Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️

This coming Sunday’s long read is all about this place… ❤️🤍🖤 Sub/follow outsidewrite.substack.com Have you been? What did you think? #groundhopping

Have you downloaded the World Cup special podcast yet? @jonawils.bsky.social is my guest, discussing his award-winning book, The Power and the Glory. Spotify link below, or find it wherever you get your podcasts. I've had some great feedback so far open.spotify.com/episode/07tf... Taster...

NEW PODCAST 🎙️ With the World Cup just days away, @jonawils.bsky.social joins me to discuss the history of the tournament. ✅ The move from Olympics to World Cup ✅ Pivotal tournaments and events ✅ How will 2026 go? Available wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/07tf...

Dropping Sunday 🎙️ @jonawils.bsky.social is my guest, discussing his latest book, The Power and the Glory, which won Sports Book of the Year recently 👏🏼 We’re discussing the history of the #WorldCup Sub/catch up wherever you get your podcasts. Here’s a taster… 📸 Mural in San Telmo 🇦🇷

The two closest rivals in world football are separated by just 44m across the narrow Rue Claude Farrére in western Paris 🇫🇷 🏟️ Parc des Princes (PSG) 🏟️ Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris FC) #groundhopping #footballhistory

Sunday’s long-read is all about this place 💙💛🇦🇷 I know it’s top of many groundhoppers’ bucket lists, and I am grateful to have been (and right next to La Doce barra, as you can see!) Sub/follow 👉🏼 outsidewrite.substack.com #Argentina #BocaJuniors

📣 Book News! 📘 My fourth book will be coming out next summer (2027) ‘Barrio Clubs: Football in the Shadow of Iberian Giants’ will explore the politics, identity, and economics of neighbourhood clubs in Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon and Porto More detail on my insta 👉🏼 www.instagram.com/p/DYjecd5DFE...

#OnThisDay 15 May 1991 🏆 Manchester United upset FC Barcelona 2-1 in Rotterdam to win the European Cup Winners' Cup. @winkveron.bsky.social joined me on the pod to discuss his new book about it Have a listen... open.spotify.com/episode/6JX0...

This week's long-read is your #groundhopping guide to visiting #Benfica 🦅 🇵🇹 👉 outsidewrite.substack.com/p/groundhopp... Have you been? What did you think?

Have you listened to this week's podcast yet? @winkveron.bsky.social joined me to discuss his upcoming book on Manchester United's epic 1991 Cup-Winners' Cup triumph 🏆 Available wherever you get your podcasts Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/6JX0... Last of the current series!

It's the Edinburgh Derby this weekend, and the most potentially consequential one for a while as Hibs host Hearts. Want to learn more about why this fixture matters? Download my podcast with James Stephen, who wrote the book about this derby. open.spotify.com/episode/744M... Taster... #Edinburgh

Dropping Sunday 🎙️ @winkveron.bsky.social is on the pod for a FOURTH appearance, discussing his new book about Manchester United's 1991 Cup Winners' Cup triumph 🏆 The final featured one of my favourite goals of all time... Here's a taster... Sub/catch-up wherever you get your podcasts!

Have you listened to this week's podcast on Scottish ultras yet? ✅ History ✅ Inspirations ✅ Future? @derekwatson89.bsky.social and @footballheritage.bsky.social join me to discuss all this and more... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📣 🔥 Download/listen wherever you get your podcasts. #ultras #SPL

NEW PODCAST 🎙️ We’re looking at Scotland’s ultra scene today with @derekwatson89.bsky.social (Motherwell), and Rory Bryce from @footballheritage.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Download it wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 Here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2S1u... Here's a taster... #ultras #scotland

DROPPING SUNDAY 🎙️ Did you see the BBC Scotland three-part documentary on Scottish ultras? @derekwatson89.bsky.social (speaking here) was in the series and joins me and @footballheritage.bsky.social to discuss Scotland's ultras. Sub/catch up wherever you get your podcasts 📸 Derek Watson