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).
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The Legacy of Italian Football's World War II Partisans
Empoli ultras at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, named after a victim of mistaken identity [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
Many Italian football stadiums are named after former players or administrators. At least six stadiums, from Torino’s...
A Chequered History and Uncertain Future: What’s Happening at Boavista?
The Panther outside Boavista’s Estádio do Bessa [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
The demise of Boavista is one of European football’s saddest stories of recent years. From the highs of breaking Portugal’s triumvirate of Benfica, FC Porto,...
Groundhopping: Sport Lisboa e Benfica
The approach to Benfica’s Estádio da Luz on matchday [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
Outside the Estádio da Luz, there’s a statue of Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, Portugal’s first international footballing superstar, the first African-born w...
Each country’s first clubs: Where are they now?
Sheffield FC is recognised as the world’s oldest football club [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
Sheffield FC (England, 1857)
Sheffield FC is officially recognised by FIFA as the oldest team in the world. The club predates the foundatio...
Groundhopping Guide: Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road, W12 [Photo: Chris Lee/Outside Write]
First up, full disclosure: I’m an Rs fan. I always had a soft spot for them as a kid for that Adidas/Guiness kit, but I properly started supporting them in the 1990s.
West London is well...
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