In 1970, a football legend was born. Inspired by a NASA satellite and motivated by a global television audience, Adidas created an iconic match ball t...

It's one of the most challenging and criticised jobs in football; what motivates someone to be a referee? We explore what it takes to be an official a...

Determined to fulfil a boyhood dream of playing international football, Paul Watson went searching for a minnow team that would provide an easy path t...

The origin story of the United States Women's National Team, and their historic victory at the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991. Support the show.

The story of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, and the global campaign that saved his life.Support the show.

This is By Association, human stories from the beautiful game.Support the show.

On the 21st of February 1897, in a cafe in Paris, a football club was born. It was founded on inclusive values, which it still upholds today. This is ...

What does it take to be a professional footballer? From childhood dream to playing in a World Cup, former Danish international and Premier League goal...

Football is often said to be a universal language. If you can play it, you can communicate with anyone around the world. But as the sport has embedded...

On January 22 1927, BBC Radio broadcast a football match for the very first time. It was thought that radio coverage would affect match attendance and...