Football Travel by Outside Write

Travel the world of football with us. We discuss the best football travel experiences and destinations, plus football history and culture with writers and bloggers. Supported by football travel, history and culture blog, OutsideWrite.co.uk

The Language of Argentinian Football 01/12/2025

The Language of Argentinian Football I welcome Christopher Hylland, author of 'Tears at the Bombonera', back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, 'Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football'. We look at the origins of some of the key words in the Argentine game and explore the wider culture of the matchday ritual. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/34736355

Interview with the Hand of Pod podcast: Argentine Football as a Foreign Visitor 12/29/2024

Interview with the Hand of Pod podcast: Argentine Football as a Foreign Visitor My guests are Sam Kelly and Daniel Edwards from the Hand of Pod podcast, which focusses on Argentine football. I met up with Sam and Daniel while I was down in Buenos Aires and asked them about their experiences as foreigners getting to know the Argentine game and what foreign visitors - especially those who don't speak any/much Spanish - need to know. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/34633135

Football and National Identity in Argentina 12/15/2024

Football and National Identity in Argentina In this podcast, I speak to Fernando Romero Nuñez, a sports journalist with the Buenos Aires Herald, about the evolution of Argentinian national identity and where football fits into that. We look at the emergence of the sense of an 'Argentine identity' in the 19th century, the growth of football and local-founded clubs. We also discuss the 'sibling rivalry' with Uruguay and how that differs from Argentina's clashes with Brazil. We look back at 'La Nuestra' ('Our Thing'), and the clashing styles of Cesar Menotti and Carlos Bilardo, both World Cup winning coaches. Also, what does the 2022 World Cup win say about Argentina today? /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/34432620

The Roots of Argentine Football 12/01/2024

The Roots of Argentine Football I was in Buenos Aires recently and visited a number of places that I had already written about in my first book, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World. In this episode, I was priveleged to have access to the British Cemetery in Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires English High School, where football was pioneered, and spoke to a historian at Quilmes Atlético Club, the oldest club in Argentina that is still playing. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/34191955

Women and Football Fandom 10/20/2024

Women and Football Fandom I'm joined by Niamh O'Mahoney from Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and JulieAnn Thomas from Fulham Lillies. We look at fan cultures within women's football and the challenges in attracting fans. We also look at women fans within the men's game. What can be done to attract more women to the men's game and more men to women's football? /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/33465597

100 Years of Umbro 10/13/2024

100 Years of Umbro I welcome Alex Ireland back onto the podcast to discuss his new book on Manchester sports manufacturer, Umbro, which celebrated its centenary in 2024. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/33405077

The Industrial Roots of English Football 10/06/2024

The Industrial Roots of English Football My guest is Dave Proudlove, whose new book 'Work and Play' looks at the relationship between the workplace and English football. How pivotal were factories in the foundation and maintenance of clubs within communities and how did that relationship get lost over time? /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/33338072

The Fall and Rise of Brighton & Hove Albion 09/29/2024

The Fall and Rise of Brighton & Hove Albion My guest is Michael Hamlin, who runs the 80s90sFootball Twitter/X account, focussing on football nostalgia. Michael and I discuss the fall and rise of Brighton & Hove Albion. We both stood on the terraces of the old Goldstone Ground and Michael followed the club in its nomadic period and recalls the hard-fought move to the Amex. Brighton is now an established Premier League club and even experienced European football for the first time in 2023/24. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/33199742

Football and Identity in the Balkans 09/22/2024

Football and Identity in the Balkans I welcome Belgrade-based Kirsten Schlewitz back onto the podcast for a third time to discuss the politics of identity in the Balkan region before and after the break-up of Yugoslavia. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review or rating on your preferred podcast platform. You can support the pod further by . All support is hugely appreciated to keep the podcast coming. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/33090802

Football in Georgia 09/08/2024

Football in Georgia My guest is Luka Lagvilava, whose @GeorgianFooty feed on Twitter/X has become an extremely popular resource on football in Georgia, especially when the former Soviet state made its European Championship debut in 2024. I chat to Luka about the history of football in Georgia, the country's clubs, its greatest players, the international scene, the politics, and get his groundhopping tips for visitors. It's a fascinating insight into the Georgian football scene. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/32952662

Subbuteo Culture and the Subbuteo World Cup 2024 08/25/2024

Subbuteo Culture and the Subbuteo World Cup 2024 My guest is Derek Air, whose book 'Land of the Giants' explores Subbuteo culture. We're talking ahead of the Subbuteo World Cup 2024, hosted in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, where the game was invented. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/32656822

Everton Football Club in England and Chile 08/11/2024

Everton Football Club in England and Chile Everton is one of the grand old names of English football. Founder members of both the Football League (1888) and the Premier League (1992), Everton have the second-longest run in the top-flight of English football after Arsenal, with seven decades without a relegation - although they have come close. I discuss Everton's history with author Rob Sawyer and the club's legacy in South America with Jimmy Milner from The Ruleteros Society, focussing on the friendship between Everton in England and their namesake in Chile, Everton de Viña del Mar. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/32438747

Il Derby della Capitale: Roma-Lazio 07/28/2024

Il Derby della Capitale: Roma-Lazio I'm joined by Claus Bermann, whose company Rome Derby organises match tickets and tours for groundhoppers visiting the Italian capital to watch AS Roma and SS Lazio matches, or meetings between the two - the 'Derby della Capitale' (the Derby of the Capital). /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/32256657

The Basque Derby 07/14/2024

The Basque Derby I am joined by Christopher Evans, author of 'Los Leones', a book on the history of Athletic Club de Bilbao. We're looking at the Basque Derby - Athletic Club v Real Sociedad. It's an iconic derby wrapped up in fierce Basque identity. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/32110217

Football Beyond Borders: How Soccer Can Positively Impact Young People's Lives 06/30/2024

Football Beyond Borders: How Soccer Can Positively Impact Young People's Lives My guest is Ceylon Andi Hickman, director of the charity Football Beyond Borders (FBB). We're discussing how football is making a positive change to young people's lives, especially in their education. The charity has worked with footballers, including Marcus Rashford and Chris Smalling, and is proven to help children do well at school. Ceylon is also a centre-half for Dulwich Hamlet Women, so we also discuss the progressive culture around the South London club. They have been promoted since the time of recording, so congratulations to them. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/31895067

Groundhopping in Norway 06/16/2024

Groundhopping in Norway My guest is Marius Helgå as we discuss groundhopping in Norway. It's Western Europe's longest country at 1,750km with clubs stretching from the south right up to the Arctic Circle. We discuss some big names like Vålerenga, Lyn, Odds, Viking, and Bergen, plus some smaller clubs and the national side. We also look at Norwegian fan culture and its influences, cheifly drawn from England and Germany. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/31744827

Euro '84: 'Danish Dynamite' and 'La Carré Magique'... 06/02/2024

Euro '84: 'Danish Dynamite' and 'La Carré Magique'... My guest is Aidan Williams, whose new book 'Euro 1984: The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw'. Back when the Euros was a proper elite eight-team tournament, France provided a sublime and dramatic tournament spearheaded by Michel Platini, who bagged nine goals in just five games as France won its first major tournament. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/31512837

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 05/19/2024

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) My guest is Ben Jackson, whose book The Africa Cup of Nations: The History of an Underappreciated Tournament came out in time for the 2024 edition of AFCON. We look back at the tournament's roots, its key moments and players, plus where does it go from here? /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/31333722

The Superga Air Tragedy and Il Grande Torino 05/04/2024

The Superga Air Tragedy and Il Grande Torino My guest is Roberto Pennino, whose book 'Immortal Torino' covers the story of 'Il Grande Torino' - the Great Torino FC side that dominated Italian football in the 1940s. Tragically, the team and coaching staff all died as their plane descended into Turin on the way home from a friendly match in Lisbon against Benfica, crashing into the Basilica di Superga. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/31050733

"The Hermit Kingdom": Football in Stalinist Albania 04/21/2024

"The Hermit Kingdom": Football in Stalinist Albania My guest is Phil Harrison, whose debut book explores football in Europe's last communist state, Albania. It's a fascinated story of football in a secretive and isolated country. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/30824883

Winner Stays On: Groundhopping Every Round of the FA Cup 04/07/2024

Winner Stays On: Groundhopping Every Round of the FA Cup My guest is Ruben Clark (RM Clark), whose new book Winner Stays On covers his travels around England following clubs through every round of the FA Cup, trailing the winner of matches into the next round all the way up to the final. It's a fascinating insight into the English regions and the football pyramid. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/30677658

Portuguese Football History with Miguel Pereira 03/24/2024

Portuguese Football History with Miguel Pereira My guest is Miguel Lourenço Pereira, who's written a number of football books, but his latest is his first in English, Bring Me That Horizon. It's all about getting to know Portugal through its football. We discuss Portugal's footballing roots and history under the long Salazar dictatorship and the role of football in its demise. We discuss the great players, like Eusébio and other stars from the African colonies, the great 'Golden Generation' Portuguese side of the 1990s and early 2000s, the Big Three, groundhopping, and more... /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/30456028

Groundhopping in Northern Ireland 03/10/2024

Groundhopping in Northern Ireland My guest is Peter Cinnamond from the Kicking Match podcast, which covers the Irish League/NIFL. We discuss groundhopping in Northern Ireland, covering famous clubs like Linfield and Glentoran, as well as some of the many great grounds that groundhoppers can discover in Belfast and beyond. We also look at some of the political history of the Irish League, which led to the loss of Belfast Celtic and Derry City. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/30132778

The Future of Women's Football with Carrie Dunn 02/25/2024

The Future of Women's Football with Carrie Dunn After a successful 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, what does the future hold for women's football? My guest is journalist and author Carrie Dunn, who discusses some of the topics she raises in her latest book 'Woman Up: Pitches, Pay and Periods. The Progress and Potential of Women's Football' /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/30030583

Flamengo 02/11/2024

Flamengo My guest is Stephen C. Brandt, whose latest book explores the history of one of Brazil's most famous clubs, Flamengo. We discuss the history of the carioca club from its roots at a rowing team's footballing branch up to Copa Libertadores champions. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/29823123

Football in Thailand 01/28/2024

Football in Thailand My guest is Matt Riley, who spent several years in Thailand exploring its football. He has chronicled the Thai game in his new book, 'Thai Football Tales: A Beautiful Madness'. His stories are quite something, give it a spin... /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/29631888

Ronaldo Nazário 01/13/2024

Ronaldo Nazário My guest for his third appearance is Daniel Williamson as he discusses his new book on Ronaldo Nazário - the original Ronaldo for people of a certain age... We look at his career from his teen breakthrough in Brazil through to his moves to PSV, Barça, Inter, Madrid, Milan and, of course, his international career. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/29390303

The History of Football Kits 12/31/2023

The History of Football Kits My guest is Alex Ireland to discuss his book 'Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt'. We cover everything from the origins of football shirts, to the emergence of numbering, sponsors' logos, new technologies and the retro appeal of football shirts. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/29239918

The Founding of Manchester United 12/17/2023

The Founding of Manchester United My guest is Harry Robinson, author of 'The Men Who Made Manchester United: The Untold Story'. We're looking at the foundation of the club in a railway yard in Newton Heath through to the handover to Matt Busby in 1945. The club came very close to collapse on several occasions. It's a fascinating listen, even if you don't support Manchester United. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/29042663

En Español: Los Clubes de Londres 12/06/2023

En Español: Los Clubes de Londres Londres es la casa del fútbol; aquí se formaron los leyes originales en 1863 y la ciudad contiene algunos de los nombres más famosas y historicos en el deporte. En este episodio, introduzco los clubes de Londres, sus historias en breve, sus culturas y zonas, hinchas y más. /episode/index/show/outsidewrite/id/28958058

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