Former Olympic Stadiums: Blessing or Curse?
We often hear Olympic committees talk about ‘legacy’ and how a venue will be used after the competitors and spectators have gone
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The Rebirth of Wanderers FC: The First FA Cup Winners
Our guest is Mark Wilson, who in 2009 refounded Wanderers, the original winners of the FA Cup. We talk to him about
‘Soccer’ is not an Americanism; It’s a very English word
There’s a lot of snobbery – particularly in England – around the use of the word ‘soccer’. But I want to put
The World’s Fiercest Football Rivalries
We talk to Lee Colvin, author of Belgrade to Buenos Aires, Football Rivalries on a Very Tight Budget, about football’s fiercest rivalries.
Football Travel: Leeds United
We pay a trip to Leeds United’s Elland Road ground in the club’s centenary year. With a huge fan base and periods
Football Travel: Brescia Calcio
Nestled in the foothills of the Alps is a beautiful city whose football club in recent decades has fielded Baggio, Pirlo, Hagi,
Historic Grounds: Le Stade Yves-du-Manoir
It was the host stadium for the 1924 Olympic Games, staged three 1938 World Cup matches including the final, and was the
Football Travel: Atalanta
A one-hour train-ride east from Milan brings you to the ancient gothic city of Bergamo. Here, you’ll enjoy an almost South American
Football Travel: Torino FC
Loaded with history, blessed with noisy and expressive fans, and much closer to Turin city centre than Juventus, a trip to Torino
Football Travel: 1. FSV Mainz 05
In this guest post, reader Andrew Williams describes the fan culture at Jurgen Klopp’s former club, Mainz, as Bundesliga football, beer and
Review: The Futbology (Groundhopper) App
For dedicated football travellers, it’s easy to lose track of where you’ve been, when, who you saw play and the score line.
The Best Vintage Football Shirt Accounts to Follow on Instagram
There is a reason nostalgia is so appealing in football, as apparently we look most fondly upon our younger years aged 15-30,
Football Travel: 1. FC Magdeburg
In a recent podcast, we discussed the England-Germany football rivalry with historian Dr. Christoph Wagner from the German football website, 120 Minuten.
World Cup Books 2018: A Literary Guide to 32 Countries
I am on a mission to find a cracking read on each of the 32 countries competing at Russia 2018. I’ve made
The CONIFA World Football Cup
In London in early June 2018, a very special international football tournament is taking place. We went along to one of the