Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Episode 297 (Interview with Scottish Author and Poet Ms. Julie McNeill, discussing her book ‘We Are Scottish Football: World Cup Edition’ (2026))

This is the 297th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’.

For this episode, I interview Scottish Author and Poet Ms. Julie McNeill as we discuss her book ‘We Are Scottish Football: World Cup Edition’. (2026)

This book is a collection of poems paying tribute to the history and culture of Scottish Football. This is the updated edition to her book from 2024, ‘We Are Scottish Football.’.

Ms. McNeill is an author, poet and editor.

She is the Poet-in-residence of St Mirren FC Charitable Trust as well as the makar (eminent poet) of The Hampden Collection. She is also the Winner of the Burrell Collection Hidden Gems poetry competition.

Her other books include ‘Mission Dyslexia: Find Your Superpower and Be Your Brilliant Self (2021)’ and Mission Dyslexia: Wellbeing with Willforce: Keeping Cool and Looking After Your Brain! (2025).

She is also one of the editors of ‘A Most Unsuitable Game: Celebrating Scottish Women’s Football Fifty Years After the Ban’.

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Ms. McNeill’s contact info:

Twitter (X): @JulieMcNeill1

Links: https://luath.co.uk/products/we-are-scottish-football-the-world-cup-edition?srsltid=AfmBOoqtKpTWia5yU2f5XqiLUMP4aD7EA9rqvh0uYfR28-gpFIgFILu4

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesoulscribbler

Bluesky: @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social

Link to Ms. McNeill’s book:

https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Scottish-Football-Author/dp/1804253499

Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:

 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7M7TbqqskY2jdfp3bEVZga?si=WZ78cVttR1KSW5pFNTFdMg&nd=1&dlsi=0217ca61d3cc41ec

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-297-interview/id1601074369?i=1000775523285

Youtube Link:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR-hdgXL9QI

Blog Link:

https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/07/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01692948642.html

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