From Delhi to the Den
Forbes delved into the murky world of North Korea and how their football team was allowed to travel to Japan, despite sanctions, with Stephen Constantine’s account of the atmosphere in North Korea showing the contrast with the one in Japan.
A short video on the life and times of Stephen, football's most travelled manager: http://www.decoubertin.co.uk/blog/the-life-and-ti...
On the Brink
In the Irish Times, Michael Walker looks ahead to the Manchester derby and the differences in Manchester City before and after the Shinawatra takeover as highlighted in Simon Hughes’ book, On the Brink.
Russian Winters
Sky Sports News, The Daily Telegraph, the Manchester Evening News, ESPN, the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror and the Independent all spoke to Andrei Kanchelskis ahead of the Manchester derby, with Andrei giving is views on both Pep and Jose.
Great coverage for Andrei Kanchelskis autobiography. Thanks to @ianherbs @TelegraphDucker @MirrorAnderson @mjcritchley. Now buy the book and put it under a tree! @richmedialtd pic.twitter.com/TmijCFH1TY
— Tim Rich (@timrich001) December 8, 2017
There to be Shot At
Sam Wallace of the Telegraph chatted to Tony Coton about the battle of the Manchester Goalkeepers.
The Duellists
Oliver Kay from the Times looked into the history of the rivalry of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, referencing The Duellists.
Steve Busfield from the International Business Times compared Pep and Jose fierce rivalry in Spain to the lukewarm one in Manchester.
Paolo spoke to Graham Hunter about their time covering Barcelona and Madrid and Pep and Jose in Spain for the Big Interview.
Green Shoots
'Green Shoots by Michael Walker a typically in-depth and diligently reported trip through Irish soccer on both sides of the Border by one of the best in the business' - The Irish Times.
The Irish Daily Star chatted to Michael Walker about his new book, Green Shoots.