Outside Write (Chris Lee)
The curious football fan’s Substack and podcast, covering groundhopping, football history and fan culture worldwide. By Chris Lee, author of ‘Origin Stories’ (2021); ‘The Defiant’ (2022); and ‘Shades of Green’ (2025).
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 118 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Podcast: Groundhopping in Slovenia
Ultras set of pyro at an ‘Eternal Derby’ between Olimpija Ljubljana and Maribor [Photo: Miha Zupan]
Slovenia is one of the seven countries to have emerged from the former Yugoslavia and has a fascinating football history. To talk us throug...
Groundhopping: Bromley FC
Under the lights at the CopperJax Community Stadium [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
Town meets country in the London Borough of Bromley. The former Kent market town has long been absorbed by ruthless London expansionism. It still retains...
Podcast: The Legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Latin America
Colombian fans in Mexico [Photo: Matt Walker]
Dr Pete Watson is one of the leading thinkers and writers on the confluence of football, politics, and identity in Latin America. He joined me again to discuss the legacy of the 2026 World Cup,...
11 clubs that changed the course of football history
Sheffield FC is the world’s oldest football club [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
Have you ever thought about where some of the things in football that we take for granted, like turnstiles, throw-ins, or the penalty kick, originate from? O...
Podcast: Modern Football Through the Lens of a Mid-Sized Club (Norwich City)
I am joined by Robin Ireland to plot modern football through the lens of Norwich City, the club he’s supported since the early 1970s.
You can find the episode wherever you get your podcasts, or stream here on Spotify:
In this episode, we...
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