Suggested Reading & Viewing

Netflix Series “Maradona in Mexico” Shows the Man, Myth and Legend

I know this is an English soccer blog, but really it's a soccer supporter culture blog, focused on England. Still, I sometimes take excursions elsewhere, like in this case to Mexico for a Netflix series that will take you as...

Netflix Series “Losers” Reveals an Amazing Story From English Soccer History

Sometimes you have to lose to win, right? Nothing will teach you that better than football. In 2019, Netflix put out a cool little series of roughly half-hour shows dedicated to "Losers," people who lost famously but made something of...

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“City!” is a Blast to the Past of English Football

The "behind the scenes" video of a football club has become almost a cliché at this point. But there was a time when that wasn't the case. And if you want to visit that time -- as well as time-travel...

“Rovers” on Amazon Prime is a Jewel of a Football Show

I recently stumbled into this delightful little show called "Rovers," from 2016, and it's one of my favorite football distractions I've found during Covid Time. [caption id="attachment_14302" align="alignright" width="425"] The obsessive fan and the chief barmaid.[/caption] I grow weary of...

Movie Review: Remembering Sir Stanley Matthews

One of the things I do at Groundhopper Guides is introduce non-English, mostly American people to the world of English football. As such, I need to tell you about Sir Stanley Matthews. [caption id="attachment_14291" align="alignright" width="425"] Poster for the Matthews...

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