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Bobby Williamson; A Decade in African Football
In the final part of our interview with Bobby Williamson, having heard of the tales of his journey across football in the UK, we explore his unique experience across African football, while also exploring more into African football itself. Back in May, African football made the headlines after Mario Balotelli sent out a message…
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Sam North on the Growth and Future of Footy Adventures
Your YouTube channel ‘Footy Adventures’ has had phenomenal success in 2021. For those who haven’t watched before, what is your channel all about? “Thank you very much! I feel duty-bound to tell the stories of every football club. As much as I love to cover Celtic, Rangers, Newcastle, Liverpool, Arsenal and other huge…
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Bobby Williamson: Scottish Cup Success and a Reflection on the Rugby Park Day
A man who is so well known within Scottish football is Bobby Williamson, having played at Clydebank, Rangers, West Brom, Rotherham and Kilmarnock as a striker scoring over 140 goals in his professional career. He then turned his hand rather unexpectedly to management where he went on to have a 20-year career, before taking the…
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Guy Kilty: Producing The Price of Football is an Absolute Joy
Both Kieran Maguire and Kevin Day credit you with the idea behind The Price of Football. What inspired you to create The Price of Football podcast as we know it today? “I started my own podcast production company – Dap Dip – and I knew I wanted to create a show that would have…
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Nathan Fogg on Blackpool FC and How Not to Run a Football Club
Callum McFadden spoke to Nathan Fogg, the author of “How Not to Run a Football Club: Protests, Boycotts, Court Cases and the Story of How Blackpool Fans Fought to Save Their Club,” about his book, his history of supporting Blackpool, and more in an exclusive BTL interview. What does Blackpool Football Club mean to…
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Exclusive Interview With Real Betis Goalkeeper Rui Silva
At 28 years old, Rui Silva has had quite the ascent in European football. One of the few players to reach the Portuguese national team without playing or developing at any of the nation’s ‘Big Three’ (Porto, Benfica, Sporting), Silva has solidified himself as a regular in goal under Manuel Pellegrini since his arrival in…
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Livingston Boss David Martindale on Chances of Finishing in the Top 4, VAR in Scottish Football, and Potential European Football for Livi
I would like to congratulate you on winning manager of the month, that must have been a nice moment for you. “Yeah, it was good, it was good to get recognised, but the awards are team awards. They’re for the players and staff, and I’m just the lucky individual who picks it up and…
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NPFL: My Teammates and I Resolved to Win the Title to Make Up for Our Continental Woes – Rivers United Goalkeeper Sochima
Rivers United goalkeeper, Sochima Victor has revealed that it was a joint resolution among the players of the Port Harcourt-based side before the start of the season that they would win the league in other to compensate for their exit from CAF Confederations Cup. In an exclusive chat with Breaking The Lines, the former…
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Football for Good: Michael Carrick Supports Local Children as They Prepare for High School
The Michael Carrick Foundation has shown its ongoing support for Manchester United Foundation by providing back-to-school packs for young people as they get ready to transition from primary to secondary school. In partnership with accountancy firm Sedulo, Michael Carrick Foundation has provided stationery equipment, water bottles and restaurant vouchers to pupils, to help them…
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Matt Evans on USA 94: The World Cup that Changed the Game
You have just written the book, ‘ USA 94: The World Cup that Changed the Game’. What was it about that World Cup in particular that inspired you to write the book? Personally, I feel that USA ‘94 is an often overlooked and underrated tournament. For me, it is the World Cup with the greatest…