Spain

Football’s symbiotic relationship with Spanish regional identity

As the 2017 Catalan independence referendum highlighted, Spain is a country of countries. Franco may be long dead, but his…

7 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: Spain’s First Football Club and Groundhopping in Italy

  Spain’s first football club (00:47): We catch up with Charlotte Mackay, great-granddaughter of William Alexander Mackay, founder of Spain’s…

7 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: Poland and Seville

We venture into Eastern Europe and southern Spain in this episode.   Introduction to Polish Football (00:43): We talk to…

8 years ago

Football Travel Podcast: QPR and Rayo Vallecano

      In this episode we travel down London’s Central Line to Shepherds Bush to talk Queens Park Rangers…

8 years ago

Football Travel: Gernika Club

The Basque market town of Gernika (Guernica) was immortalised in art form by Pablo Picasso after its destruction by aerial…

8 years ago

Football Travel Guide to Valencia

Spain’s third-largest city is arguably one of Europe’s most underrated destinations. It is home to two football teams, great food…

9 years ago

Football City Guides: Seville

In Seville, southern Spain, flamenco guitar and song provide the soundtrack to a city of incredible architecture, the home of…

9 years ago

Football Travel: Real Betis

Real Betis from Seville’s southern suburbs offers a lively experience. I went down to the Benito Villamarín stadium to witness…

9 years ago

Football Travel: Sevilla FC

Seville, Spain - the city of Carmen and the home of Flamenco - also boasts two football clubs. The more successful one…

9 years ago

How Clubs Got Their Colours: Athletic Club de Bilbao

Athletic Club de Bilbao is famously Basque and known throughout the world for its red-and-white striped shirts and black shorts. But…

10 years ago