Goal celebrations can be as iconic and the ball crossing the line. From the traditional firm handshake to the latest choreographed routine and everything in between, Tony Rickson joins us to discuss his wonderful book which celebrates the celebration. 

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'Gooaal': the joy of goal celebrations

In The Mount Rushmore Selection, we offer senior writer Aidan Williams a chance to nominate his favourite four legends of St. James' Park to be immortalised on Newcastle United's own Mount Rushmore. Join us to reminisce about some of the greatest players ever to wear the black and white shirt, the legends and the fans' heroes.

The Mount Rushmore Selection: Newcastle United

Join disciples of the 1970s and 80s, Stu, Steven, and Gary, as they grill Tom Whitworth about his dedication to all things 1990s and his wonderful book, When the Seagulls Follow the Trawler. 

When the Seagulls Follow the Trawler

Michael Wagg joins the podcast to talk about his book, a journey back to the final season in the lost nation of East Germany. Revisiting the 14 clubs that made up the final ever Oberliga season, this is a wonderful discussion about a place and time already disappearing into the footballing mists of history.

The Turning Season: remembering East Germany's final DDR-Oberliga season

South America is one of the hotbeds of football, and in this series we explore the different nations of the continent. In each episode of The South America Files, we'll be looking at how the game has developed; the clubs, the players, the joys and despairs. Guided by our South American football expert Dr Pete Watson, in this episode we focus on Peru, whose international team has the coolest of shirts, but whose clubs have never triumphed in the Copa Libertadores.

Peru: the ultimate sleeping giant of South American football

The ponytail. The shimmies. The dribbles. The free-kicks. The genius. The divinity. Roberto Baggio was every footballer we've ever loved at once. The team discuss his life and career in this intimate podcast, released alongside the Baggio new magazine.

Roberto Baggio: every footballer we've ever loved at once

South America is one of the hotbeds of football, and in this series we explore the different nations of the continent. In each episode of The South America Files, we'll be looking at how the game has developed in the different nations of the continent; the clubs, the players, the joys and despairs. Guided by our South American football expert Dr Pete Watson, we conclude our odyssey with a visit to Argentina, whose relationship with Europe as much as with the remainder of the continent defined its identity and footballing development.

The story of Argentine football: Maradona, Messi and some of the game's greatest clubs.

A struggling Korean football team within the post-2002 World Cup void; a newly-installed Scottish manager; and a football-hungry Canadian watching on from the sparsely populated stands. Join us as we talk to the author of the wonderful book Who Ate All The Squid, Devon Rowcliffe.

Who Ate All The Squid

The podcast team cast their eyes back to the Champions League final, and forwards to the tournament summer at Euro 2020. They discuss the British domestic squabbles and prospects, plus the main contenders and a classic group of death.

Euro 2020: the complete preview

In the final episode of our series celebrating the Scotland national team, the podcast team discuss the final two tournament appearances of the 1990s: Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup. Both were tales of frustration, but were nothing compared to the lows in the years that followed. We also discuss the two decades of deep lows, as the frustrating tournament exits became frustrating qualifying failures. We also look ahead to Euro 2020 and Scotland’s hopes at their first tournament in 23 years.

Scotland at Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup, and 20 years of frustration that followed

South America is one of the hotbeds of football, and in this series we explore the different nations of the continent. In each episode of The South America Files, we'll be looking at how the game has developed; the clubs, the players, the joys and despairs. In this episode, we visit Paraguay and discover how and why this landlocked country with just seven million inhabitants has lifted two Copa América titles and produced the most famous goalscoring goalkeeper.

A history of Paraguayan football, the sleeping giant of South America

In part four of our celebration of the Scotland national team, the podcast crew discuss the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1992 under the stewardship of Andy Roxburgh. The frustrations of 1990 led to a good showing in Scotland’s first European Championship appearance, at a time when the nation lacked the stars of years past but still possessed the quality to maintain a presence on the world stage in their fifth successive World Cup appearance.

Scotland at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1992

South America is one of the hotbeds of football, and in this series we explore the different countries of the continent. In each episode of The South America Files, we'll be looking at how the game has developed; the clubs, the players, the joys and despairs. Guided by our South American football expert Dr Pete Watson, this time we're off to Bolivia, where two wars, geography and mining dictated the introduction and development of the game and why the national team didn’t play a home game until 1950.

The story of Bolivian football, from war and mining to some of the game's best club names

Our Scotland series  takes us into the 1980s in episode three, as the podcast team discuss the national team at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups - from the greatness of David Narey’s wonder-goal against Brazil in 1982 through to the agonising, frustrating , infamous goalless draw with Uruguay four years later.

The ecstasy and agony of Scotland at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups

South America is one of the hotbeds of football, and in this series we explore the different countries of the continent. In each episode of The South America Files, we'll be looking at how the game has developed; the clubs, the players, the joys and despairs. Guided by our South American football expert Dr Pete Watson, this time, we're off to Ecuador, who have never finished higher than fourth in the Copa América, but produced the best goalscorer in Copa Libertadores history.

The contradiction of Ecuador: from Copa Libertadores greats to Copa América failures

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