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 | 122 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Ukraine’s stadiums of war: Interview with Ostap Sip
The TaxAcademy Stadium in Irpin, northwest of Kyiv [Photo: Ostap Sip]
In his remarkable photo book, Stadiums of War, Ostap Sip captures striking images of the impact of Russian bombardments on Ukraine’s sporting infrastructure. Outside Wri...
The Groundhopper’s Guide to Belfast
The Oval, home of Glentoran, with the iconic Harland & Wolfe crane in the background [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
The Irish League (or Northern Ireland Football League – NIFL) may not offer the glamour of Serie A, La Liga or the Bundes...
Podcast: The History of the Fanzine with Daniel Gray
Daniel Gray’s latest book explores one of football’s most interesting subcultures [Photo: Bloomsbury, supplied by Daniel Gray]
It’s the final podcast of this autumn series, and what a way to close out the series with one of the UK’s best w...
Film Review: The Match
The creators of The Match (in the middle) are joined on stage at the BFI by Peter Shilton (right) [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
Football is never really just about football. It’s the world’s most-watched sport, and it’s the platform whe...
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...
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The curious football fan’s Substack and podcast, covering groundhopping, football history and fan culture worldwide. Written by Chris Lee, author of ‘Origin Stories’ (2021)📕; ‘The Defiant’ (2022)📘; and ‘Shades of Green’ (2025)📗
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