The Cold War is one of the most popular topics for podcast listeners, judging by the statistics, so it’s great to be able to discuss it in ten very different matches.
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In summary, we cover:
Dynamo Moscow's 1945 tour of Britain: The first time a Soviet side had met British sides in Britain. It happened at a sensitive time, but ended in controversy…
Yugoslavia’s visit to Dublin in 1955: The church campaigned for a boycott of the game against the communist side, but 20,000-plus Dubliners turned up at Dalymount anyway
West Germany v East Germany, 1974: Both sides from a divided Germany met in a famous match with propaganda potential.
North Korea 3-5 Portugal, 1966: Eusébio saved Portugal at Ayresome Park, but the North Koreans had already won many local hearts and minds.
1991 FIFA Women’s World Cup: We finish in China, an emerging power on the world stage as the USSR fragmented.
I release a new episode every week for this ten-episode series, so please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. There are 250+ episodes in the back catalogue to explore.
You can find Football Travel by Outside Write on Apple, Spotify, and Player.FM, and most other podcast platforms. I’d really appreciate a rating or review if you like what I’m doing, as it helps others discover the podcast.
AI Notice: All my writing is my own, thus human-created. I use Otter to transcribe interviews. Grammarly to check for typos and spelling, and Claude for research, summarising, and occasional feedback.
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