Host James Bolam is joined by Will Dalton to discuss his excellent new book Oh, San Lorenzo : A journey through Argentine football culture. In this episode we discuss the story of one of Argentinas 'Los Cinco Grandes' and one of the worlds most unique clubs - San Lorenzo de Almalgro. San Lorenzo has a special fan culture that has given birth to some of the worlds best loved and most well known terrace songs. The club has a fasinating story from the devotion of Pope Francis to the loss of its beloved stadium at the hands of Argentinas military dictatorship. We also discuss Argentine culture, politics and economic crisis and the impact this has had on Argentine society and football.
Host James Bolam speaks to Rob Potts aka The Global Groundhopper about his experiences watching football in Europe. We discuss the joys of groundhopping, football travel experiences, differences between fan culture in diffrrent counties and some of Rob's stories from his trips.
Host James Bolam is joined by James Gamlin the founder and editor of Escapisimo magazine. The latest issue of Escapisimo focuses on Spanish football where James travelled to Seville to watch Real Betis play. We discuss the origins of the magazine, the city of Seville itself and what makes Real Betis one of the most unique clubs not just in Spain but perhaps the world.