Bilbao, Athletic Club and the tricky world of Basque politics
In the Basque city of Bilbao, supporting Athletic is less a sporting affiliation than an act of faith. Their policy of Basque-only players is a badge of honour, one that has cemented the club in the a...
8 Aug 20191h 1min
Gunshots and Goalposts: author Ben Roberts talks Northern Irish football past and present
The history of football in Northern Ireland is cross-cut with societal divides defined by religion and politics. Throughout the nation's turbulent history, the game has been buffeted - at times engulf...
4 Aug 20191h 10min
Political Football: why social turmoil isn't stopping Venezuela from becoming a footballing force
Political Football heads back to South America to take a look at one of the lesser footballing lights of the continent. Political turmoil in Venezuela is nothing new, but how that impacts on football ...
29 Jul 20191h 3min
How can women's football fulfil its potential? Lynsey Hooper plots a path
The Women's World Cup gave another boost to the growing momentum in women's football, as the success of the Lionesses captured the imagination of so many football fans, both male and female. Indeed, t...
26 Jul 20191h 5min
Remembering Subbuteo: the iconic game of so many childhoods
Some lost limbs, even heads; others just pride. Subbuteo was far more than just a game: it was a defining memento, a living organism, for a generation of children long before FIFA and Pro Evolution So...
11 Jul 20191h 5min
The story of football's lost wonderkids, with author Ryan Baldi
Every club can boast one: the gifted youngster who defied expectations by not becoming the next George Best or the next Paul Gascoigne. Fated for greatness, only to fall by the wayside. On the latest ...
3 Jul 20191h 4min
The violence and corruption of Indonesian football: a game in a world of its own
Professional football in Indonesia may be relatively new, but its impact on society and politics has been immediate and far-reaching. Clubs owned by the elite in search of a laundered image, violent u...
30 Jun 20191h 2min
James Hendicott talks CONIFA and the untold story of the alternative World Cup
Author James Hendicott, the man behind the excellent CONIFA: the untold story of the alternative World Cup, joins Stuart Horsfield and Jordan Florit to discuss one of the game's most intriguing tourna...
26 Jun 20191h 5min
