Part 2: Mike Keeney discusses coaching abroad, club and national team dynamics and more
In part two, Mike Keeney, assistant coach for IFKH of Finland’s Veikkausliiga, joins Jon Townsend to discuss his journey as a professional coach. Mike shares his philosophy and discusses his insights ...
16 Apr 202051min
The North Korean paradox, African boycott and European skullduggery: the politicised World Cup of 1966
In 1966, the World Cup arrived in England and, for many, the enduring memories of that tournament revolve around the final, Geoff Hurst, and Nobby's dancing, but there was far more to '66. Paul McPar...
11 Apr 20201h 27min
Mike Keeney discusses coaching abroad, club and national team dynamics and more
In part one of a two-part series, Mike Keeney, assistant coach for IFKH of Finland’s Veikkausliiga, joins Jon Townsend to discuss his journey as a professional coach. Mike shares his philosophy and di...
7 Apr 202056min
The story of Euro 96 and Euro 2000, and new peaks for the tournament
Basking in sunshine, Euro 96 would prove to be the biggest and best European Championship yet - for four years, anyway. England, Holland and France would cry, while the Czech Republic won the hearts a...
23 Mars 20201h 24min
The Celtic magazine: in celebration of the greats, the pioneers and the winners
In conjunction with the Celtic magazine's release, our senior writers get together to discuss the club's history; from the early pioneers and Lions of Lisbon, to centenary glory, fall, rise again and ...
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How The Red Project aims to improve the fan experience, with Emma Case
Football isn't just a sport - it's a highly personal life journey for many. An experience shared with loved ones and strangers alike. The Lob speaks to Emma Case, daughter of Liverpool legend Jimmy, a...
8 Mars 20201h 10min
The story of Flamengo 1980/81: Zico, Coutinho and the intercontinental kings
Flamengo 1980/81: the story behind the rise to continental and global glory of Cláudio Coutinho's Flamengo. Previous state championships paled into insignificance with the rise of a side containing Jú...
2 Mars 20201h 19min
The politics of the 1938 World Cup, played with global war on the horizon
For many football fans, the little-known 1938 World Cup is one often shaded in darkness. The last tournament before the Second World War was brimful of political interference, influence and infiltrati...
12 Feb 20201h 26min
