In Episode Five of the Leading the Line Podcast I am joined by Chris Deeley football writer for 90min.com and author to the book, Forgotten Nations: Football in the Shadows. During the interview we talk about his experiences covering England and USA at this summer's Women's World Cup, what made him decide to focus on … Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 5 – Forgotten Nations with Chris Deeley
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LTL Podcast Ep. 4 – The SWPL Show Week 12 Review
After the success of the SWPL Mid Season Review/Preview I'm pleased to announced that Leading the Line will be covering women's football in Scotland for the rest of the season. This week I’m joined by Campbell Finlayson where we cover the following topics: Glasgow City's march to 13-in-a-row Celtic come out on top in the … Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 4 – The SWPL Show Week 12 Review
LTL Podcast Ep. 3 – Red Wine and Arepas with Jordan Florit
In Episode Three of the Leading the Line Podcast I am joined by Jordan Florit football writer and aspiring author to the book, Red Wine and Arepas: How football is becoming Venezuela's Religion. During the interview we talk about what made him decide to focus on the South American contry's relationship with football, what he … Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 3 – Red Wine and Arepas with Jordan Florit
Five Things to look out for as the SWPL returns
The SWPL, along with women's football across the country, returns this weekend after a two month absence which saw Scotland make their World Cup bow and over 3000 fans support our U19's as they acted as hosts for the European Women's U19 Championships. Here at Leading the Line we thought we would take advantage of … Continue reading Five Things to look out for as the SWPL returns
LTL Podcast Ep. 2 – The SWPL Mid Season Preview/Review
The SWPL is back and here on Leading the Line we have previewed the return of women's football in Scotland in the latest episode of the podcast. I'm joined by Campbell Finlayson where we cover the following topics: Can anybody topple Glasgow City with Hibernian and Celtic leading the chasing pack. Big changes at Rangers … Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 2 – The SWPL Mid Season Preview/Review
LTL Podcast Ep. 1 – The Making of the Women’s World Cup
Episode One of the Leading the Line Podcast is now live where I spoke to Kieran Theivam, co-author of The Making of the Women's World Cup and long time women's football journalist. As well as taking a dive into some of the stories found in this collection of pieces detailing the history of the tournament, … Continue reading LTL Podcast Ep. 1 – The Making of the Women’s World Cup
#WU19EURO Opposition Focus: Netherlands
Welcome to the third and final Opposition Focus of this Women's U19 European Championships. I say final as, barring a highly unlikely series of results, Scotland will unfortunately bow out of the tournament at the group stage after a 4-0 defeat to a talented Norway side on Friday night. Instead of giving a blow by … Continue reading #WU19EURO Opposition Focus: Netherlands
Real Madrid Feminino, Finally.
It's long been a point of debate. How can the richest club in the world (as published in the most recently collated Money League by financial services firm Deloitte) not have a women's football side? Especially in a country where world attendance records have been set (This season Atletico Madrid took on Barcelona at the … Continue reading Real Madrid Feminino, Finally.
LTL Meets: How’s Your Touch
The return of high quality football magazines and annual publications that you can actually hold in your hand has been one of our favourite things to emerge about football coverage both home and abroad over the last 18 months or so. Whilst we live in an age where we crave information at the instantaneous click … Continue reading LTL Meets: How’s Your Touch
The Women’s World Cup Got, Got, Need to Know Preview: Pack #3
These might not come out one day after another but I will get through all six packs before kick off in Paris on the 7th June that is a Leading the Line promise. So without much further ado let's tear in to pack three of the week. Sticker 1: Hayley Lauder, Scotland This preview is … Continue reading The Women’s World Cup Got, Got, Need to Know Preview: Pack #3
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