A decade of 70s football: the 1970s FA Cup final replay
On to Old Trafford - yes, really - for the 1970 FA Cup final replay and Chelsea and Leeds are about to produce another game for the ages, one of the most enduring cup finals of all time, while simulta...
18 Sep 202557min
The Power and The Glory: A New History of the World Cup
Jonathan Wilson joins Steven Scragg in the centre circle to discuss his monumental new history of the World Cup, in all its glory and in all its gory detail. What further persuasion to listen could yo...
2 Sep 202553min
Reel Football: The Two Escobars
It’s the turn of the ESPN documentary The Two Escobars to feature in our Reel Football series. It explores how the very different lives of Colombia international Andrés Escobar and drug baron Pablo Es...
24 Aug 20251h 5min
Reel Football: Diego Maradona
Our Reel Football series alights upon Asif Kapadia’s 2019 documentary about Diego Maradona, revolving around his time in Naples and the 1986 World Cup. Matthew Gibbs, Dr Pete Watson and Steven Scragg ...
17 Aug 20251h 10min
Reel Football: The Goal! Trilogy
Less Citizen Kane, more 'Citizen Harry Kane', Matthew Gibbs and Rob Fletcher alight upon the cinematic treasure that is the Goal! trilogy. Whether treasure in this context means it’s full of gold, or ...
7 Aug 20251h 2min
Reel Football: The Damned United
Donning the mantle of Mark Kermode, Matthew Gibbs sets sail on a new series delving into the world of football on film. In this first episode, he’s joined by Rob Fletcher and Chris Lepkowski to take a...
24 Jul 202551min
When Italian football ruled Europe
We return to the Centre Circle with our guest Dominic Hougham to talk about his new book Veni Vidi Vici: When Italian Football Ruled Europe. If you are a fan of the golden age of Serie A in the 1980s ...
9 Jul 20251h 23min
A decade of 70s football: the 1970 FA Cup final
Our 70s series returns and not with a mere bonus track but a supplementary book of learning that brings you everything you needed to know about each of the decade’s FA Cup finals. We start at Wembley...
7 Jul 20251h 1min
