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Football Travel by Outside Write

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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33:12

150 Years of the FA Cup

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/11/08

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.

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32:57

Borussia Dortmund

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/11/01

I discuss the past, present and future of Europe's most-attended football club, Borussia Dortmund, with Benjamin McFadyean, who also runs the London supporters' group for BVB.

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36:43

The Psychology of Refereeing

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/10/25

My guest is Stu Carrington, whose book 'Blowing the Whistle' covers the psychology of football refereeing. We discuss the data behind the influence of the crowd, of managers' mind games, and VAR...

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31:46

The Championship with Nige Tassell

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/10/18

My guest is football writer Nige Tassell, whose latest book 'The Hard Yards' looks at a unique season in the Championship. It's England's second tier and the fifth most-attended league in the world.

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46:30

The History of the European Cup

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/10/11

My guest is Steven Scragg, whose new book builds on his previous two about European football's leading club competitions of recent decades. This time, we're discussing the European Cup. Its origins, its evolution, its key figures and stories.

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39:46

Glasgow's Early Football History

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/10/04

My guest is Richard McBrearty from the Scottish Football Museum at Hampden Park. We're discussing his research into early Glasgow football, the key role of Queen's Park FC in the growth of the game, and how Irish community clubs emerged

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32:30

The Away Leg with Steve Menary and James Montague

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/09/27

The Away Leg is a new book containing 11 stories from top football journalists collated by Steve Menary and James Montague. We discuss Iran v USA at France '98, Iceland at Euro 2016, the time Arsenal's women's team became champions of Europe, and much more...

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38:43

Groundhopping in Wales and Searching for Football's Soul

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/09/20

I welcome Tim Hartley back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, 'The World At Your Feet', in which he searches for the soul of football. In the second half, we get Tim's tips for groundhopping in his native Wales.

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30:28

French Football Between World Cup Victories - 1998-2018

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/09/13

My guest is Matt Spiro, whose book looks at French football in the 20 years between the country's two World Cup triumphs in 1998 and 2018. It was quite some ride in that time!

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48:05

Matchday Programmes of the DDR (East Germany)

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/09/06

Anthony Russell runs the Instagram account @DDRProgrammes, where he shows off his fascinating collection of match day programmes from former East Germany

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21:02

Stadium Photography with Peter Miles

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/06/07

Peter Miles has been to thousands of grounds worldwide and has a new book out dedicated entirely to the photography of floodlights. Peter discusses the world's most photographic football stadiums here - plus how to catch that perfect #floodlightfriday...

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26:39

Reflections on Upton Park, former home of West Ham...

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/05/31

I am joined by Danny Lewis, author of new book on West Ham's last match at its beloved Upton Park/Boleyn Ground stadium. We discuss the club's move to the London Stadium.

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52:04

The Greatest Football Books

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/05/24

Paul Hatt from the website FootballBookReviews.com joins me to discuss the best football writing. How influential was Fever Pitch in making football writing more respectable? Which are the 'must-haves' for your shelf? We look at history, auto/biography and political football books.

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33:13

How the European Cup became the Champions League

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/05/17

My guest is James Dixon, whose new book 'The Fix' looks at the formation of the Champions League. This is timely, given the recent collapse of the proposed European Super League at the time of recording.

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24:08

The Story of Greece's 2004 Euro Triumph

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/05/10

George Tsitsonis has written a book about Greece's epic 2004 Euro win. How did it come about and is the team given the respect it deserves?

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43:53

The History of Dutch Football

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/05/03

My guest is Gary Thacker, author of a book about the long and often tumultuous history of Dutch football.

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53:07

Bobby Robson's England Years

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/04/26

David Hartrick is the author of a new book on Bobby Robson's time as England manager (1982-90). It's a tumultuous decade for English football that ends with something of a silver lining.

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15:48

Book Launch Special: Origin Stories - The Pioneers...

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/04/19

I've got a book out! It's a country-by-country guide to how football started in each major footballing country from the very first kick up to the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. Here's an overview...

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30:31

Groundhopping in 1990s Spain

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/04/12

I'm joined by Liam Bambridge who, like me, was a keen groundhopper in Spain in the 1990s and still returns there today. We do a compare and contrast, majoring on Real Zaragoza, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, as well as some clubs that were great in the 1990s but have sunk down the leagues.

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18:16

Football in Malaysia

Football Travel by Outside Write ·

2021/04/05

I am joined by Sivan John, who blogs and podcasts about Malaysian football. We discuss the major clubs, ultra culture and the popularity of Malaysian-owned clubs.

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