        Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World ·        T...

My guest is Chris Lepkowski, whose new book, The Slum Sport , tells the story of the difficult post-Heysel, post-Bradford fire season, when English football was at its lowest ebb and hooliganism was rife. Chris argues that the 1985/86 season was, in many ways, a turning point that led ultimately to the creation of the Premier League in 1992. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhop...

My guest is BBC journalist Alex Bysouth, whose new book, Football for the Soul, covers his search to rediscover 'the beauty in the beautiful game'. It's a journey that takes him to Bilbao, Naples, Paris, Cambridge, and elsewhere. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky , Instagram , and   X Check out Chri...

I am joined by Brendan Madden, otherwise known as 'Fútbol es La Leche' on social media. His new book, Once Upon a Time in La Liga, is a brilliant collection of short stories of lesser known incidents and characters from Spanish football history.  Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky , Instagram , and  ...

My guest is Alan McDougall, whose latest book, Dreams and Songs to Sing , is a people's history of Liverpool FC. We discuss the club's role in the city and abroad, Liverpool's identity, and how the club's success has often been at odds with the city's fortunes. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky , In...

I am joined for a second time by Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones , the definitive biography in English of Athletic Club de Bilbao, to discuss the incredible story of several Basque refugee children who came to Britain to escape the Spanish Civil War and ended up becoming prominent footballers. This is the post I referenced in the interview about the Clapton Community Football Club Internat...

My guest is Rory Bryce from the Football Heritage website and podcast. We're looking at how clubs and nations are, or should, celebrate their football history. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky , Instagram , and   X Check out Chris Lee's three books: ·        Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Fo...

My guest is Dr Pavel Brunssen from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. His new book explores four European clubs with a Jewish connection: Ajax, Bayern München, FK Austria Wien and Tottenham Hotspur. How did these identities come about, and why are they often problematic? Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, o...

Latin Americanist, Dr Pete Watson from the University of Leeds in England, joins me for a record fifth appearance to discuss the cultural significance of Diego Armando Maradona ahead of the fifth anniversary of his passing later this year. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky ,   YouTube ,   Instagram...

My guest is Eli Mengem from the YouTube channel, Copa90. We discuss his career highlights, such as the Copa Libertadores final that never was between Boca and River, and 'Once in a Lifetime' about Argentina's 2022 World Cup win. We also discuss his favourite groundhopping experiences and where he'd like to go but hasn't yet... Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and footba...

My guest is Shafik Meghji, author of  Small Earthquakes , in which he explores British involvement and legacy in South America. The most prominent legacy is probably football, so we look at the pioneers in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and beyond. Other podcasts we mention in this podcast include: Everton in England and Chile The Kentish Roots of Newell's Old Boys The Roots of Argentine Football Argen...

My guest is Will Dalton, author of 'Oh, San Lorenzo', a new book all about San Lorenzo de Almagro, one of Argentina's traditional 'Big Five'. Visit   Outside Write   on Substack   for more groundhopping and football history. Follow Outside Write on social media, on   Bluesky ,   YouTube ,   Instagram , and   X Check out Chris Lee's three books: ·        Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Footba...

Tim Vickery is the leading English-language expert on Brazilian football. Tim joins me to discuss the current state of football in Brazil. We discuss a broad range of topics on contemporary Brazilian football, including the gentrification of the sport, the legacy of the 2014 World Cup, and the state of the national side. Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history....

I welcome David Goldblatt onto the podcast to discuss his latest book, Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency . We discuss the role of populism in football and also the changing economics of the game. Visit Outside Write for more football history.   Follow Outside Write on social media, on Bluesky , YouTube , Instagram , Substack and X   Check out Chris Lee's three books:   ·      Origin St...