Episodes

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

    S2 Ep72: Inside... Leon Mann, entrepreneur cum activist, broadcaster turned filmmaker
    May 18 2021
    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

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • S2 Ep71: Inside... James Montague, award-winning football writer

    S2 Ep71: Inside... James Montague, award-winning football writer
    May 4 2021
    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

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • S2 Ep70: Inside... Frank McAvennie, former St Mirren, West Ham, Celtic and Scotland striker

    S2 Ep70: Inside... Frank McAvennie, former St Mirren, West Ham, Celtic and Scotland striker
    Apr 20 2021
    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

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    1 hr
  • S2 Ep69: Inside... Paul Watson

    S2 Ep69: Inside... Paul Watson
    Mar 2 2021
    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

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S2 Ep68: Inside...Bob Holmes, author of Shanks, Yanks and Jürgen

    S2 Ep68: Inside...Bob Holmes, author of Shanks, Yanks and Jürgen
    Feb 16 2021
    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

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • S2 Ep67: Inside... Adam Bushby & Rob MacDonald - aka Magic Spongers

    S2 Ep67: Inside... Adam Bushby & Rob MacDonald - aka Magic Spongers
    Feb 2 2021
    Adam Bushby and Rob MacDonald, the creators of the Magic Spongers blog and the brains behind the hugely successful books, Falling for Football and, most recently, From the Jaws of Victory: A History of Football's Nearly Men joined Inside to talk about their latest book and to take a pleasant trip down memory lane.

    Adam and Rob joined Inside from lockdown back in England and Scotland respectively to discuss how they got started, where their love of football began, the power of nostalgia, the magic of World Cups as a kid, their books and how they got commentary legends, Barry Davies and John Motson, to promote From the Jaws of Victory: A History of Football's Nearly Men.

    This episode was recorded on January 21, 2021.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2 Ep66: Inside... Efan Ekoku, former Premier League and Nigeria striker

    S2 Ep66: Inside... Efan Ekoku, former Premier League and Nigeria striker
    Jan 19 2021
    Efan Ekoku, former Bournemouth, Norwich, Wimbledon, Grasshopers, Sheffield Wednesday and Nigeria striker, spoke to Inside the Beautiful Game about his career on the pitch and behind the mic.

    Efan joined Inside from his home to talk about his life in football both on the field as a striker and behind the mic as a commentator; about how his journey into the game was anything but ordinary, playing in Europe with Norwich, joining the Crazy Gang and Afcon success and World Cup frustration with Nigeria.

    This episode was recorded on January 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

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    52 mins
  • S2 Ep65: Inside... Itimi Dickson, Nigerian-born, former Singapore international

    S2 Ep65: Inside... Itimi Dickson, Nigerian-born, former Singapore international
    Dec 22 2020
    Former Singapore international, Itimi Dickson, joined Inside the Beautiful Game to talk about a career that began in Nigeria and found a new home in the Lion City.

    Itimi joined Inside here in his adopted home of Singapore to talk about a journey that took him from Delta State in Nigeria to the Singapore national team where he won two AFF titles. While his story had a happy ending, Itimi’s path was far from simple, battling homesickness, loneliness, abuse – both physical and racial – suspension, provocation and more before gaining acceptance.

    This episode of Inside the Beautiful Game was recorded on December 14, 2020.

    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

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    47 mins