Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast

This is the 112th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Italian Author and former Freelance Journalist Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota as we discuss the matches of the Denmark National Team during the 1980/81 season and the start of the Sepp Piontek era.   Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota is a former freelance journalist in Biella...

This is the 111thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Irish Freelance Writer, Historian and Broadcaster, Mr. John O’Carroll as we discuss the matches of the Republic of Ireland National Team during the 1989/90 season.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me...

This is the 110th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview German Sports Journalist and Author Mr. Nils Suling and German Journalist Mr. Christoph Bähr as we discuss the Otto Rehhagel era as Werder Bremen manager-Part 1 (1981 to 1988).   Mr. Suling is a Sports Journalist, Writer, Book author, Media Consultant, Media Adv...

For this episode, we interview American Author Mr. Hal Phillips.   Mr. Hal Phillips is the author of "Generation Zero: Founding Fathers, Hidden Histories & The Making of Soccer in America” (Dickinson-Moses Press, 2022). In early 2026, Rowman & Littlefield will publish his next book, "Sibling Rivalry,” a competitive, cultural and historical examination of the U.S. vs. Mexico socce...

This is the 108th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, For this episode, we interview Mr. Michael Blohm as we discuss the history of German club SV Hamburg during its glory years (1977-1987).   Mr. Blohm is a German Sports Marketer. He also happened to be a ballboy at the club during this period (1979-1984). He shares his memori...

This is the 107th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter.   For this episode, we interview American Author and Journalist Mr. Clemente Lisi as we discuss Diego Maradona’s seven years at Napoli. Mr. Lisi appeared previously on the podcast discussing the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.   Mr. Lisi has been a Journalist for the likes of New York Post and the...

This is the 106th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1970 World Cup. Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also conta...

This is the 105th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter.   For this episode, we interview Dutch Football fan Mr. Ronald Jager as we discuss PSV Eindhoven during the Kees Rijvers era (1972-1980).   Mr. Jager is a coach at Amateur level.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on...

This is the 104th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview English Podcaster Mr. Jeremy Davies, as we discuss the ups and downs of Nottingham Foest in the decade of the 1990s. Mr. Davies is on the Nottingham Forest related podcast, 1865: The #NFFC #PremierLeague Podcast     Mr. Davies’ contact info: Twitter: @JAODavies...

This is the 103rd episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Dr. Peter J. Watson, Lecturer in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University of Leeds. We continue our interview series with Mr. Watson as w3 discuss Colombian Futbol-1945 to the 1962 World Cup.    Dr. Watson is the Author of ‘Fo...

This is the 102nd episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Davey Naylor of https://englandstats.com/ as we discuss the matches of the England National Team during the 1989/90 season and the 1990 World Cup.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog...

This is the 101st episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/ as we discuss the matches of the Holland National Team for the 1986/87 season.    For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and...

This is the 100th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. We interview English Author Mr. Robert Fielder as we discuss the 1984 UEFA European Championship.   Mr. Fielder is the Author of ‘The Complete History of the World Cup’ (2014) and ‘The Complete History of the European Championship’ (2016).    For any questions/comments, you may contact us: Yo...

This is the 99thepisode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Irish Freelance Writer, Historian and Broadcaster, Mr. John O’Carroll as we discuss the matches of the Republic of Ireland National Team during the 1988/89 season.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me o...

This is the 98th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Spanish Author and Historian Mr. Sergio Vilariño Ferreiro as we discuss the matches of the Spanish National Team during the 1983/84 season.     For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on faceboo...

This is the 97th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Franco Spicciariello as we discuss the matches of the Italian National Team during the 1985/86 season.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under So...

This is the 96th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Nacho Dimari, Argentinean Journalist, as we discuss the Argentina National Team matches under Cesar Luis Menotti in 1978. We aim to have a series of interviews with Mr. Dimari as we examine, the Cesar Luis Menotti era as Argentina Nat...

This is the 95th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter.   For this episode, we interview American Author, Journalist and Journalism Professor Mr. Clemente Lisi as we discuss the 1994 World Cup. Mr. Lisi appeared previously on the podcast discussing the 1990 WC.   Mr. Lisi is a Journalism Professor at The King’s College. He has been a Journalist for...

This is the 94th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue our interview series with English Author Mr. David AJ Reynolds as we discuss Hungarian Football and the 1966 World Cup.     For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalg...

This is the 93rd episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Scottish Author Mr. Stephen Murray as we discuss Celtic Glasgow’s performances in European Competitions in the 1980s.   Mr. Murray is the Author of Celtic related books: ‘Ten Men Won The League’ and ‘Kenny of the Celtic’. He is also a Contributor to Celtic Underg...

This is the 92nd episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview English Blogger Mr. Tom Griffiths, as we discuss the adventure of Oldham Athletic in the early years of the Premier League era.   Mr. Griffiths is the administrator of the website ‘Calcio England’. Back in March, on my blog, I interviewed Mr. Griffiths regarding...

This is the second part of the 91st episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Brazilian Futebol fan Mr. Stanley Cunha @consuladogalonj as we discuss the Brazil National Team under Sebastião Lazaroni in the year 1989.   Mr. Cunha is the Brazilian Club, Atlético Mineiro’s Supporters Ambassador in New Jersey,   The first pa...

This is the first part of the 91st episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Brazilian Futebol fan Mr. Stanley Cunha @consuladogalonj as we discuss the Brazil National Team under Sebastião Lazaroni in the year 1989.   Mr. Cunha is the Brazilian Club, Atlético Mineiro’s Supporters Ambassador in New Jersey,   This part wil...

This is the 90th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we continue interview series with Mr. Joško Čučuk , as we discuss the Croatian National Team matches for the 1995/96 season.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https...

This is the 89th episode of my podcast with Mr. Paul Whittle of https://the1888letter.com/ , @1888letter. For this episode, we interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1966 World Cup. Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contac...