Inside The Beautiful Game

S2 Ep72: Inside... Leon Mann, entrepreneur cum activist, broadcaster turned filmmaker

Leon Mann, entrepreneur cum activist, broadcaster turned filmmaker, is the latest to join us on Inside the Beautiful Game. Leon joined Inside from his home in the UK to talk about his beloved Spurs, his career in football journalism, the Football Blacklist that he co-founded, racism in football, the recent social media boycott undertaken by players, clubs, governing bodies, the failed European Super League and so much more. This episode was recorded on April 30th, 2021. You can find Inside the Beautiful Game on Facebook and follow the pod on Twitter @InsideTBG or on podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478] Please leave us a review and 5* rating either on Apple podcasts or at ratethispodcast.com/inside [http://ratethispodcast.com/inside]. Thanks!

S2 Ep71: Inside... James Montague, award-winning football writer

James Montague, football writer and award-winning author, is the latest to join us on Inside the Beautiful Game. James joined Inside from his home in Turkey to talk about his incredible travels in football that have taken him to all the far flung corners of the world in pursuit of some of the most interesting and obscure stories that game has thrown up while researching his four books: When Friday Comes: Football, War & Revolution in the Middle East, Thirty One Nil: On The Road With Football's Outsiders, a World Cup Odyssey, The Billionaires Club: The Unstoppable Rise of Football's Super-Rich Owners and his latest, 1312: Among the Ultras, A Journey With the World’s Most Extreme Fans. This episode was recorded on March 23rd, 2021. This episode was recorded on April 14, 2021. You can find Inside the Beautiful Game on Facebook and follow the pod on Twitter @InsideTBG or on podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478] Please leave us a review and 5* rating either on Apple podcasts or at ratethispodcast.com/inside [http://ratethispodcast.com/inside]. Thanks!

S2 Ep70: Inside... Frank McAvennie, former St Mirren, West Ham, Celtic and Scotland striker

Frank McAvennie , former St Mirren, West Ham, Celtic and Scotland striker, is our latest guest on Inside the Beautiful Game. Frank joined Inside from his home in the UK to talk about his incredible career both on and off the pitch that started with him being told he’d never make in football all the way to the World Cup in Mexico in 1986 and plenty more besides, including getting sent off and scoring in the Old Firm, shopping on Rodeo Drive with Graeme Souness, playing with Tony Cottee, being unhappy with Sir Alex Ferguson and starring on Terry Wogan! This episode was recorded on April 14, 2021. You can find Inside the Beautiful Game on Facebook and follow the pod on Twitter @InsideTBG or on podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478] Please leave us a review and 5* rating either on Apple podcasts or at ratethispodcast.com/inside [http://ratethispodcast.com/inside]. Thanks!

S2 Ep69: Inside... Paul Watson

Paul Watson, former semi-professional footballer, coach, writer, author, club founder and co-owner, Conifa World Cup organizer and Kitmas founder, is our latest guest on Inside the beautiful Game. Paul joined Inside host, Dan Ogunshakin, during lockdown from his home in the UK to talk about his incredible journey within football that has seen him do things most people probably wouldn’t even dream of contemplating let alone actually doing. From Bristol to Guam, Mongolia to a mistaken case of suspected money laundering, Paul has experienced more in his tender years than the majority would in several lifetimes and here is his remarkable tale! This episode was recorded on February 5, 2021. You can find Inside the Beautiful Game on Facebook and follow the pod on Twitter @InsideTBG or on podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478] Please leave us a review and 5* rating either on Apple podcasts or at ratethispodcast.com/inside [http://ratethispodcast.com/inside]. Thanks!

S2 Ep68: Inside...Bob Holmes, author of Shanks, Yanks and Jürgen

Bob Holmes, broadcaster, journalist and author of Shanks, Yanks and Jurgen: the men behind Liverpool’s rise again,joined Inside the Beautiful Game to talk about his book about the Reds' legendary manager. Bob joined Inside from his home in Malaysia to discuss his book, why he decided to write it, his love for the late, great Bill Shankly, his thoughts on the modern game and how the Scot would have adapted to it, Jurgen Klopp, FSG and much more. He also spoke about his early life and how his travels and love for sport gave way to a journalism career, plus his experiences of the Mexico 1970 world Cup – Pele and all. This episode was recorded on February 3, 2021. You can find Inside the Beautiful Game on Facebook and follow the pod on Twitter @InsideTBG or on podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/inside-the-beautiful-game-991478] Please leave us a review and 5* rating either on Apple podcasts or at ratethispodcast.com/inside [http://ratethispodcast.com/inside]. Thanks!