Tom Dunmore. Pitch Invasion. MLS Invasion. Football Culture Invasion.

Founded in 2006 by Tom Dunmore, Pitch Invasion remains the cream of the crop of independent football writing on the internet. It has been packed to the brim with quality for five years, which is precisely why a “Very Best of Pitch Invasion” book was compiled by Mr. Dunmore. As an Englishman from Brighton who moved to Chicago to get his PhD at the University of Chicago, Tom has since taken to MLS and even became the chairman of Section 8, the supporters group of the Chicago Fire. The Pitch Invasion book can be ordered in hardcover or downloaded here and you can follow Tom Dunmore on Twitter @PitchInvasion.

In this podcast, we talked with Tom about everything from ultras vs fan-friendly supporters, the history of American soccer, indoor soccer and futsal, the future of MLS, the Montreal Impact and Portland Timbers, the game’s role and limits in relation to culture and politics, and the horrible trend of depression in football.

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