The more football changes the more it stays the same. The managerial rivalries and differences…
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.
Exploring the women’s game with author Chris Slegg and expert Rich Laverty
Chris Slegg, BBC journalist and author of the excellent 2018/19 Women’s Football Yearbook, joins expert…
Author Daniel Gray talks 50 lost wonders of football
In a sport losing touch with its lengthy and unique history, author Daniel Gray is…
Bob Paisley: the unassuming Liverpool legend who rewrote English football history, with Ian Herbert
The Lob speaks to Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday sportswriter Ian Herbert about his…
Remembering the European Cup: the triumphs, talents and the tragedies
For many, the European Cup remains the greatest tournament in football history, its iconic knockout…
The compelling yet murky world of FIFA
With one hand, FIFA have helped make the game truly global, giving the fans a…
In celebration of the Cup Winners’ Cup, a tournament like no other
For 39 years, the Cup Winners’ Cup was the black sheep of European club tournaments.…
Drewe Broughton opens up about elite performance coaching in football
In a special edition of The Lob, we talk to former footballer Drewe Broughton about…
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…