
Heritage. Identity. Football. We explore the roots, culture and history of the beautiful game. New podcasts release every Monday. Subscribe to our exclusive Patreon feed below for an additional podcast every Thursday. www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage For enquiries, questions or requests please email hello@footballheritage.co.uk.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 124 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsSoccer | |||

123. The Two Sides of the World CupWe're joined by Chris Lee and Matt Walker to talk about the two sides of the World Cup - the overcommercialisation, corruption and boundaries pushed by FIFA every year, and the cultural exchanges, joy and celebratio... more
122. No ICE In The Cup
We're joined by Julia Roig, co-founder of the Horizons Project, to discuss the role of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at the 2026 World Cup and how their involvement is in direct contradiction t... more
121. The World Cup and Resistance
We're joined by author and journalist Simon Kuper to cover the wide-ranging subject of resistance at the World Cup.
The World Cup is many things. In the same way that the tournament is often used by regimes and gov... more
120. Uruguay, 1930: The Origins of the World Cup
We're joined by Alvaro Perez to talk about the origins of the World Cup and the role Uruguay played in making the tournament a success.
We also discuss Uruguay's heritage within the World Cup as the ... more
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I love these podcasts which explore so many aspects of the word’s game!
Highest quality content for football history, heritage & culture. You will learn new things every time you listen!
Well worth listening to the Football Heritage podcast. Good guests. Interesting discussions on football, the history and the identity of clubs, supporters and communities. All really well presented by Rory. Listen in !
Found this podcast recently and it has quickly become one of my favorite football podcasts. Cheers!
Rory does a fantastic job hosting The Football Heritage Podcast. His passion for the game and deep knowledge of football’s history and culture shine through in every episode. The conversations are insightful, engaging, and full of genuine love for the sport. With great guests, thoughtful topics, and top-quality production, this is easily one of the best football podcasts out there.
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This show explores rooting, culture, and history in football, often through archival research, club heritage, and fan culture. Recent episodes thread together diaspora stories, community-led revivals, and the politics of identity in football, from Welsh clubs and US grassroots teams to iconic El Salvadoran clubs and historical fan movements. It's likely to appeal to listeners who enjoy deep dives into how history, place, and belonging shape the sport, with a distinctive emphasis on voices often underrepresented in mainstream coverage. Noteworthy is the consistent focus on community identity, preservation of football heritage, and the interplay between culture, memory, and sport, which can offer advertisers access to audiences passionate abo... more
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Recent guests on The Football Heritage Podcast include:
1. Julia Roig
2. Simon Kuper
3. Alvaro Perez
4. Celso Castilho
5. Mark Orton
6. Stephen Herbert
7. Thor Logasson
8. Tomas Rothaus
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