Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast

This is the 274th episode 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 under Michel Hidalgo-Part 3 (1982 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/46Q1QKyPtQDCJkl99fYRNp?si=vomFj-79QoaUMDdrwrJcJQ&nd=1&dlsi=f7f42d6049c648eb

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-274-interview/id1601074369?i=1000766339909

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YAsnYRbaZU

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_5.html

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This is the 273rdepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Italian Author Roberto Amorosino, as we discuss Lazio in the 1970s and the 1974 Scudetto. 

Roberto Amorosino, has in the past, worked at international organizations in the human resources area between Washington DC, Paris and Rome. 

He writes for Italian sports website https://www.sportmemory.it/ and is the author of Italian language book: Venti di calcio (2022). 

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. Amorosino’s contact info: 

Website: https://www.sportmemory.it/ 

Book: 

https://www.sportmemory.it/prodotto/venti-di-calcio/ 

https://www.amazon.it/Venti-calcio-Roberto-Amorosino/dp/8894670619 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WSQLSzWikzSFTxIR30sxt?si=ymygI2y8RIad8a01BAea5A&nd=1&dlsi=f8325961e3174361

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-273-interview/id1601074369?i=1000765779055

Youtube Link: 

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

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.html

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This is the 272ndepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview English podcaster Mr. Max Lombardia, as we discuss AC Milan during the Arrigo Sacchi era (1987-1991). 

Mr. Lombardia is one of the hosts of the AC Milan related podcast, the MLM Podcast.

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. Lombardia’s contact info:

Twitter (X): @LombardiaMax

Twitter (X): @MLMpodcast01

Substack: https://maxlombardia.substack.com/

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

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

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17861000232228433/

Podcast Website: https://acmilanmlmpodcast.podview.com/

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 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ckseIlV7Ia79RN8VbIUMh?si=F8TqDVSBQZa-PZD28bUAEg&nd=1&dlsi=cf10a0609b8d48c8

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-272-interview/id1601074369?i=1000764590116

Youtube Link:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyN633Sd2dc

Blog Link:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_29.html

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This is the 271st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview German Football fan Mr. Frank H. as we discuss FC Köln during the decade of the 1980s. 

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. 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2P6DSw9d6rpaQCfHpeo2z8?si=Qv7gJCncRa6nuaJFYAdnfQ&nd=1&dlsi=fd2eb7674e374de4

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-271-interview/id1601074369?i=1000763933671

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewlpR8A90aw

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_27.html

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This is the 270th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview American Author, Journalist and Journalism Professor Mr. Clemente A. Lisi as we discuss the 1986 World Cup.

Mr. Lisi appeared previously on the podcast discussing the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.

Mr. Lisi is a Journalism Professor at The King’s College. He has been a Journalist for the likes of New York Post and the New York Daily News. He has also worked as Senior Editor for ABCNews.com. Mr. Lisi is also a contributor to Religion Unplugged.

Mr. Lisi is the author of ‘The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story (2010)’ and his new book ‘The World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event, 2026 Edition’, which is an update to his book in 2022, ‘The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event)’

Mr. Lisi also has a website ‘Planet Soccer’ on substack at https://planetsoccer.substack.com/

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. Lisi’s contact info:

Twitter: @ClementeLisi

Email: [email protected]

Substack: https://planetsoccer.substack.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clemente.lisi/

Link to Mr. Lisi’s books:

https://www.amazon.com/FIFA-World-Cup-History-Sporting/dp/1538156431

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TFE1GM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1

https://www.amazon.com/World-Cup-History-Planets-Sporting/dp/B0FP8TKMJ3

Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/546jm40G0lWsHqLsNkzmJz?si=l8HG-drvQc2-GQDxROSytg&nd=1&dlsi=c919b91561be4a54

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-270-interview/id1601074369?i=1000763415714

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Blog Link:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_24.html

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This is the 269th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Japan-based sports journalist, content creator and consultant, Mr. Dan Orlowitz as we discuss Japanese Football in the 1990s. 

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, @1888letter 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. Orlowitz’s contact info: 

Twitter (X): @aishiterutokyo 

Substack: https://substack.com/@danorlowitz?utm_source=global-search 

Link: https://danorlowitz.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips 

Articles for the Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/172/dan-orlowitz/ 

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aishiterutokyo.bsky.social 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EJLeM3k31TIRHJpcq8VqI?si=W_ae6bjURg2HqUPsoD-0sg&nd=1&dlsi=6dafa49cc7f04de2

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-269-interview/id1601074369?i=1000762977942

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fPpZStGfjw&t=19s

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_21.html

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This is the 268th 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 1990 World Cup. 

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

Just to bring to your attention, I have already in the past done a podcast of Brazil in the 1990 World Cup with Mr. Stanley Cunha. However, since I have been doing podcasts on Brazil’s every World Cup since 1958 with Mr. Werneck, I wanted to have this discussion with him as well and have his unique perspective, to maintain continuity. 

For compendium to the matches, see: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2024/05/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-talk_17.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, @1888letter 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: @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 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PsgsN7LqHvfHqj8a6HZlz?si=IExCAVQlTyy-eIchaIw9Vg&nd=1&dlsi=79719295dcde4972

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-268-interview/id1601074369?i=1000762139239

Youtube Link: 

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

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_18.html

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This is the 267th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview Spanish Author and Historian Mr. Sergio Vilariño Ferreiroas we discuss Real Madrid in the 1985/86 UEFA Cup. 

Mr. Vilariño is the author of ‘MÉXICO 70. 50 AÑOS DE FÚTBOL EN COLOR’ 

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, @1888letter 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. Vilariño’s contact info: 

Twitter: @SVilarino 

Bluesky: @svilarino.bsky.social 

Book Link; https://www.libreriadeportiva.com/libro/mexico-70-50-anos-de-futbol-en-color_73780 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NzlG7gZmJC9zLj8V11rqO?si=zqDL_nW6TemSIHyDz3q_NA&nd=1&dlsi=f29d223118e943f2

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-267-interview/id1601074369?i=1000761406562

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIihUW8Voq8

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_14.html

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This is the 266th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

I interview English Author Mr. Robert Fielder as we discuss the 1996 UEFA European Championships. 

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: 

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

https://linktr.ee/sp1873 

Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter 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. Fielder’s contact info: 

twitter: @ademir2z 

Book links: 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-European-Championship-ebook/dp/B01ET46ZO2?ie=UTF8&*Version 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-World-Cup-ebook/dp/B00K9URA7M/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1652731249&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+Fielder&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Robert+Fielder 

Link to Mr. Paul Whittle’s book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades): 

https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/ 

http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html 

Listen on Spotify / Apple: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JFRm9TLTWnwzjYB9enicD?si=N1ybXyBYQW-pSGFDXHWPKg&nd=1&dlsi=359931af93aa4cc6&_authfailed=1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-266-interview/id1601074369?i=1000760816408

Youtube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfeOlAhr8qw

Blog Link: 

 https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.html

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This is the 265th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’. 

For this episode, I interview American Author Mr. Hal Phillips as we discuss his book, ‘Sibling Rivalry: How Mexico and the US Built the Most Contentious, Co-Dependent Feud in World Soccer.’ (2026)) 

Mr. Hal Phillips is also the author of "Generation Zero: Founding Fathers, Hidden Histories & The Making of Soccer in America” (Dickinson-Moses Press, 2022). 

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, @1888letter 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. Hal Phillips’ contact info: 

Twitter (X): @mandarinhal 

Email: [email protected] 

Link: https://siblingrivalry.halphillips.net/ 

Blog: www.halphillips.net 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siblingrivalry.halphillips/ 

Link to Mr. Hal Phillips’ book: 

https://www.amazon.com/Sibling-Rivalry-Mexico-Contentious-Co-Dependent/dp/1538196190 

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: 

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ygwgNt66UOerKyIB9WElZ?si=1YtTghDhSgOSNIdcvEUL4Q&nd=1&dlsi=435b115055ab4f3f

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-265-interview/id1601074369?i=1000760356253

YouTube Link: 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAxks4Kcd8

Blog Link: 

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_8.html

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