How to Watch Soccer like a Genius with Author Nick Greene

Beyond the 90 Podcast · May 28, 2026 · 31m

We sit down with Nick Greene, the author of the fantastic new book on the sport, How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius. The book is an offbeat, eccentric look at the history of the sport and is truly one of the best reads I have had on football. Written from an American perspective but without the “dumbing down” you usually get with explanatory narratives (especially on FOX and CBS), Greene goes far and wide to explain the history of the sport, its tactical and rules evolutions, its global appeal and why it caught on later in the US. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with…