The rise and fall of the Danish Dynamite
This episode of the Centre Circle covers one of the most celebrated football books. Danish Dynamite features the history of the Danish national team that exploded into football’s consciousness in the ...
5 Jun 20201h 32min
Elite coach and player development from the UK to Mexico, with Jess Ibrom
Jess Ibrom is a professional coach holding a UEFA and USSF A License with more than 20 years of experience as a high-performance coach, elite youth developer, and coach developer. More than 20 player...
26 Mai 20201h 2min
The story of Euro 2012 and 2016: Spain's zenith, Portugal's fortune and bloated tournaments
Bringing the story right up to date, the sixth and final part of our European Championship series centres on 2012 and 2016, from Spain's version of Mexico 70 at Euro 2012 to the pragmatic, perhaps for...
20 Mai 20201h 39min
Euro 2004 and 2008: the shock of Greece and the splendour of Spain
Fresh from the success of co-hosted Euro 2000, the 16-nation tournament had finally found its own personality, but the ethos of the winners of 2004 and 2008 couldn't be more different. From the pragma...
11 Mai 20201h 34min
The story of the 1978 World Cup: violence, protests, controversy and a stunning home glory
In what might be the best Political Football podcast yet, it's difficult to imagine that any World Cup tournament before or since has been as politically-charged as Argentina 1978. Amid the carnage of...
4 Mai 20201h 31min
Rui Marques talks about his journey from Fantasy Football success to the pro game
Once an economist with a passion for football, after Rui Marques won two high-profile Fantasy Football competitions, it opened a door into professional scouting with the likes of Sporting Kansas and L...
28 Apr 20201h 24min
The politically-charged story of the 1974 World Cup
The 1974 World Cup in West Germany was one of the most politically charged tournaments of all. In this episode, Steven Scragg talks through how politics decided the hosts and which stadiums would be u...
23 Apr 20201h 14min
The best of Arsenal, from a 1980s rebirth, George Graham's '89 pinnacle, and Wenger's wonders
To celebrate the release of the Arsenal magazine, sub-editor and lifelong supporter Will Sharp joined the podcast to discuss Arsenal's place in the game and their history, from the legends of a bygone...
17 Apr 20201h 37min
