Blog Phil Foden and the Talent Factory: Exclusive extract from Pep’s City This is a chapter from Pep’s City: The Making of a Superteam, by Pol Ballus and Lu Martin. The two Catalan journalists had unparalleled access to Pep Guardiola’s inner sanctum for the book. Read More →
Podcast Daniel Gray: Snapshot Author Daniel Gray and photographer Alan McCredie toured Scotland collecting pictures and that form a charming and true portrait of football in that country, from a European night at Ibrox to the Highland League. Listen Now
Podcast Sebastian Moffett: Japanese Rules Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines. Martin talks to Sebastian Moffett about Japanese Rules, his examination of the intersection of Japanese culture and its emergent football scene at the start of the 21st Century. Listen Now
Mutiny at Hearts – The Story Behind Our Spotify Original This is the story behind our first Spotify Original podcast, which is out now. It is called ‘Mutiny at Hearts’ and tells the story of arguably the most explosive press conference in British football history in October 2006 – when three Hearts players led by club captain Steven Pressley turned on the club’s megalomaniac owner, Vladimir Romanov. Listen Now
Podcast Oliver Kay: Forever Young – The Story of Adrian Doherty, Football’s Lost Genius Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines. This is Martin’s chat with Oliver Kay about Forever Young: The Story of Adrian Doherty, Football’s Lost Genius. It’s one of Martin’s favourite sports books of the last decade and that’s why this episode is a bit longer than most… plenty to cover! Listen Now
Podcast Matt McGinn: Against the Elements – The Eruption of Icelandic Football Welcome to a new episode of Between the Lines. This is Martin’s conversation with Matt McGinn about his excellent book Against the Elements: The Eruption of Icelandic Football. This is one of the most well researched and interesting sports books I’ve read this year and if you’ve ever wondered why Iceland have enjoyed such recent success as international tournaments, then this will tell you how it happened. And here’s a clue: it’s not just the indoor facilities. As always. the story behind the story is what we focus on as always and you’ll hear how Matt interviewed Icelandic musicians and powerlifters and even spent time aboard a fishing trawler as he sought to capture the elements of Icelandic characters which have bred their sporting success. Listen Now
Podcast James Pearce: At the End of the Storm This is Martin’s chat with James Pearce, the brilliantly connected Liverpool writer for The Athletic. A lot of James’ writing makes up our latest book, At the End of the Storm, which also featured in last week’s episode – and is released today (October 15). Listen Now
Podcast Behind the scenes of our new Liverpool book, with The Athletic We’re back, listeners! Apologies for the extended hiatus. We were publishing a book… and this is a peek behind the scenes of how it all came together in double-quick time. Listen Now
Blog NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT – At the End of the Storm Great sport inspires great writing. Liverpool’s 30-year wait to be crowned champions of England coincided with the launch of The Athletic in the UK. As Jurgen Klopp’s men powered their way through a record-breaking campaign, their progress was documented in extraordinary depth by the writers of The Athletic. Read More →
Blog ‘I consider myself fortunate: I know Antonio Conte’ – Exclusive extract from I Think Therefore I Play Andrea Pirlo was appointed the new head coach of Juventus on August 8, 2020. In his 2014 autobiography, I Think Therefore I Play, Pirlo said that he “wouldn’t bet a single cent on me becoming a manager”. Read More →
