Football Travel by Outside Write

By Outside Write

What's Football Travel by Outside Write about?

Outside Write is a blog dedicated to football travel, culture and history. In this podcast we discuss travel tips for watching football abroad, discuss football history, sociology and review books.

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Football Travel by Outside Write episodes:

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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
12.03.2023
The Roots of Football in Dublin
My guest is Conor Curran, author of Soccer and Society in Dublin: A History of Association Football in Ireland’s Capital. We discuss a wide range of topics, from why Dublin lagged way behind Belfast in soccer development, conflict with the Gaelic...
11.19.2023
Divided Cities: Groundhopping Some of the World's Top Cross-City Rivalries
I am joined by Kevin Pogorzelski, who travelled the world to experience some of the world's top derbies for his new book 'Divided Cities'. From Genoa to Glasgow, Buenos Aires to Budapest, Kevin talks about his experiences...
11.09.2023
Outside Write En Español: El Fútbol y La Política
En mi segundo episidio en castellano, exploramos la relación histórica entre el fútbol y la política.
11.05.2023
The Foundation of Celtic FC
My guest is Dr Michael Connolly from the University of Stirling in Scotland. His book, Walfrid: A Life of Faith, Community and Football, is a biography of the Celtic FC founder, Brother Walfrid.
11.01.2023
Outside Write en Español: Los Orígenes del Fútbol
Bienvenidos a mi primer podcast en español. Vamos a ver como empezó el fútbol, desde los campos de las escuelas de Inglaterra hasta el consenso de reglas del Football Association en 1863. También, hablo sobre como el juego se convirtió...
10.22.2023
Football and the Breakup of Yugoslavia
My guest is Chris Etchingham, whose first book looks at football's role in the breakup of Yugoslavia. We discuss the role of ethnicity before and after the breakup of the nation, including its impact in the Balkan diaspora, particularly in...
10.09.2023
The History of Club Atlético River Plate
My guest is Dr Mark Orton, whose new book 'El Más Grande' (The Greatest) charts the rich history of Argentinean club, River Plate
06.04.2023
Talk: The History of Football and Politics
On 30 May, I delivered a talk at Dulwich Hamlet FC in South London in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton's Football and War Network and Stanchion Books. My topic was the long history of football's relationship with politics. When...
11.28.2022
Football in German Society
I am joined by Bess Dawson and Alan McDougall, who are two of a group of contributors on a new book that explores the role of football in German society.
11.21.2022
The Match of the Century
England v Hungary in November 1953 was billed as the 'Match of the Century' - why is this match so significant in both England and Hungary? Matt Clough has written a book about the match and joins me to discuss.
11.14.2022
Cartooning Football: Interview with No Score Draws (Panini Cheapskates)
I am joined by Alex Pratchett, one half of No Score Draws, famous for their fantastic characatures of footballer, coaches, and others. What makes a great 'drawable' footballer and what has the feedback been?
11.07.2022
The World's First Football International - 150 Years On
Graeme Brown joins me to discuss the 150th anniversary of the world's first official international Association football match - Scotland v England, 30 November 1872, at the West of Scotland Cricket Club. What was the role of Queen's Park in...
10.31.2022
Football and Society in Colombia
I welcome back Dr Pete Watson to discuss his new book on the role that football has played in Colombian society.
10.24.2022
The Roots of Uruguayan Football
Martin da Cruz joins me to discuss his new book on how football got started in Uruguay. How did such a tiny country like Uruguay come to dominate world football in the 1920s?
10.17.2022
Argentina 1978
I am joined by Rhys Richards, whose debut book explores the stories behind the controversial 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
10.10.2022
Podcast: SSC Napoli
I welcome back Kirsten Schlewitz to discuss her upcoming book on the history of SSC Napoli. The book is titled 'More than Maradona', but yes, we spend quite a bit of time on him...but we also look at the entire...
10.03.2022
Football Against Fascism and the Far Right
My new book 'The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism' is out on 10 Oct. In this launch episode, I am interviewed by journalist James Hendicott about the book. We discuss the legacy of Mussolini, football against the dictatorships...
08.08.2022
1. FC Union Berlin
My guest is Kit Holden whose new book covers the complex history and recent rise of 1. FC Union Berlin. This fascinating club from Berlin's southeastern suburbs has something of a cult following and is now enjoying regular European football....
08.01.2022
British and Irish Coaches in Asian Football
My guest is Chris Foley, author of a new book on the impact British and Irish coaches have made on Asian football. From Cambodia to Pohnpei, there are some incredible stories...
07.25.2022
Belgium's Football History
I am joined by James Kelly, author of a new book charting the history of Belgian football. We look over some of the country's 'golden generations' that nearly managed to take home silverware, while also exploring the domestic scene.
07.18.2022
The Greatest Sides Never to Win the World Cup
I welcome Aidan Williams back onto the show to discuss his new book on the greatest sides never to have won the World Cup. We've covered Brazil '82 and the Dutch sides of the '70s before, so we major on...
07.11.2022
How Do We Make Football Sustainable?
This extended version of the football travel podcast is a collaboration with the Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club Podcast and we’re discussing the critical topic of sustainability in football. From clubs to fans to football authorities, what can we all...
07.04.2022
The Intercontinental Cup
I welcome Daniel Williamson back onto the podcast to discuss his second book on the Intercontinental Cup, which pitted the club champions of Europe and South America against each other from the 1960s until the early 2000s. This tournament was...
06.27.2022
Football Tactics and Writing with Michael Cox
My guest is Michael Cox, author of The Mixer and Zonal Marking, and journalist with The Athletic. We're discussing the recent history of football tactics and also modern football journalism.
06.20.2022
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 an historic Budapest football club, but also a new tournament in his name. The second edition will be...
06.13.2022
Mexico '86
My guest is Steven Scragg - for a record fourth appearance - discussing his new book on the Mexico '86 World Cup
06.06.2022
Football in Brazil with Andrew Downie
Author Andrew Downie tells us all about Brazilian football, from its origins to the present day. We particularly discuss Mexico 1970 and Socrates, which have been the topics of Downies' books.
03.21.2022
English Football on the Home Front During the First World War
What happened to English football at home during the First World War? Dr Alex Jackson from the National Football Museum in Manchester is my guest. He has a new book out on this topic - class, gender, politics - they...
03.14.2022
Groundhopping in the Balearic Islands
My guest is James from the Menorca Football blog. He fills us in on football in Menorca and we look at the other Balearic Island clubs, like Real Mallorca and Ibiza.
03.07.2022
Scotland's Lost Football Clubs
My guest is Jeff Webb, whose new book explores Scotland's lost football clubs. We look back at some colourful names from Scotland's early football and find out what happened to them. We also discover where we can still see remnants...
02.28.2022
English Football in the 1970s
I'm joined by Jon Spurling, author of 'Get It On', a new book about football in the 1970s. We look at a pivotal and controversial decade in English football.
02.21.2022
Athletic Club de Bilbao
My guest is Gaizka Atxa, one of the founders of the Mr Pentland Club, a London-based fan club of Athletic Club de Bilbao. We discuss the long history of one of the most unique clubs in the world.
02.14.2022
The History of Women's Football in Latin America
I'm joined by Brenda Elsey, co-author of Futbolera: A History of Women in Sports in Latin America to discuss the challenges that women's football has faced in that part of the world since it was first introduced.
02.07.2022
Derby Della Capitale: Lazio v Roma
My guest is Wayne Girard, who writes about Italian football, specifically AS Roma. We're discussing the Roman derby - Lazio v Roma.
01.31.2022
The Football League
My guest is writer and podcaster Paul Whittle, whose new book looks at the last decades of the Football League before the shake-up that led to the formation of the Premier League in 1992.
01.24.2022
Tottenham Hotspur
My guest is journalist Kat Lucas, whose new book explores the chequered history of Tottenham Hotpur.
01.17.2022
The Story of AFC Wimbledon
Gary Jordan is my guest. He's written a book about AFC Wimbledon and the return of the club to Plough Lane, SW19, the same road as the original Wimbledon FC.
01.10.2022
The History of the European Championship
Jonathan O'Brien's book covers the Euros from the tournament's inception in 1960 to the delayed 2020 championship. We look at how the tournament has evolved, controversy, politics, and its highlights.
11.08.2021
150 Years of the FA Cup
The world's oldest Association rules football tournament, the FA Cup, turns 150 in season 2021-22. My guest is Phil Annets, whose new book 'FA Cup 150' lists key events from the tournament's history.

What's Football Travel by Outside Write about?

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Football Travel by Outside Write episodes:

"The Hermit Kingdom": Football in Stalinist Albania

Winner Stays On: Groundhopping Every Round of the FA Cup

Portuguese Football History with Miguel Pereira

Groundhopping in Northern Ireland

The Future of Women's Football with Carrie Dunn

Flamengo

Football in Thailand

Ronaldo Nazário

The History of Football Kits

The Founding of Manchester United

En Español: Los Clubes de Londres

The Roots of Football in Dublin

Divided Cities: Groundhopping Some of the World's Top Cross-City Rivalries

Outside Write En Español: El Fútbol y La Política

The Foundation of Celtic FC

Outside Write en Español: Los Orígenes del Fútbol

Football and the Breakup of Yugoslavia

The History of Club Atlético River Plate

Talk: The History of Football and Politics

Football in German Society

The Match of the Century

Cartooning Football: Interview with No Score Draws (Panini Cheapskates)

The World's First Football International - 150 Years On

Football and Society in Colombia

The Roots of Uruguayan Football

Argentina 1978

Podcast: SSC Napoli

Football Against Fascism and the Far Right

1. FC Union Berlin

British and Irish Coaches in Asian Football

Belgium's Football History

The Greatest Sides Never to Win the World Cup

How Do We Make Football Sustainable?

The Intercontinental Cup

Football Tactics and Writing with Michael Cox

The Egri Erbstein Tournament

Mexico '86

Football in Brazil with Andrew Downie

English Football on the Home Front During the First World War

Groundhopping in the Balearic Islands

Scotland's Lost Football Clubs

English Football in the 1970s

Athletic Club de Bilbao

The History of Women's Football in Latin America

Derby Della Capitale: Lazio v Roma

The Football League

Tottenham Hotspur

The Story of AFC Wimbledon

The History of the European Championship

150 Years of the FA Cup