France

Podcast: Euro 1984 – The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw

My guest is Aidan Williams, whose new book Euro 1984: The Greatest Tournament You Never Saw. Back when the Euros…

5 months ago

Le Havre Athletic Club: France’s Oldest Football Club

HAC's Le Stade Océane, opened in 2012, set against the famous port of Le Havre [Photo: Ronald Schut] This is…

3 years ago

Podcast: French Football Between World Cup Triumphs

Matt Spiro's book covers the ups and downs of modern French football Matt Spiro has been covering French football for…

3 years ago

The Polish connection at French club RC Lens

RC Lens fans at the Stade Bollaert (Photo: Ronald Schut) In this guest post, Ronald Schut tells us about French…

3 years ago

Football Travel: Red Star FC, Paris

Getting matchday tickets at Red Star FC [Credit: Matthew Glossop-Freebody] In this guest post, Matthew Glossop-Freebody describes his experience at…

5 years ago

Historic Grounds: Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir is getting a refit for its second Olympiad (taken in 2019) It was the host stadium for…

5 years ago

Football Travel: AS Monaco

Le Stade Louis II [Credit: Andrew Williams] Guest writer Andrew Williams reflects on a Sunday evening Ligue 1 match at…

6 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: Scottish Football History and France

    The History of Scottish Football (00:42): Sports historian Andy Mitchell introduces us to the evolution of football in…

8 years ago

Football Travel: Olympique Lyonnais

France’s second city can boast a truly world class stadium. Here’s how you can plan your trip to Lyon to…

8 years ago

Football Travel: AS Saint-Etienne

The club perhaps best known for fielding Michel Platini is a big draw for football fans from across the globe.…

8 years ago