Scandinavia

How football took off in Scandinavia

Stockholm's Olympic Stadium for the 1912 Games [Photo: Christopher Hylland] When Denmark lifted the European Championship trophy at the Ullevi…

2 years ago

Podcast: The Rise of Icelandic Football

Matt McGinn's Against the Elements includes some incredible photography from Joseph Fox We welcome Matt McGinn back onto the podcast…

4 years ago

Podcast: Groundhopping in Sweden

Gamla Ullevi, the home of Gothenburg's three main football clubs [Credit: David Berg] We talk to Swedish football journalist, David…

5 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: The World’s First Football Club and Finland

This month we turn explore the roots of football in England and check out the scene in Finland:   Sheffield…

8 years ago

Malmö FF: More than football

In this guest post, Tony Hughes of the Golden Samba blog describes his trip to Sweden to watch 1979 European Cup…

8 years ago

Football Travel: HJK Helsinki

Finland’s capital city enjoys long summer days, making it the best time to visit. There’s also football to be seen…

8 years ago

The Copenhagen Derby

The Copenhagen Derby: Brøndby IF and FC København are by far biggest clubs in Denmark and once again their rivalry…

8 years ago

Why is Arsenal so popular in Scandinavia?

We meet the Gunners’ Nordic fans and ask why the club’s appeal is so strong in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.…

9 years ago