Introducing: The English Disease

09/24/24 • 3 min

There was a time when football hooliganism was everywhere. For decades it dominated headlines, merging the two things England loves most: football and fear.

Over the course of six episodes, writer Sam Diss digs deeper – beyond the stereotypes and tabloid headlines – to understand what first brought people to this violent, sprawling subculture, and how it has forced its way back into our society today.

This is the untold story of The English Disease.

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Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Legacy.

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There was a time when football hooliganism was everywhere. For decades it dominated headlines, merging the two things England loves most: football and fear.

This is the untold story of The English Disease.

Subscribe now for new episodes every Tuesday throughout October.

Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Legacy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inside the Qatar World Cup – Episode 3

What does the future look like for Qatar, football, and the people we’ve spoken to?

Sports broadcaster Kate Mason finds out more about the precarious situation of the LGBTQ+ community in the country and speaks to the only publicly gay Qatari. After officials were in a standoff with Danish broadcasters this week, Kate also explores Qatar's media environment and asks whether this World Cup will – really – be a wake-up call for the football community. Once the spotlight moves on, there are simply no guarantees.

This is Episode 3 of Inside the Qatar World Cup, winner of Best Audio Documentary at the Sports Journalism Awards in 2023. Originally broadcast on the Football Ramble podcast feed in November 2022.

Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is Legacy.

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Kicking Off | The English Disease – Episode 1

Sam goes to breakfast with an ex-hooligan friend to answer a question he’s circled for a decade, and sets off on a journey to reveal what’s really lurking beneath the surface of England’s game.

Extraordinary sporting stories that really matter. From Stak, this is The English Disease – the second series of the award-winning Legacy.

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