Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast

shahan petrossian and Paul Whittle
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This is Shahan Petrossian from Los Angeles and Paul Whittle from Shipley in England. We discuss Football (Soccer) History usually with another invited guest.Our topics vary from discussing old issues of World Soccer, interviews and specials on national teams and any related topic about the History of the game.

  1. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 250 (Interview with Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes as we discuss the Wales National Team during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.)

    1D AGO

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 250 (Interview with Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes as we discuss the Wales National Team during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.)

    This is the 250th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  For this episode, I interview Welsh Football fan, Mr. Gareth Hughes as we discuss the Wales National Team during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.    For any questions/comments, you may contact us:  You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.  https://linktr.ee/sp1873    Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/  https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague    You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Hughes’ contact info:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gareth.hughes.37604  Twitter: @pontblyddyn    Listen on Spotify / Apple:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PfTL2LcbwUlHsbZQaWFsn?si=ERGjG6bDSXGtVujuhH339Q&nd=1&dlsi=17c0685a122e4ea2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-250-interview/id1601074369?i=1000749903587 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIgBQQBLis8   Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_15.html Support the show

    39 min
  2. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 249 (Interview with Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 1 (1976 to 1978).

    5D AGO

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 249 (Interview with Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 1 (1976 to 1978).

    This is the 249thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.    For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss the France National Team under Michel Hidalgo-Part 1 (1976 to 1978).    Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.    Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.    For Compendium to the matches and lineups of this era, see:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-soccernostalgia-interview-part-12.html  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/03/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2022/04/compendium-to-soccernostalgia-interview.html      For any questions/comments, you may contact us:  You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.  https://linktr.ee/sp1873    Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/  https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague    You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Bellaiche’s contact info:  Email: laurent@uark.edu    Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uPSGlEeuXrTZ80aDVPPL1?si=LAr0jwDVR9W-l851SFmL8g&nd=1&dlsi=af561aa4fecc4fcb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-249-interview/id1601074369?i=1000749337843   Youtube Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZTiaJJxkaU Blog Link:   https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.html Support the show

    1 hr
  3. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 248 (Interview with English Author Mr. Ivan McDouall, as we discuss Aston Villa in the decade of the 1980s.)

    FEB 7

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 248 (Interview with English Author Mr. Ivan McDouall, as we discuss Aston Villa in the decade of the 1980s.)

    This is the 248th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.   For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. Ivan McDouall, as we discuss Aston Villa in the decade of the 1980s.   Mr. McDouall is a lifelong Aston Villa fan and author of the book ‘Only the Real Thing: Aston Villa & The Coca Cola Cup 1993–1996.’   He writes for the Aston Villa fan podcast, the UTV Podcast.     For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873   Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague   You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. McDouall ’s contact info: Twitter (X): @Ivan_McDouall Link to Mr. McDouall’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Real-Thing-Aston-1993-1996/dp/1801509409 https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/only-real-thing Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Wzcv4zi9BoWnok7eL6upI?si=0FEZXDJXQQ6XZ-zU3334ow&nd=1&dlsi=f5857d543f8647c8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-248-interview/id1601074369?i=1000748670072 Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRP-xk9kK4 Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_7.html Support the show

    1h 34m
  4. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 247 (Interview with Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/ on Holland National Team 1988/89)

    FEB 4

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 247 (Interview with Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/ on Holland National Team 1988/89)

    This is the 247th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.    For this episode, we continue our interview series with Mr. Jan Roskott of http://dutchsoccersite.org/ as we discuss the matches of the Holland National Team for the 1988/89 season.    For any questions/comments, you may contact us:  You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.  https://linktr.ee/sp1873    Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/  https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague    You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Roskottt’s contact info:  Email: jroskott@gmail.com  twitter: @DutchSoccerSite  Website:  http://dutchsoccersite.org/  https://www.facebook.com/dutchsoccersite    Listen on Spotify / Apple:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/08Wf3TTM2UGsqk548M9Ent?si=-seGusfxSXGXVYkjkFflVg&nd=1&dlsi=acba7ee2bbe74fb8 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-247-interview/id1601074369?i=1000747946376   Youtube Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7pqlRDqbVo   Blog Link:   https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/02/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode.html Support the show

    40 min
  5. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 246 (Interview with Italian Author Roberto Amorosino, as we discuss Cagliari and Luigi Riva (1963-1976))

    JAN 31

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 246 (Interview with Italian Author Roberto Amorosino, as we discuss Cagliari and Luigi Riva (1963-1976))

    This is the 246thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.   For this episode, I interview Italian Author Roberto Amorosino, as we discuss Cagliari and Luigi Riva (1963-1976).   Roberto Amorosino, has in the past, worked at international organizations in the human resources area between Washington DC, Paris and Rome.  He writes for Italian sports website https://www.sportmemory.it/ and is the author of Italian language book: Venti di calcio (2022).   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873   Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague   You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’ Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Mr. Amorosino’s contact info: Website: https://www.sportmemory.it/ Book: https://www.sportmemory.it/prodotto/venti-di-calcio/ https://www.amazon.it/Venti-calcio-Roberto-Amorosino/dp/8894670619     Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ma1H6hK8OCYFbSGy8IsrY?si=9EfCYOXwTgisJaqmJrcXvQ&nd=1&dlsi=dd786d2d77c44a14 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-246-interview/id1601074369?i=1000747478384     Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvJzMfYFIIM   Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_31.html Support the show

    1h 13m
  6. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 245 (Interview with Dr. William Huddleston, Assistant Professor in Spanish at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, as we discuss Uruguay and the 1980/81 Mundialito)

    JAN 24

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 245 (Interview with Dr. William Huddleston, Assistant Professor in Spanish at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, as we discuss Uruguay and the 1980/81 Mundialito)

    This is the 245th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.    For this episode, I interview Dr. William Huddleston, Assistant Professor in Spanish at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, as we discuss Uruguay and the 1980/81 Mundialito.    Dr. Huddleston is also the Director of Studies in Modern & Medieval Languages at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.        For any questions/comments, you may contact us:  You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.  https://linktr.ee/sp1873    Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/  https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague    You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts,  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.    Mr. Huddleston’s contact info:  E-mail: wgh23@cam.ac.uk  Link: https://www.mmll.cam.ac.uk/william-huddleston      Listen on Spotify / Apple:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FV0gV2ljVKEYfiN07yWtq?si=O_DV88SbRxe1z7fBNwKwLg&nd=1&dlsi=5dbe7d151f9a497e https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-245-interview/id1601074369?i=1000746473744   Youtube Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ6_i12smrA   Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_24.html Support the show

    43 min
  7. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 244 (Interview with Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss AS Saint-Étienne in the years (1976-1984) and the Downfall of Roger Rocher Presidency.)

    JAN 19

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 244 (Interview with Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss AS Saint-Étienne in the years (1976-1984) and the Downfall of Roger Rocher Presidency.)

    This is the 244thepisode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.    For this episode, I interview Distinguished Professor Dr. Laurent Bellaiche of University of Arkansas as we discuss AS Saint-Étienne in the years (1976-1984) and the Downfall of Roger Rocher Presidency.     Dr. Bellaiche is also a Professor at Tel Aviv University.    Professor Ballaiche has designed a new class called “Thinking Outside of the Box”, a course that involves science and Football.      For any questions/comments, you may contact us:  You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.  https://linktr.ee/sp1873    Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/  https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague    You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Bellaiche’s contact info:  Email: laurent@uark.edu      Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/3OIYu005womkpUyUXjmWGW?si=2S7-DF3RRJOqCej5lSK86A&nd=1&dlsi=ec8c5245f7ed46cb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-244-interview/id1601074369?i=1000745681782     Youtube Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV5zqLhzZ6s Blog Link:   https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_18.html Support the show

    1h 2m
  8. Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 243 (Interview with Brazilian Journalist José Inácio Werneck, Brazil National Team 1986 World Cup)

    JAN 12

    Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 243 (Interview with Brazilian Journalist José Inácio Werneck, Brazil National Team 1986 World Cup)

    This is the 243rd episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.  For this episode, I interview Brazilian Journalist Mr. José Inácio Werneck as we discuss the Brazil National Team of the 1986 World Cup.  Mr. Werneck is a Journalist, Lawyer, Interpreter, Translator, writer and a Triathlete.    Mr. Werneck wrote a book ‘Caminho do Mar’, with the 1978 World Cup as a backdrop, this book was translated in English as ‘Call of the Sea’.    See Links below:  https://www.amazon.com/Call-sea-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0F13Z6C86  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/call-of-the-sea-jose-inacio-werneck/1147256108    Other books include:  Com Esperança no Coração: Os Emigrantes Brasileiros nos Estados (2004)  Assassinato no Campo de Golfe (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2019)  Sabor de mar (Portuguese Edition) (2023)      For any questions/comments, you may contact us:  You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia.  https://linktr.ee/sp1873    Mr. Paul Whittle, @1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/  https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague    You may also follow the podcast on spotify and now on Google podcasts  Apple podcasts and stitcher all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’  Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Werneck’s contact info:  On Twitter: @WerneckInacio and @brasilcopa70  Blog; http://blogcamponeutro.com/  Link: https://www.joseinaciowerneck.com/  Books:  https://www.amazon.com/Sabor-Portuguese-Jos%C3%A9-In%C3%A1cio-Werneck-ebook/dp/B0DYWCJHFF  Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:   https://open.spotify.com/episode/6n7dB12PNmdEnD9td1sDg2?si=ej6Oe0ycSmaS_QMZLuAnqw&nd=1&dlsi=ded5c87b20e0472d https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-243-interview/id1601074369?i=1000744736308 Youtube Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrN8QKKKowQ   Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/01/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_11.html Support the show

    46 min
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This is Shahan Petrossian from Los Angeles and Paul Whittle from Shipley in England. We discuss Football (Soccer) History usually with another invited guest.Our topics vary from discussing old issues of World Soccer, interviews and specials on national teams and any related topic about the History of the game.

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  • Creator
    shahan petrossian and Paul Whittle
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    268
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    Clean
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    © 2026 Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast
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