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Podcasts
The Lob is a podcast by These Football Times looping through the ages of football, discussing the best names, games, teams and eras in the sport’s elongated history, with a bit of current affairs and coaching thrown in for good measure.
Political Football: The culture and politics that shaped Scottish football and what Brexit means
Football in Scotland is the product of a particular history, and the ideologies formed from…
Political Football: how the game gave hope during the worst of Northern Ireland’s Troubles
In the post-war years, Northern Ireland was crosscut with strident political, religious and ideological divisions.…
In celebration of the UEFA Cup, from underdog wins to eras of dominance
The UEFA Cup has been going since 1971 and this week’s podcast is dedicated to…
Political Football: The power, passion and dark underbelly of Turkish football at all levels
Football in Turkey is often turbulent but always passionate. Join us as expert James Kelly…
Sócrates: the talent, the icon and the activist, with author Andrew Downie
He was a footballer with a drink problem and various inner demons. And yet he…
Political Football: How football overcame brutal military juntas in Argentina and Chile
At a time when brutal military regimes were stifling society and the economy, football underwent…
The Champions League and Europa League preview show
Ahead of what promises to be another epic season of European football, our experts sat…
Political Football: the magnificent, murky world of Soviet, Ukrainian and Russian football
To start a new podcast series, we examine the footballing history of the USSR. Not…
Previewing the Serie A and LaLiga season and a tribute to Jim Hart
With Cristiano Ronaldo now leading the Juventus charge but their rivals also strengthening, how will…
The Premier League 2018/19 season preview
The Premier League season is upon us, and a raft of questions and queries surround…
The philosophies that changed football forever
Football is an ever-evolving sport, often shaped by the minds of a few. The dreamers.…
The post-World Cup show
It’s a fickle business, that of predicting football; even more so when it’s the World…
Previewing the 2018 FIFA World Cup
It’s that time again: the 2018 FIFA World Cup is upon us, so join hosts…
The World Cup Series: 2010 and 2014
As Spain shook off their demons playing a brand of football as good as anything…
Reviewing Cheers, Tears and Jeers: A History of England and the World Cup
We review senior writer Gary Thacker’s brilliant new book, Cheers, Tears and Jeers: A History…
Previewing the CONCACAF nations at the 2018 World Cup
Outside of the region, little is known about Costa Rica and Panama ahead of their…
The World Cup Series: 2002 and 2006
The first World Cup held outside of Europe and the Americas, 2002 in Japan and…