Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast

 This is the 279th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview American Author Ms. Tracey Savell Reavis as we discuss her book, ‘United States Soccer On This Day: A 365-Day Journey of Games, Goals, and Moments in U.S. Men's National Team History.' (2026))  Ms. Reavis is a veteran sports journalist and author of The Life and Career of David Beckham. She has worked for Sports Illustrated, the National Basketball Association, CBS Sports, and the U.S. Olympic Committee, and is a member of the Society for American Soccer History and the International Society of Olympic History. She is the founder and editor of The Club, a long-running newsletter dedicated to U.S. national teams and world football culture. Tracey is a Brooklyn, NY native and a Fordham University alum.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague   You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Ms. Tracey Savell Reavis' contact info: Twitter (X): @tsavellreavis Link: https://www.savellgroup.com/ Link to Ms. Tracey Savell Reavis' books: https://www.amazon.com/United-States-Soccer-This-Day/dp/B0GX7KHDSH https://www.amazon.com/Life-Career-David-Beckham-Football/dp/1442229926   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UqmATXC9XApRkh79KUsxr?si=MoGEPJmdSxurP3FzLK3MUQ&nd=1&dlsi=14e2ca5d4b73486ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-279-interview/id1601074369?i=1000768658381 YouTube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LivfoQQwAXE Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_02104867099.htmlSupport the show

This is the 278th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.For this episode, we continue our interview series with Irish Freelance Writer, Historian and Broadcaster, Mr. John O'Carroll as we discuss the matches of the Republic of Ireland National Team during the 1992/93 season. For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. O'Carroll's contact info:e-mail:johnocarroll0@gmail.comTwitter: @JohnOCarroll17or on facebook under John O'Carroll Listen on Spotify / Apple: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KgimgNqhD0TLU7sAWlx20?si=tpUmvkh6Qgic5yV0AqgOng&nd=1&dlsi=800843c5cac846a4https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-278-interview/id1601074369?i=1000768255371 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8jyaNUfvlYBlog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01386491198.htmlSupport the show

This is the 277th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview American Author, Journalist and Journalism Professor Mr. Clemente A. Lisi as we discuss the USA National Team during the years (2000 to 2010). Mr. Lisi is a Journalism Professor at The King's College. He has been a Journalist for the likes of New York Post and the New York Daily News. He has also worked as Senior Editor for ABCNews.com. Mr. Lisi is also a contributor to Religion Unplugged. Mr. Lisi is the author of ‘The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story (2010)' and his new book ‘The World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event, 2026 Edition', which is an update to his book in 2022, ‘The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event)'Mr. Lisi also has a website ‘Planet Soccer' on substack at https://planetsoccer.substack.com/ For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Lisi's contact info: Twitter: @ClementeLisi Email: clisi@tkc.edu Substack: https://planetsoccer.substack.com/  Link to Mr. Lisi's books: https://www.amazon.com/FIFA-World-Cup-History-Sporting/dp/1538156431 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TFE1GM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1 https://www.amazon.com/World-Cup-History-Planets-Sporting/dp/B0FP8TKMJ3 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rlSk3pS0W48qmYwueS2di?si=i-8XgT18RCiPGPOWjyWRUA&nd=1&dlsi=18510457dbf74911https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-277-interview/id1601074369?i=1000767832832YouTube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE1GBr4A8moBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_0207469344.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 276th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Welsh Author Mr. James Bennett, as we discuss his book, ‘No Show: The World Cup Teams that Never Were' (2026). For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bennett's contact info: Twitter (X): @JBennettWriter Blog: https://worldcupdnq.wordpress.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jbennettwriter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbennettwriter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbennettwriter Link to Mr. Bennett's book: https://www.amazon.com/No-Show-World-Teams-Never/dp/1836802358 https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/no-show  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KmNNILrVq60LSzHEkMqVg?si=BMGRvXFfQhCN8SVdVWC2Ig&nd=1&dlsi=675d75fe5fd24bfbhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast/id1601074369 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7kOLUVUxjM&t=29sBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_12.htmlSupport the show

This is the 275th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Argentine Author Mr. Leandro Cordobez as we discuss his book ‘Everybody's Team - Boca Juniors 1969: Di Stefano and the Resurrection of Argentinian Football' (2025). (2025).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Cordobez's contact info:Twitter (X): @Leabostero4 Twitter (X): @Boca69LibroEmail: boca69libro@gmail.comLink: https://bocajuniors1969.netlify.app/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boca69libro Link to Mr. Cordobez's books:https://www.amazon.com/Everybodys-Team-Resurrection-Argentinian-Football/dp/1915616344https://stanchionbooks.com/products/everybodys-team-boca-juniors-1969-di-stefano-and-the-resurrection-of-argentinian-football-di-stefano-the-resurgence-of-argentinian-football Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oG5SmSvABqNgg5JL0FSJY?si=NcdM6ZS5Ss-3IrRflXd2Rw&nd=1&dlsi=6969f0cdbf9c4a96https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-275-interview/id1601074369?i=1000766956754 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJRDSFbqjdYBlog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_9.htmlSupport the show

This is the 274th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 3 (1982 World Cup).  Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.  Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.  For Compendium to the matches and lineups of this era, see: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/10/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_24.html https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/10/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_19.html  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bellaiche's contact info: Email: laurent@uark.edu   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/46Q1QKyPtQDCJkl99fYRNp?si=vomFj-79QoaUMDdrwrJcJQ&nd=1&dlsi=f7f42d6049c648ebhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-274-interview/id1601074369?i=1000766339909  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YAsnYRbaZUBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_5.htmlSupport the show

This is the 273rdepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Italian Author Roberto Amorosino, as we discuss Lazio in the 1970s and the 1974 Scudetto. Roberto Amorosino, has in the past, worked at international organizations in the human resources area between Washington DC, Paris and Rome. He writes for Italian sports website https://www.sportmemory.it/ and is the author of Italian language book: Venti di calcio (2022).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Amorosino's contact info: Website: https://www.sportmemory.it/ Book: https://www.sportmemory.it/prodotto/venti-di-calcio/ https://www.amazon.it/Venti-calcio-Roberto-Amorosino/dp/8894670619  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WSQLSzWikzSFTxIR30sxt?si=ymygI2y8RIad8a01BAea5A&nd=1&dlsi=f8325961e3174361https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-273-interview/id1601074369?i=1000765779055 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RITLsrFSwGA Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.htmlSupport the show

This is the 272ndepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview English podcaster Mr. Max Lombardia, as we discuss AC Milan during the Arrigo Sacchi era (1987-1991).  Mr. Lombardia is one of the hosts of the AC Milan related podcast, the MLM Podcast. For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Lombardia's contact info:Twitter (X): @LombardiaMaxTwitter (X): @MLMpodcast01Substack: https://maxlombardia.substack.com/Substack: https://substack.com/@maxlombardiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/max_lombardiaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17861000232228433/Podcast Website: https://acmilanmlmpodcast.podview.com/ Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ckseIlV7Ia79RN8VbIUMh?si=F8TqDVSBQZa-PZD28bUAEg&nd=1&dlsi=cf10a0609b8d48c8https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-272-interview/id1601074369?i=1000764590116  Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyN633Sd2dc Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_29.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 271st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview German Football fan Mr. Frank H. as we discuss FC Köln during the decade of the 1980s.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2P6DSw9d6rpaQCfHpeo2z8?si=Qv7gJCncRa6nuaJFYAdnfQ&nd=1&dlsi=fd2eb7674e374de4https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-271-interview/id1601074369?i=1000763933671 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewlpR8A90awBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_27.htmlSupport the show

This is the 270th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview American Author, Journalist and Journalism Professor Mr. Clemente A. Lisi as we discuss the 1986 World Cup.Mr. Lisi appeared previously on the podcast discussing the 1990 and 1994 World Cups. Mr. Lisi is a Journalism Professor at The King's College. He has been a Journalist for the likes of New York Post and the New York Daily News. He has also worked as Senior Editor for ABCNews.com. Mr. Lisi is also a contributor to Religion Unplugged.Mr. Lisi is the author of ‘The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story (2010)' and his new book ‘The World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event, 2026 Edition', which is an update to his book in 2022, ‘The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event)'Mr. Lisi also has a website ‘Planet Soccer' on substack at https://planetsoccer.substack.com/For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeagueYou may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Lisi's contact info:Twitter: @ClementeLisiEmail: clisi@tkc.eduSubstack: https://planetsoccer.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clemente.lisi/Link to Mr. Lisi's books:https://www.amazon.com/FIFA-World-Cup-History-Sporting/dp/1538156431https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TFE1GM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1https://www.amazon.com/World-Cup-History-Planets-Sporting/dp/B0FP8TKMJ3Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/546jm40G0lWsHqLsNkzmJz?si=l8HG-drvQc2-GQDxROSytg&nd=1&dlsi=c919b91561be4a54https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-270-interview/id1601074369?i=1000763415714YouTube Link:Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_24.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 269th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Japan-based sports journalist, content creator and consultant, Mr. Dan Orlowitz as we discuss Japanese Football in the 1990s.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Orlowitz's contact info: Twitter (X): @aishiterutokyo Substack: https://substack.com/@danorlowitz?utm_source=global-search Link: https://danorlowitz.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Articles for the Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/172/dan-orlowitz/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aishiterutokyo.bsky.social  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EJLeM3k31TIRHJpcq8VqI?si=W_ae6bjURg2HqUPsoD-0sg&nd=1&dlsi=6dafa49cc7f04de2https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-269-interview/id1601074369?i=1000762977942 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fPpZStGfjw&t=19sBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_21.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 268th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1990 World Cup. Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete.  Just to bring to your attention, I have already in the past done a podcast of Brazil in the 1990 World Cup with Mr. Stanley Cunha. However, since I have been doing podcasts on Brazil's every World Cup since 1958 with Mr. Werneck, I wanted to have this discussion with him as well and have his unique perspective, to maintain continuity.  For compendium to the matches, see: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2024/05/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-talk_17.html   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Werneck's contact info: On Twitter: @WerneckInacio and @brasilcopa70 Blog; http://blogcamponeutro.com/ Link: https://www.joseinaciowerneck.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Call-sea-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0F13Z6C86  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PsgsN7LqHvfHqj8a6HZlz?si=IExCAVQlTyy-eIchaIw9Vg&nd=1&dlsi=79719295dcde4972https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-268-interview/id1601074369?i=1000762139239  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLoINuvYTlQ Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_18.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 267th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Spanish Author and Historian Mr. Sergio Vilariño Ferreiroas we discuss Real Madrid in the 1985/86 UEFA Cup.  Mr. Vilariño is the author of ‘MÉXICO 70. 50 AÑOS DE FÚTBOL EN COLOR'    For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Vilariño's contact info: Twitter: @SVilarino Bluesky: @svilarino.bsky.social Book Link; https://www.libreriadeportiva.com/libro/mexico-70-50-anos-de-futbol-en-color_73780   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NzlG7gZmJC9zLj8V11rqO?si=zqDL_nW6TemSIHyDz3q_NA&nd=1&dlsi=f29d223118e943f2https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-267-interview/id1601074369?i=1000761406562 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIihUW8Voq8 Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_14.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 266th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. I interview English Author Mr. Robert Fielder as we discuss the 1996 UEFA European Championships.  Mr. Fielder is the Author of ‘The Complete History of the World Cup' (2014) and ‘The Complete History of the European Championship' (2016).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Fielder's contact info: twitter: @ademir2z Book links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-European-Championship-ebook/dp/B01ET46ZO2?ie=UTF8&*Version https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-World-Cup-ebook/dp/B00K9URA7M/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1652731249&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+Fielder&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Robert+Fielder   Link to Mr. Paul Whittle's book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades): https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/ http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html   Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JFRm9TLTWnwzjYB9enicD?si=N1ybXyBYQW-pSGFDXHWPKg&nd=1&dlsi=359931af93aa4cc6&_authfailed=1https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-266-interview/id1601074369?i=1000760816408   Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfeOlAhr8qw  Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.htmlSupport the show

  This is the 265th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview American Author Mr. Hal Phillips as we discuss his book, ‘Sibling Rivalry: How Mexico and the US Built the Most Contentious, Co-Dependent Feud in World Soccer.' (2026))  Mr. Hal Phillips is also the author of "Generation Zero: Founding Fathers, Hidden Histories & The Making of Soccer in America” (Dickinson-Moses Press, 2022).   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague   You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Hal Phillips' contact info: Twitter (X): @mandarinhal Email: hphillips@mandarinmedia.net Link: https://siblingrivalry.halphillips.net/ Blog: www.halphillips.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siblingrivalry.halphillips/  Link to Mr. Hal Phillips' book: https://www.amazon.com/Sibling-Rivalry-Mexico-Contentious-Co-Dependent/dp/1538196190   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ygwgNt66UOerKyIB9WElZ?si=1YtTghDhSgOSNIdcvEUL4Q&nd=1&dlsi=435b115055ab4f3fhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-265-interview/id1601074369?i=1000760356253 YouTube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAxks4Kcd8 Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_8.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 264th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview English Freelance Football journalist Mr. Alex Connor as we discuss Chelsea FC at the end of the Ken Bates era and beginning of the Abramovich era (2000-2004).  Mr. Connor has a page on Substack called the Chelsea FC Connection.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Connor' contact info: Twitter (X): @alexjconnor Substack: https://substack.com/@thechelseaconnection Substack: https://thechelseaconnection.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Link:  https://alexconnor.journoportfolio.com/  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/132tMNrSidYyRD61dHRAfo?si=3kn-7NSWSiG_MF9xIGGdpQ&nd=1&dlsi=d59497c358784837https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-264-interview/id1601074369?i=1000759941285  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKuW6iW5HfwBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_6.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 263rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Swedish Football fan Mr. Jens Löfstedt as we discuss Sweden National Team during the 1970 World Cup.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on Facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  Link to Mr. Paul Whittle's book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades): https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/ http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Löfstedt's contact info: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcher_att_minnas/    Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YbtvHT0YIFGs3M3HKA10T?si=k9IDCwIHQdalHQ6VQRoY4Q&nd=1&dlsi=c32726ed3e1942dfhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-263-interview/id1601074369?i=1000759219085  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDXxanaHZn8  Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/04/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 262nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Brazilian Futebol fan Mr. Stanley Cunha @consuladogalonj as we discuss the Brazil National Team under Carlos Alberto Parreira in the years 1991-92.  Mr. Cunha is the Brazilian Club, Atlético Mineiro's Supporters Ambassador in New Jersey,   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Cunha's contact info: On Twitter: @consuladogalonj On Twitter: @stanleycunha On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galonewjersey On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galonewjersey/?fbclid=IwAR0vX8r2SLDTYpN9VtNd5KhIZrBh8PoMt7EjF_sn-rvA1Lbk1UDAaoBoLJ4   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7fvRWKDRkfFnMZSAB0A9rP?si=BKlOUlrmRGuUMGxwkPmgBw&nd=1&dlsi=54d67b2bca00440bhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-262-interview/id1601074369?i=1000758424412 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmuqXo7QhWE Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_31.htmlSupport the show

This is the 261st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Belgian Football fans Mr. Jean-Marc Richard and Mr. Stéphane Lievens as we discuss the Belgium National Team during the 1982 World Cup qualifiers. Mr. Richard has worked as a press reporter during 30 years for a local newspaper, a radio and a tv channel, from 1990 to 2020. For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Jean-Marc Richard's contact info:https://www.facebook.com/jeanmarc.richard.9 Mr. Stéphane Lievens's contact info:https://www.facebook.com/ste.lievens  Listen on Spotify / Apple: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vqf4J7HvuHrFs7ckVw6xP?si=gyttarXdRxSDmBTVRT2ZWw&nd=1&dlsi=6e4c0148434f4f7ehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-261-interview/id1601074369?i=1000757904383 Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo9IXVjObhw Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_28.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 260th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview English Podcaster Mr. Chris Bayes, as we discuss the Kenny Dalglish era as Liverpool FC Manager (1985-1991).   Mr. Bayes' podcast is called, ‘The Way We See Sport, The Way We See Life'.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bayes' contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.bayes.77 Mr. Bayes' Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LtaRpOYv6Ll3d8md7MUqH  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/23QPjYvlDMKYSe4H494roA?si=8DRC48xoTiCNcaiS_AUGlg&nd=1&dlsi=e954cfbe6d6b4480https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-147-interview/id1601074369?i=1000757157754 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ainphbl6ieM Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_24.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 259thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Mr. Runar Nordvik, Head of Media at Norwegian Club FK Haugesund and former Football Journalist, as we discuss Norway in the 1994 World Cup.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.   Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zC90xxANAFejhTUJrepLD?si=pZA-4HfcRoq1WVO88g4Nrw&nd=1&dlsi=52a16c1d9e454759https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-259-interview/id1601074369?i=1000756471914 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKyBe8x8Qss Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_21.htmlSupport the show

This is the 258th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. Will Dalton as we discuss his book ‘Oh, San Lorenzo: A Journey through Argentine Football Culture' (2025).   For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Dalton's contact info:Twitter (X): @SanLorenzoEngInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh.san.lorenzo/ Link to Mr. Dalton's book:https://www.waterstones.com/book/oh-san-lorenzo/will-dalton/9781836801993https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oh-San-Lorenzo-Argentine-Football/dp/1836801998 Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nZtAPKwJTbNd1EEMozakw?si=w0I4MvoNQnaIpDrwlTDxcw&nd=1&dlsi=2eb5f88e01fd4ef5https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-258-interview/id1601074369?i=1000755761127 Youtube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoLJltLnixY  Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_17.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 257th episode of my podcast, ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Uruguayan Journalist Mr. Rosdom Belian and Australian Author Dr. Mark Bowman as we discuss the November 2001 World Cup qualifying play-offs between Australia and Uruguay.  Dr. Mark Bowman is an Australian Author, his book is ‘The Yawning Giant: A Sliding Doors Football Tale (2023).   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.   Mr. Belian' s contact info: Twitter (X:) @fspuy  Dr. Bowman' contact info: Twitter (X:) @ProfMarkBowman Twitter of book (X): @TheYawningGiant Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Yawning-Giant-Sliding-Doors-Football/dp/1925914712   Link to Mr. Paul Whittle's book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades): https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/ http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html    Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iP1m9nc2HY6tj1gxWEcwT?si=a3BQ2FmHSpiskisEBjmstQ&nd=1&dlsi=9b0d53ca2cdc4513https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-257-interview/id1601074369?i=1000755275391  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAOti1oNbHQ  Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_14.htmlSupport the show

This is the 256th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Bulgarian linguist, educator, writer and editor Dr. Ivan Muhov as we discuss the Bulgaria National Team during the 1988 UEFA Euros qualifiers.  Dr. Muhov has a PhD in media and Mass Communication, and a Masters in English Language and Literature. He lives and works in China as a lecturer/teacher in English and Literature in the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Muhov's contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivan.muhov.7  Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/20raH7mZtTCRiWnnia3a1O?si=09bzdMG2SwOODhsWKh5_8A&nd=1&dlsi=8f46770957d14059https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-256-interview/id1601074369?i=1000754756417 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6TjxJ3iCw Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 255thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 2 (1978 to 1981).  Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.  Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.  For Compendium to the matches and lineups of this era, see: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/05/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/07/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_15.html https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/09/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/10/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview_24.html  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bellaiche's contact info: Email: laurent@uark.edu   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qbR7Y5G96RWKUZgzcNh56?si=_MoNNKq7RDiKOz7ScmxR4w&nd=1&dlsi=b548312bc94f4ed9https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-255-interview/id1601074369?i=1000753902531  Youtube Link:  Blog Link: Support the show

 This is the 254th episode of podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Belgian Football fans Mr. Jeffery Goeman and Mr. Bart Bollaert as we discuss the Belgium National Team during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Jeffery Goeman's contact info: https://www.facebook.com/jeffery.goeman  Mr. Bart Bollaert's contact info: https://www.facebook.com/bart.bollaert.1    Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VgI0wUtda5EiJgjIJ1WJO?si=ZL8bLHLIRuC7QnMLaxx7oA&nd=1&dlsi=74a4cbedd1d34352https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-254-interview/id1601074369?i=1000752371191 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dhD6FVWj8s  Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/03/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.htmlSupport the show

This is the 253rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview English Football fans, Mr. Anthony Mulligan, Mr. Joni Avery and Mr. Paul Salmon, as we discuss Blackburn Rovers in the decade of the 1990s.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Mulligan's contact info:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ant.mulligan.1Mr. Avery's contact info:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joni.avery.50 Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1URkS6k8AXRvGD8QUwhyJe?si=YUEcWaTZS2y9M_l3IqyZXw&nd=1&dlsi=4d06586a89cb4513https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-253-interview/id1601074369?i=1000751635673 Youtube Link:   Blog Link:Support the show

 This is the 252nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. John Smith, as we discuss his book, ‘Escape: A Love Letter to a Cult Football Classic' (2025).  Mr. Smith is also the author of the following books: Booked!: The Gospel According to our Football Heroes (2018) Second Yellow: The Further Adventures of our Footballing Heroes (2020) Final Third!: The Last Word on our Football Heroes (2022)   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Smith's contact info: Twitter (X): @verypopularname Bluesky: @verypopularname.bsky.social Link to Mr. Smith's book: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/escape https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Love-Letter-Football-Classic/dp/1801509670 https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Smith/author/B0BF31DHWC?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Vfur2t6TnrI1O9DWCWVt2?si=6fZc52geRCq8JXs2qGiCrQ&nd=1&dlsi=2d23a0ece6104b06https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-252-interview/id1601074369?i=1000750940173 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-PUP0wIUqg Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_22.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 251st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Swedish Football fan Mr. Martin Jönsson as we discuss Sweden National Team during the 1990 World Cup.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on Facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Acast, Google podcasts, Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Jönsson's contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martin.jonsson.71697  Link to Mr. Paul Whittle's book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades): https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/ http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MG7RhABY9Wl17uS4NYACM?si=7QU02RD-RrSZzHO9cbFw6g&nd=1&dlsi=65953cf4d45642b4https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-251-interview/id1601074369?i=1000750391111 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbPNwscgYnMBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_18.htmlSupport the show

  This is the 250th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' For this episode, I interview Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes as we discuss the Wales National Team during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Hughes' contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gareth.hughes.37604 Twitter: @pontblyddyn  Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PfTL2LcbwUlHsbZQaWFsn?si=ERGjG6bDSXGtVujuhH339Q&nd=1&dlsi=17c0685a122e4ea2https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-250-interview/id1601074369?i=1000749903587Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIgBQQBLis8 Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_15.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 249thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 1 (1976 to 1978).  Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.  Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.  For Compendium to the matches and lineups of this era, see: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-soccernostalgia-interview-part-12.html https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/03/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/04/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bellaiche's contact info: Email: laurent@uark.edu  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uPSGlEeuXrTZ80aDVPPL1?si=LAr0jwDVR9W-l851SFmL8g&nd=1&dlsi=af561aa4fecc4fcbhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-249-interview/id1601074369?i=1000749337843 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZTiaJJxkaUBlog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.htmlSupport the show

This is the 248th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. Ivan McDouall, as we discuss Aston Villa in the decade of the 1980s. Mr. McDouall is a lifelong Aston Villa fan and author of the book ‘Only the Real Thing: Aston Villa & The Coca Cola Cup 1993–1996.' He writes for the Aston Villa fan podcast, the UTV Podcast.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. McDouall 's contact info:Twitter (X): @Ivan_McDouallLink to Mr. McDouall's book:https://www.amazon.com/Only-Real-Thing-Aston-1993-1996/dp/1801509409https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/only-real-thingListen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Wzcv4zi9BoWnok7eL6upI?si=0FEZXDJXQQ6XZ-zU3334ow&nd=1&dlsi=f5857d543f8647c8https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-248-interview/id1601074369?i=1000748670072Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRP-xk9kK4Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_7.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 247th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/ as we discuss the matches of the Holland National Team for the 1988/89 season.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Roskottt's contact info: Email: jroskott@gmail.com twitter: @DutchSoccerSite Website: http://dutchsoccersite.org/ https://www.facebook.com/dutchsoccersite  Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/08Wf3TTM2UGsqk548M9Ent?si=-seGusfxSXGXVYkjkFflVg&nd=1&dlsi=acba7ee2bbe74fb8https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-247-interview/id1601074369?i=1000747946376 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7pqlRDqbVo Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.htmlSupport the show

This is the 246thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Italian Author Roberto Amorosino, as we discuss Cagliari and Luigi Riva (1963-1976). Roberto Amorosino, has in the past, worked at international organizations in the human resources area between Washington DC, Paris and Rome. He writes for Italian sports website https://www.sportmemory.it/ and is the author of Italian language book: Venti di calcio (2022). For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Amorosino's contact info:Website: https://www.sportmemory.it/Book:https://www.sportmemory.it/prodotto/venti-di-calcio/https://www.amazon.it/Venti-calcio-Roberto-Amorosino/dp/8894670619  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ma1H6hK8OCYFbSGy8IsrY?si=9EfCYOXwTgisJaqmJrcXvQ&nd=1&dlsi=dd786d2d77c44a14https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-246-interview/id1601074369?i=1000747478384  Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJzMfYFIIM Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_31.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 245th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Dr. William Huddleston, Assistant Professor in Spanish at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, as we discuss Uruguay and the 1980/81 Mundialito.  Dr. Huddleston is also the Director of Studies in Modern & Medieval Languages at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.    For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts,  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Huddleston's contact info: E-mail: wgh23@cam.ac.uk Link: https://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/william-huddleston   Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FV0gV2ljVKEYfiN07yWtq?si=O_DV88SbRxe1z7fBNwKwLg&nd=1&dlsi=5dbe7d151f9a497ehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-245-interview/id1601074369?i=1000746473744 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ6_i12smrA Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_24.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 244thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss AS Saint-Étienne in the years (1976-1984) and the Downfall of Roger Rocher Presidency.   Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.  Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bellaiche's contact info: Email: laurent@uark.edu   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OIYu005womkpUyUXjmWGW?si=2S7-DF3RRJOqCej5lSK86A&nd=1&dlsi=ec8c5245f7ed46cbhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-244-interview/id1601074369?i=1000745681782  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5zqLhzZ6sBlog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_18.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 243rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1986 World Cup. Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete.  Mr. Werneck wrote a book ‘Caminho do Mar', with the 1978 World Cup as a backdrop, this book was translated in English as ‘Call of the Sea'.  See Links below: https://www.amazon.com/Call-sea-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0F13Z6C86 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/call-of-the-sea-jose-inacio-werneck/1147256108  Other books include: Com Esperança no Coração: Os Emigrantes Brasileiros nos Estados (2004) Assassinato no Campo de Golfe (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019) Sabor de mar (Portuguese Edition) (2023)   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Werneck's contact info: On Twitter: @WerneckInacio and @brasilcopa70 Blog; http://blogcamponeutro.com/ Link: https://www.joseinaciowerneck.com/ Books: https://www.amazon.com/Sabor-Portuguese-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0DYWCJHFF Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6n7dB12PNmdEnD9td1sDg2?si=ej6Oe0ycSmaS_QMZLuAnqw&nd=1&dlsi=ded5c87b20e0472dhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-243-interview/id1601074369?i=1000744736308Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrN8QKKKowQ Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 242nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Nacho Dimari, Argentinean Journalist, as we discuss the Argentina National Team matches under César Luis Menotti in 1981. We aim to have a series of interviews with Mr. Dimari as we examine, the César Luis Menotti era as Argentina National Team Manager.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Dimari's contact info: Twitter (X): @ElOleg Bluesky: @eloleg.bsky.social  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vMPDyn434TymIfCmvz4p6?si=cjMHqsq7SuaxnZBKX0Evlg&nd=1&dlsi=c68ab4a770d943b1https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-242-interview/id1601074369?i=1000743751996 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHxh6ynnP3s Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 241stepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss Girondins de Bordeaux FC during the Claude Bez Presidency (1978-1991).   Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.  Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Bellaiche's contact info: Email: laurent@uark.edu   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ESns2li1OZ5Nity4GFSeP?si=Gy_dnk3rTAqG4DsmFoQoMg&nd=1&dlsi=a5e067736dda4c75https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-241-interview/id1601074369?i=1000743003865  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYcXLofF-_0Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_28.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 240th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Italian Author and former Freelance Journalist Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota as we discuss the matches of the Denmark National Team during the 1982/83 season and the start of the Sepp Piontek era.  Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota is a former freelance journalist in Biella (Italy), living in Odense (Denmark) from 2013, working as a languages teacher.  He is the author of “Danmark (1908-2018)” chronicling the history of the Danish National Team.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Davide Eskelund Rota's contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davide.rota.311  Link to his book: https://www.soccer-books.co.uk/acatalog/Danmark-1908-2018-Landsholdets-Historie--Denmark-National-Team-Statistics--10493.html   Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Yaev1YmcRjmtSeyUsVBnU?si=4DANf0XVR4S8_Tyvp_VsEQ&nd=1&dlsi=3e89ecb95ee14fdehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-240-interview/id1601074369?i=1000742244817  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaWuTIjsteg  Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_21.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 239thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, we continue our interview series with Irish Freelance Writer, Historian and Broadcaster, Mr. John O'Carroll as we discuss the matches of the Republic of Ireland National Team during the 1991/92 season.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. O'Carroll's contact info: e-mail:johnocarroll0@gmail.com Twitter: @JohnOCarroll17 or on facebook under John O'Carroll  Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/15dDk7fjMcZyi1pZeRMuZs?si=MklU_4vKQhKeHebzuYmMEQ&nd=1&dlsi=1f4dfd108c3049e3https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-239-interview/id1601074369?i=1000741288710   Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15827GjWs6U  Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_14.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 238th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview Peruvian Journalist Mr. Daniel Arce as we discuss Peru National Team during the 1982 World Cup.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Arce's contact info: twitter:@13del12  Listen on Spotify / Apple:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6PIchHLLDGwXPTMK8Sw932?si=k07bBmjSQyyl4fIcJz5ODw&nd=1&dlsi=05accc86aa3a4ff2https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-238-interview/id1601074369?i=1000740768236 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VAWBdoIQ2c Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_10.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 237th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview German Journalist Mr. Achim Schregle and German Football fan Mr. Torge R. as we discuss the matches of the West Germany National Team for the 1983/84 season.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Schregle's contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schregle Email: achim.schregle@vision-sued.de   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nNis68RKNy7sqEvQO0JZe?si=mvmUclbvTg2oZjluuD1dNQ&nd=1&dlsi=2f8e224a572c47efhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-237-interview/id1601074369?i=1000740132239 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnBxByNx3xABlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_7.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 236th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview English Author and Professor of History, Dr. Alan McDougall as we discuss his book ‘Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp' (2025).  Dr. McDougall, an English Professor of History at University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) His books include: The People's Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany (2014) Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football (2020) Youth Politics in East Germany: The Free German Youth Movement 1946-1968 (2004) Dreams and Songs to Sing: A People's History of Liverpool FC from Shankly to Klopp (to be released August 28, 2025)   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Dr. McDougall's contact info: Email: amcdouga@uoguelph.ca Links to Mr. McDougall's book: https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239 https://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Songs-Sing-Peoples-Liverpool/dp/1009340239?ref_=ast_author_dp  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JssIoKUORNVu4sEWrKSO3?si=LmyjpY8YQzyt6JWAGiq__A&nd=1&dlsi=b262f6b12a6645achttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-236-interview/id1601074369?i=1000739930237Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZoYXx7nQsI Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_5.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 235th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview English Author Chris Lepkowski as we discuss his book ‘The Slum Sport: The story of 1985/86' (2025).  Mr. Lepkowski is Birmingham City University sports journalism course director. He is also the ghostwriter of ‘The Third Degree: Autobiography of Brendon Batson'.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Lepkowski's contact info: Twitter: @chrislepkowski Bluesky: @chrislepkowski.bsky.social book: https://www.curtis-sport.com/all-programmes/THE-SLUM-SPORT-Story-of-1985-86-p783194469  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HqrzxWdFpcCO2zWnxhteS?si=M82y3KZ4QrOaszcDjPc00w&nd=1&dlsi=7caf1bce906647d7https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-235-interview/id1601074369?i=1000739404006Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZTxFI8cUiQBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/12/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.htmlSupport the show

This is the 234thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss AS Monaco during the years (1976-1987).   Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University. Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football. For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Bellaiche's contact info:Email: laurent@uark.edu  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uTfOfkp4f8aVYLZlPBzN9?si=z1nMlEg-QKqq8xrihCVs-w&nd=1&dlsi=1923040922ef4403https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-234-interview/id1601074369?i=1000738899616 Youtube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htxUF2EKgSg&t=3sBlog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/11/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_29.htmlSupport the show

This is the 233rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.I interview English Author Mr. Robert Fielder as we discuss the 1992 UEFA European Championships. Mr. Fielder is the Author of ‘The Complete History of the World Cup' (2014) and ‘The Complete History of the European Championship' (2016).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Mr. Fielder's contact info:twitter: @ademir2zBook links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-European-Championship-ebook/dp/B01ET46ZO2?ie=UTF8&*Versionhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-History-World-Cup-ebook/dp/B00K9URA7M/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1652731249&refinements=p_27%3ARobert+Fielder&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Robert+Fielder Link to Mr. Paul Whittle's book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades):https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html  Listen on Spotify / Apple:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZoxyM0G6gA0AcLhovKo7a?si=zN9Gs3jSSQO864DxUiC6dA&nd=1&dlsi=2cb5bf265a134ba4https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-233-interview/id1601074369?i=1000738551630Youtube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUMVaFuKhB8 Blog Link:https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/11/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_26.html Support the show

 This is the 232nd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. Jake Perry, as we discuss his book, ‘Nights in Gold Satin: When Wolverhampton Wanderers Ruled the World' (2025).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Perry's contact info: Twitter (X): @jakeperry1877 Link to Mr. Perry s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nights-Gold-Satin-Wolverhampton-Wanderers/dp/1801509646 https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Jake-Perry/author/B006R6OW4Q?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/nights-gold-satin  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/40xe9lyvQGaN02WHWUS3nJ?si=I6JIXHjuQtyDh0r2VizawA&nd=1&dlsi=f6a9d7f47c1348adhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-232-interview/id1601074369?i=1000737996546  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-X2nDFebL4  Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/11/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_23.htmlSupport the show

 This is the 231st episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode I interview Dutch Football fan Mr. Mr. Paul Dekkers, as we discuss PSV Eindhoven during the decade of the 1990s (1992-2000).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Dekkers' contact info: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paul.dekkers78   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/17hlXj6H7qbgQS8QzxQrFb?si=2EIgAQ5eTgCSiwc6Lqy3lQ&nd=1&dlsi=a774680238ba41dbhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-231-interview/id1601074369?i=1000737717144 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXMbCb7kAEQBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/11/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_20.htmlSupport the show

This is the 230th episode of my podcast, Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.For this episode, I interview British Lecturer Dr. Peter J. Watson, Lecturer in the Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University of Leeds.We continue our interview series with Mr. Watson as we discuss Colombian Futbol-1994 to the 2014 World Cup.  Dr. Watson is the Author of ‘Football and Nation Building in Colombia (2010-2018): The Only Thing That Unites Us (Liverpool Latin American Studies, 24) (2002).  For any questions/comments, you may contact us:You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.https://linktr.ee/sp1873 Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.Dr. Watson's contact info:Twitter: @pedroelprofesorBluesky: @drpetewatson.bsky.social Link to Book: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/isbn/9781802070491Football and Nation Building in Colombia: The Only Thing That Unites Us (Liverpool University Press 2022) https://www.amazon.com/Football-Nation-Building-Colombia-2010-2018/dp/1802070494 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drpetewatson Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CxPw0YIAuh5hDdbxV461q?si=IR5zPCYJRsqSjFMW8EyXCw&nd=1&dlsi=7e2038e947b3471ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-230-interview/id1601074369?i=1000737191199  YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CyxxDYUKFIBlog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/11/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_17.htmlSupport the show

This is the 229th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' is up. For this episode, I interview Mr. Carles Lozano as we discuss FC Barcelona with Bobby Robson as Manager (1996/97 season).  Mr. Lozano is a Spanish economist and former Catalan City Councilor. He is also a member of CIHEFE (El Centro de Investigaciones de Historia y Estadística del Fútbol Español), Spanish Center of Investigation Of Futbol History.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Lozano's contact info: twitter: @carleslozano   Link to Mr. Paul Whittle's book (Before the Premier League: A History of the Football League's Last Decades): https://the1888letter.com/book-before-the-premier-league/ http://www.wibblepublishing.com/bpl.html   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BRS0Ht5cg6OeEAN66l1U4?si=x9wwgQ3dT2W7EtNGwbTFig&nd=1&dlsi=c63bf13081074127https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-229-interview/id1601074369?i=1000736510181 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjUa68AnGrE Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2025/11/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_12.htmlSupport the show