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Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton
Why is there no British national football team? ft. Matt Taylor. - episode of The FootPol Podcast podcast

Why is there no British national football team? ft. Matt Taylor.

31 minutes Posted Oct 23, 2023 at 2:00 am.
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What is the connection between national identity and the beautiful game? And why is  there no British national football team? In this episode Guy and Francesco speak to Professor Matthew Taylor, one of Britain's main historians of sport, based at DeMonfort University. Matt discusses the origins of the game and the first competitive matches, often involving teams between different British cities, as well the development and relevance of the international game.