Football Travel by Outside Write

Following his stunning debut, From Beauty to Duty, Martin da Cruz is back with Uruguay, which examines the small Latin American nation's golden age (1918-30). We look at the two epic Olympic triumphs and the first World Cup.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

My guest is Birmingham-born Hijab Shah, whose PhD explores football and radicalism. We look at the big clubs in the region and explore how demographics have influenced West Midlands football, including its multicultural hooligan scene in the 1980s.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

My guest is George Baker, who's been involved with the FC United of Manchester project since the beginning. We learn about how the club got started as a protest to the Manchester United ownership and how the club has grown since in its own right.
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Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

We're discussing Cold War football today with Alan McDougall and Tony Shaw, who have written a book about the Cold War as told through ten matches.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football

We kick off the next series of the Football Travel by Outside Write podcast with a visit to Clapton Community Football Club in East London, where the club was playing a like-minded side from the US, New York International. I caught up with Bernard Vere, a member of Clapton CFC and Nick Platt from New York International to discuss their clubs' ethos and find out what it means to be a 'community club'.
If you enjoy Outside Write, do please leave a review.
Visit Outside Write on Substack for more groundhopping and football history.
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Check out Chris Lee's three books:
·      Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World
·      The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism
·      Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football