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The Boys Interview Chris Lee

March 17, 2025

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Chris Lee is a writer, podcaster and lecturer on the history of football across multiple continents. Chris has written three books, Origin Stories: The Pioneers Who Took Football to the World (2021), The Defiant: A History of Football Against Fascism (2022), and, more recently, Shades of Green: A Journey into Irish Football(2025). In this Episode we ask Chris about his latest book, which has just been published, Shades of Green and the often underappreciated history of Irish football. This is a must listen for LOI and International fans alike

For more on Chris, check out his website Outside Write, his podcast Outside Write and his socials @outsidewrite.bsky.social on Bluesky. His latest book is available from all major retailers or can be found be clicking on the following link. Enjoy!

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