Football Travel by Outside Write
Episodes
Red Star Paris
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined today by Simon Binns, whose new book is a biography of the famously left-wing and rebellious Paris club, Red Star. Visit Outside Wri...
The Slum Sport: The Pivotal 1985/86 English First Division with Chris Lepkowski
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Chris Lepkowski, whose new book, The Slum Sport, tells the story of the difficult post-Heysel, post-Bradford fire season, when English foo...
Looking for the Soul of Football, with Alex Bysouth
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is BBC journalist Alex Bysouth, whose new book, Football for the Soul, covers his search to rediscover 'the beauty in the beautiful game'. It...
Once Upon a Time in La Liga, with Brendan Madden
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Brendan Madden, otherwise known as 'Fútbol es La Leche' on social media. His new book, Once Upon a Time in La Liga, is a brilliant col...
The Cultural Significance of Liverpool FC with Alan McDougall
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Alan McDougall, whose latest book, Dreams and Songs to Sing, is a people's history of Liverpool FC. We discuss the club's role in the city...
The 'Basque Children of 1937' with Christopher Evans (+ bonus talk on Football Against Fascism)
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined for a second time by Christopher Evans, author of Los Leones, the definitive biography in English of Athletic Club de Bilbao, to discuss t...
Football Heritage with Rory Bryce
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Rory Bryce from the Football Heritage website and podcast. We're looking at how clubs and nations are, or should, celebrate their football...
The Jewish Clubs of Europe
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Dr Pavel Brunssen from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. His new book explores four European clubs with a Jewish connection: Ajax, ...
The Cultural Significance of Diego Maradona
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Latin Americanist, Dr Pete Watson from the University of Leeds in England, joins me for a record fifth appearance to discuss the cultural significance...
Copa90 with Eli Mengem
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Eli Mengem from the YouTube channel, Copa90. We discuss his career highlights, such as the Copa Libertadores final that never was between ...
The British Pioneers of South American Football
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Shafik Meghji, author of Small Earthquakes, in which he explores British involvement and legacy in South America. The most prominent lega...
San Lorenzo de Almagro
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Will Dalton, author of 'Oh, San Lorenzo', a new book all about San Lorenzo de Almagro, one of Argentina's traditional 'Big Five'. Visit O...
Brazilian Football with Tim Vickery
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Vickery is the leading English-language expert on Brazilian football. Tim joins me to discuss the current state of football in Brazil. We discuss ...
Football in a State of Emergency with David Goldblatt
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome David Goldblatt onto the podcast to discuss his latest book, Injury Time: Football in a State of Emergency. We discuss the role of populism ...
The Politics of Football Shirts, with Joey D'Urso
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is journalist Joey D'Urso, whose new book, More Than a Shirt, explores the politics around 22 football shirts from across the world. Visit...
The Zambian Air Tragedy of 1993
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Jay Mwamba, author of Crash of the Buffalo, which explores the tragic story of the 1993 air crash that killed many of the promising Zambia...
Bohemian Football Club, Dublin
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Seán McCabe, climate justice officer at Bohemian FC, and club historian Gerry Farrell to discuss the history and culture of Dublin's o...
South American Fan Culture
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Rodrigo Barneschi from São Paulo, Brazil. His book, Outsiders: A Football Fanatic's South American Odyssey, has been translated into Engl...
Football and National Identity in Uruguay
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Will Huddleston, a PhD student of Latin American studies at the University of Cambridge. Will studied the relationship between national id...
The Dark Side of the Copa Libertadores
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Argentinian football writer Luciano Wernicke, whose latest book 'The Dark Side of the Copa Libertadores' explores the murkier side of Sout...
Football, Colonialism, and Racism with Ronny Blaschke
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Ronny Blaschke, whose latest book 'Football and Racism' explores the relationship between football and colonialism. We look at football's ...
Groundhopping 100 Stadiums with Author Matt Coughlan
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Matt Coughlan, author of Groundhopper: Tales from Football's Equivalent of Trainspotting. Matt's new book explores the experience of visi...
The History of Nottingham Forest
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Matt Oldroyd from the Nottingham Forest fan group, Forza Garibaldi. Matt's new book, Trailblazers, explores the history of one of the worl...
Football in Verona / Italian Footballing Partisans
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Richard Hough, author of Verona Campione, a new book about Hellas Verona's surprise 1985 Scudetto win. We also discuss the ultrà scene in...
Spanish Football Culture with Miguel Pereira
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome Miguel Lourenço Pereira back onto the podcast to discuss his new book, Pasión: A Journey to the Soul of Spanish Football. Following the su...
The Kentish Roots of Newell's Old Boys
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, I speak to four people involved in the telling of the story of Argentinian club Newell's Old Boys. Founded in 1903, the Rosario-based...
Colombian Women's Football as an Agent for Change
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Dr Pete Watson from the University of Leeds, and Karen Ariza Carranza, journalist, founder of Tribuna Krizol - a platform to promote so...
Bonus Episode: 'Shades of Green' Book Launch Talk, recorded at Dulwich Hamlet FC
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On St Patrick's Day - 17 March 2025 - I gave a talk about my new book, 'Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football' at Dulwich Hamlet FC, co-hoste...
Book Launch: Shades of Green - A Journey into Irish Football
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My new book, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football, is out NOW! It's part-groundhop, part-history discovery of football on the island of Irel...
Interview with Joseph O'Sullivan AKA Football Travel Man
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Joseph O'Sullivan, better known as 'Football Travel Man' on Instagram. You can also find him on YouTube and writing about football for For...
Groundhopping in Brazil off the Beaten Track
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Will Wardrop, otherwise known as 'Will in Brazil' over on Instagram. He's based in the capita, Brasilia, and we're discussing groundhoppin...
Political Football: Argentina v England, Mexico '86
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined for a third time by Dr Pete Watson from the University of Leeds to discuss the ultimate grudge match in World Cup history, certainly from ...
The Language of Argentinian Football
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 La...
Interview with the Hand of Pod podcast: Argentine Football as a Foreign Visitor
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wa...
Football and National Identity in Argentina
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, I speak to Fernando Romero Nuñez, a sports journalist with the Buenos Aires Herald, about the evolution of Argentinian national iden...
The Roots of Argentine Football
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Women and Football Fandom
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
100 Years of Umbro
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome Alex Ireland back onto the podcast to discuss his new book on Manchester sports manufacturer, Umbro, which celebrated its centenary in 2024....
The Industrial Roots of English Football
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Dave Proudlove, whose new book 'Work and Play' looks at the relationship between the workplace and English football. How pivotal were fact...
The Fall and Rise of Brighton & Hove Albion
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Football and Identity in the Balkans
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Football in Georgia
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Luka Lagvilava, whose @GeorgianFooty feed on Twitter/X has become an extremely popular resource on football in Georgia, especially when th...
Subbuteo Culture and the Subbuteo World Cup 2024
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tunbri...
Everton Football Club in England and Chile
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Il Derby della Capitale: Roma-Lazio
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Claus Bermann, whose company Rome Derby organises match tickets and tours for groundhoppers visiting the Italian capital to watch AS Rom...
The Basque Derby
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 - Athlet...
Football Beyond Borders: How Soccer Can Positively Impact Young People's Lives
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
Groundhopping in Norway
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Euro '84: 'Danish Dynamite' and 'La Carré Magique'...
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 tourn...
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Superga Air Tragedy and Il Grande Torino
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Roberto Pennino, whose book 'Immortal Torino' covers the story of 'Il Grande Torino' - the Great Torino FC side that dominated Italian foo...
"The Hermit Kingdom": Football in Stalinist Albania
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 secr...
Winner Stays On: Groundhopping Every Round of the FA Cup
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Portuguese Football History with Miguel Pereira
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 al...
Groundhopping in Northern Ireland
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Peter Cinnamond from the Kicking Match podcast, which covers the Irish League/NIFL. We discuss groundhopping in Northern Ireland, covering...
The Future of Women's Football with Carrie Dunn
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 dis...
Flamengo
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
Football in Thailand
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ta...
Ronaldo Nazário
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The History of Football Kits
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Founding of Manchester United
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
En Español: Los Clubes de Londres
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
The Roots of Football in Dublin
03 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Divided Cities: Groundhopping Some of the World's Top Cross-City Rivalries
19 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Outside Write En Español: El Fútbol y La Política
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
En mi segundo episidio en castellano, exploramos la relación histórica entre el fútbol y la política.
The Foundation of Celtic FC
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 biograph...
Outside Write en Español: Los Orígenes del Fútbol
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Football and the Breakup of Yugoslavia
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 afte...
The History of Club Atlético River Plate
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Dr Mark Orton, whose new book 'El Más Grande' (The Greatest) charts the rich history of Argentinean club, River Plate
Talk: The History of Football and Politics
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Football in German Society
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 socie...
The Match of the Century
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cloug...
Cartooning Football: Interview with No Score Draws (Panini Cheapskates)
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 gr...
The World's First Football International - 150 Years On
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Graeme Brown joins me to discuss the 150th anniversary of the world's first official international Association football match - Scotland v England, 30...
Football and Society in Colombia
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome back Dr Pete Watson to discuss his new book on the role that football has played in Colombian society.
The Roots of Uruguayan Football
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 worl...
Argentina 1978
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am joined by Rhys Richards, whose debut book explores the stories behind the controversial 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
Podcast: SSC Napoli
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Football Against Fascism and the Far Right
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hendic...
1. FC Union Berlin
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 southeaste...
British and Irish Coaches in Asian Football
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Belgium's Football History
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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' tha...
The Greatest Sides Never to Win the World Cup
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
How Do We Make Football Sustainable?
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This extended version of the football travel podcast is a collaboration with the Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club Podcast and we're discussing the cr...
The Intercontinental Cup
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I welcome Daniel Williamson back onto the podcast to discuss his second book on the Intercontinental Cup, which pitted the club champions of Europe an...
Football Tactics and Writing with Michael Cox
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 tact...
The Egri Erbstein Tournament
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Mexico '86
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Steven Scragg - for a record fourth appearance - discussing his new book on the Mexico '86 World Cup
Football in Brazil with Andrew Downie
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Author Andrew Downie tells us all about Brazilian football, from its origins to the present day. We particularly discuss Mexico 1970 and Socrates, whi...
English Football on the Home Front During the First World War
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Groundhopping in the Balearic Islands
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Mall...
Scotland's Lost Football Clubs
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
English Football in the 1970s
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Athletic Club de Bilbao
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The History of Women's Football in Latin America
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Football League
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 for...
Tottenham Hotspur
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is journalist Kat Lucas, whose new book explores the chequered history of Tottenham Hotpur.
The Story of AFC Wimbledon
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Wimble...
The History of the European Championship
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
150 Years of the FA Cup
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...