Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast

This is the 310th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. Daniel Williamson as we discuss his book ‘If I Hadn’t Seen Such Riches: Manchester United’s 1991 Cup Winners’ Cup Triumph’ (2026) 

Mr. Williamson is a Latin American Studies graduate from Manchester. 

He is also the author of: 

Phenomenon: The Incredible Career of Brazil’s Ronaldo (2023) 

When Two Worlds Collide: The Intercontinental Cup Years (2022) 

Blue & Gold Passion: A History of Boca Juniors (2020) 

For any questions/comments, you may contact us: 

You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. 

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Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate, and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Williamson’s contact info: 

Twitter (X): @winkveron 

Twitter (X): @cupwinnerscup91 

Bluesky: @winkveron.bsky.social 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winkveron4 

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/danwilliamson2026 

Link to Mr. Williamson’s books: 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hadnt-Seen-Such-Riches-Manchester/dp/1836803044 

https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/if-i-hadnt-seen-such-riches 

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 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5b1lBnmWM3dMcKNCwc8n25?si=8ofukISITUenwj_3UDMc_A&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=26abc2bea033492d

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-310-interview/id1601074369?i=1000788193160

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYXrSQT-XFw

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/09/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.html

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This is the 309th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1994 World Cup. 

Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete. 

Mr. Werneck wrote a book ‘Caminho do Mar’, with the 1978 World Cup as a backdrop, this book was translated in English as ‘Call of the Sea’. 

See Links below: 

https://www.amazon.com/Call-sea-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0F13Z6C86 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/call-of-the-sea-jose-inacio-werneck/1147256108 

Other books include: 

Com Esperança no Coração: Os Emigrantes Brasileiros nos Estados (2004) 

Assassinato no Campo de Golfe (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) 

Sabor de mar (Portuguese Edition) (2023) 

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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Werneck’s contact info: 

On Twitter (X): @WerneckInacio and @brasilcopa70 

Blog; http://blogcamponeutro.com/ 

Link: https://www.joseinaciowerneck.com/ 

Books: 

https://www.amazon.com/Call-sea-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0F13Z6C86 

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/call-of-the-sea-jose-inacio-werneck/1147256108 

https://www.amazon.com/Com-Esperan%C3%A7a-Cora%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Emigrantes-Brasileiros/dp/8598351032 

https://www.amazon.com/Assassinato-Campo-Golfe-Portugues-Brasil/dp/6580634294 

https://www.amazon.com/Sabor-Portuguese-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0DYWCJHFF 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hzYlP6QOYPLCaRcTmi7cw?si=YQXDHBxbQn-tbFPaCnozJw&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=07c640583d8b4fa4
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-309-interview/id1601074369?i=1000786880721

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPdX_IrmOkU

Blog Link: 

 https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01658285773.html

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 This is the 308th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Italian Author and former Freelance Journalist Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota as we discuss the matches of the Denmark National Team during the 1983/84 season (part 1)  during the Sepp Piontek era. 

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota is a former freelance journalist in Biella (Italy), living in Odense (Denmark) from 2013, working as a languages teacher. 

He is the author of “Danmark (1908-2018)” chronicling the history of the Danish National Team. 

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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota’s contact info: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davide.rota.311 

Link to his book: 

https://www.soccer-books.co.uk/acatalog/Danmark-1908-2018-Landsholdets-Historie--Denmark-National-Team-Statistics--10493.html 

Listen on Spotify / Apple: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6LgE5WjFYT4vo4UubwY9s2?si=Akqm8ryCRAaByqIaU9Kbwg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=ce1db62786444cf8

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-308-interview/id1601074369?i=1000786125684

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0VNmZxNPZQ&t=7s

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_0527912096.html

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This is the 307thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team during the 1958 World Cup. 

Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University. 

Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football. 

For Compendium to the matches and lineups of this era, see: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/10/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_24.html 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/10/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_19.html 

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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Bellaiche’s contact info: 

Email: [email protected] 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fd00hbKGhqujRZxHVVT6L?si=gqwA_1PYSNOAyL-t4Qdw7w&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=24c95302adce4e71

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-307-interview/id1601074369?i=1000785132012

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2N23biNXA

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_0134045211.html

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This is the 306th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview French Author Mr. Mario Morisi, as we discuss his book ‘Roberto Baggio, Vingt ans de folie italienne et mondiale’ (2026).

This is the third part; the first part covered the origins until the 1990 World Cup. The second part covered Fall of 1990 to the 1994 World Cup. This third part covers the period from the Fall of 1994 to retirement with Brescia in 2004.

This is the first biography of Roberto Baggio in French.

Mr. Morisi has authored many books in French and Italian.

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://linktr.ee/sp1873

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.

Mr. Morisi’s contact info:

Twitter (X): @MarioMorisi2

Bluesky: @absentes.bsky.social

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamorisi2026/

Link: https://www.mariomorisi.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=194:breaking-baggio

Link to Mr. Morisi’s book:

https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Mario-Morisi-ebook/dp/B0GX2NRR1J

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IKjs8xwndMes5iW4QXXQf?si=cbb4yTI0TguxztVyrn4ezg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=38de999965bc4e89

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast/id1601074369

Youtube Link:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0aNROS9iNc

Blog Link:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01943882517.html

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This is the 305th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

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 1990/91 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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts, and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Naylor’s contact info: 

Website: www.Englandstats.com 

Email: [email protected]
Twitter (X): @gingerdaveski 

Twitter (X): @englandstats 

Bluesky: @englandstats.bsky.social 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TRltJmsWkr1ZOpUjUBxbv?si=32CKgR02RBOg01-BkfyNDA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=ace9082dfb9c4d7a

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-305-interview/id1601074369?i=1000783498611

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGUoGDNvtJw

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01454689974.html

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This is the 304th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall and Professor Tony Shaw of University of Hertfordshire, as we discuss their book ‘Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches’ (2026). 

Dr. McDougall, an English Professor of History at University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) 

His books include:

The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2014)

Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020)

Youth Politics in East Germany: The Free German Youth Movement 1946-1968 (2004)

Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp (to be released August 28, 2025)

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://linktr.ee/sp1873

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.

Dr. McDougall’s contact info:

Email: [email protected]

Links to Mr. McDougall’s books:

https://www.amazon.com/Cold-War-Football-History-Matches/dp/1009456121

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXIIEE4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084HPBHHQ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199276277/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2

https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239?ref_=ast_author_dp

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DmoSrtAJe0xUtlIbTH46e?si=iJWfCG43Tg2oGmnTHGEluA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=d750fef28dbf4a35

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-304-interview/id1601074369?i=1000783035003

Youtube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0glYF1STNGY&t=6s

Blog Link: 

 https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_0622119061.html

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This is the 303rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview French Author Mr. Mario Morisi, as we discuss his book ‘Roberto Baggio, Vingt ans de folie italienne et mondiale’ (2026). 

This is the second part; the first part covered the origins until the 1990 World Cup. This second part covers his first years at Juventus until the 1994 World Cup. 

This is the first biography of Roberto Baggio in French. 

Mr. Morisi has authored many books in French and Italian. 

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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Morisi’s contact info: 

Twitter (X): @MarioMorisi2 

Bluesky: @absentes.bsky.social 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamorisi2026/ 

Link: https://www.mariomorisi.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=194:breaking-baggio 

Link to Mr. Morisi’s book: 

https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Mario-Morisi-ebook/dp/B0GX2NRR1J 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6faY133313I4ybu0i6WNLN?si=3XVKotzlQRmEGJ9WJ7aixQ&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=70387932e1d14193

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-300-interview/id1601074369?i=1000781246185

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gslW1SPsMA

Blog Link: 

 https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_02050516436.html

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This is the 302nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Nacho Dimari, Argentinean Journalist, as we discuss the Argentina National Team matches under César Luis Menotti in 1982. 

This is the last interview on the César Luis Menotti era as Argentina National Team Manager. 

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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Dimari’s contact info: 

Twitter (X): @ElOleg 

Bluesky: @eloleg.bsky.social 

Substack: https://substack.com/@nachodimari 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElOleg 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MxLs2MDumPgosFlnbs5nJ?si=MZB4eXicRmOz25flq3FNuw&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=18474014f4634028

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-302-interview/id1601074369?i=1000780141423

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LbuEYI2aqo

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01382847934.html

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This is the 301st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Northern Irish Author Mr. Conor Kenny as we discuss his book ‘Sbornaya: The Mixed Fortunes of the USSR Football Teams’ (2026). 

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://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ 

https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague 

You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ 

Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. 

Mr. Kenny’s contact info: 

Twitter (X): @BRTD1989 

Bluesky: @betterredthandead.bsky.social 

Substack: https://substack.com/@betterredthandead 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/better_red_than_dead/ 

Links to Mr. Kenny’s book: 

https://www.amazon.com/-/he/Conor-Kenny/dp/183680265X 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/65kQrh0iSVUwhgXE8AdqKw?si=DbXJNk7dRHSCBYRZeDUlPA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=df32e4d4c79f438a

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-301-interview/id1601074369?i=1000779571895

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-EMOV0JeXo

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/08/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.html

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