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YOUR favourite sports movies and docs

Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines. We asked you, the listeners, to submit your favourite sports docs and movies. The response was phenomenal. Listen right to the end for a great bit of movie trivia!

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John Greechan: No Sport? Try a Movie Instead

Welcome to another episode of Between the Lines. This is Martin’s chat with John Greechan, chief sports writer of the Scottish Daily Mail, about a piece he wrote on his favourite sports movies and documentaries. If you are stuck for something to watch during this period of lockdown, get ready for an exhaustive list of brilliant suggestions.

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Iain Macintosh and Kenny Millar – Football Manager Stole My Life

Eight years ago, BackPage produced Football Manager Stole My Life, an epic journey through 20 years of fandom around a computer game (Football Manager, nee Championship Manager) that has become part of football culture.

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Tom English: The Grudge

Tom English’s book The Grudge, first published in 2010, tells the story of the Calcutta Cup match between Scotland and England in March 1990.

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My Favourite Sports Book: Raphael Honigstein and King of the World

In this episode, German football expert Raphael Honigstein tells us why David Remnick’s King of the World is his all-time favourite sports book.

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Raphael Honigstein: How Dortmund Won the Race for Haaland

As the transfer of Erling Braut Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg to Borussia Dortmund was announced at the end of 2019, Raphael Honigstein set about uncovering the decision-making tree that brought the hottest young striker in football to the Bundesliga. It was, as he remembers, something of a detective story, and he spoke to almost every participant: scouts, agents, directors, and people close to the brilliant footballer himself.

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Andrea Pirlo, I Think Therefore I Play: with translator Mark Palmer & BackPage

Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines.

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Tim Parks: A Season with Verona

Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines. This is Martin’s conversation with Tim Parks about his 2002 book A Season with Verona.

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Mat Hodgson and Patrick Nathanson: I Am Duran

Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines, our podcast that tells the stories behind great sportswriting. Well, in this case, the story behind great film making.

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Si Lloyd: United with Dad

This is Neil’s conversation with Si Lloyd about a piece he wrote for Joe in December 2019 under the headline ‘United with Dad’. It was written a few weeks after the death of Si’s father, with whom he had spent most of his life going to watch Manchester United.

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