Category: Interviews
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‘All Roads Lead To Paris’: How to get a football book published
Heart of Football writer Ross Kilvington has recently begun the process. He is currently writing and researching his debut book ‘All Roads Lead To Paris’ which is billed as the inside story to the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Alasdair Howorth Interview: AFCON 2021, On The Whistle, Attitudes to Africa
While we have dabbled in African football before this AFCON 2021 tournament, we cannot claim to have a deep, storied following of football on the continent, so we wanted to learn more. Who better, then, than Alasdair Howorth: podcaster, associate producer and journalist with On The Whistle, Kenyan-born and raised African football fanatic, and the…
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Bjørn Heidenstrøm Interview – 25 Years of Championship Manager Fame
How can a bunch of numbers change your life? Millions of childhoods the world over have been spent scrutinising columns of statistics and ratings with more craven dedication than Vinnie Jones to getting booked in the name of winning trophies that don’t actually exist. Blame Championship Manager… For all the unfinished or hurried homework, however,…
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Justin Walley: From Latvia with Love
While many have travelled the world, few can boast the wild variety of Justin Walley’s globetrotting adventures – and football has played no small part in that. It is rare to see Latvian players making their way in England – there were four that featured in the Premier League around the turn of the century…
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AFCON Interview EXCLUSIVE with Uri Levy
Arguably one of the most misunderstood and disrespected international tournaments, the Africa Cup of Nations kicks off amidst the all-too predictable swirl of sneers and misconceptions. To help us dissect the meaning and nuances of Africa’s grandest stage we spoke to Uri Levy, founder of Babagol – the legendary football content Mecca – and correspondent…
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Interview: CPL Fever
For those who aren’t aware, Canada is possibly the friendliest, most welcoming and inclusive country on Earth. Across the world, football – or soccer – is followed relentlessly and often aggressively. From partisan crowds and hooliganism to vile abuse, the darker side of the beautiful game is not to be celebrated. But, in Canada, the…
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Mind In Medway
“Sport brings people together” is a phrase we often hear and particularly with regards to football. It can be a welcome distraction from people’s lives, from anything that can be troubling, be it work, home life or a global pandemic. Currently, with a frightening and troubling virus forever in our consciousness, the effects on our…
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Seán Dillon exclusive: “Craig Levein’s the best manager I’ve worked under.”
When tackling any interview, you always worry about whether your guest will be friendly and open or if it will be like drawing blood from stone. Ten minutes in and we had done nothing more than ask about how we were both coping during the global pandemic, checking in on each other’s families and general…
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The Demise of York City
Featured image courtesy of York Press What ever happened to York City? From an appearance in the old second division in the mid 1970s for a period of about 20 years, York yo-yoed between the third and fourth tiers of English football. When they were relegated in the 1998/99 season down to what is now…
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An Introduction to UK Academy Football
Youth academies. Anyone who’s played Football Manager will know how important they are in guiding your wonderkids towards a first team place. Improving the facilities, bringing in the greatest minds in terms of coaching and analysis, all of it has an influence when attempting to reduce the impact of the transition from youth football to…
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