17-18 Recap: East to West
After Super September, my patience was tested. I had to wait until the start of November before I could hit the stands again. But…
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17-18 Recap: Super September
To be honest, September brought me only 4 matches. But the passion, the love for football during those matches was simply amazing. Full support,…
17-18 Recap: Many-Sided Summer
At the beginning of Summer 2017 I met my new girlfriend. She had no connection whatsoever with football. So I told her to get…
Ireland – Dublin Derby
There he is the little man. On the shoulders of his father between the fanatic supporters of The Bohs. His clenched fists proudly in…
Bizar final phase Niederrhein Pokalfinale
In general, Pentacost is for me not about the Holy Spirit but the spirit of Football. In fact, football became my way of life…
Portugal – Derby da Capital
The rivalry between the two biggest clubs of Lisbon is a special one. Not only does it exist for over a century, it is…
Germany – Derby unter Flutlicht
Wuppertaler SV is far from being a spectacular club in Germany when it comes to football. Since 1972 they played three seasons in the…
Italy – Teatro di Calcio
You can name Italy as the theater of global football. The exaggerated dramatization typifies Italian passion at the stands. Calcio is sacred to them….
Italy – Battle of Verona
The name of the derby refers to the Scaligeri or della Scala aristocratic family, who were rulers of Verona during the Middle Ages and…
Cyprus – Derby Dissapointment
Weeks before I was already excited about my visit of the Nicosia derby, “Derby of the Eternal Enemies”, between APOEL and Omonia. The island…
Northern Ireland – The Oval
In the hours before Belclasico I got the permission to explore The Oval on my own. This piece of magnificent football culture was on…
Christmas Day Tradition
Throwback Thursday with some inspiration for the football romanticist. It needs to be on your bucket list for sure. You can use it as…
The 2017 Recap!
To be honest, until last Christmas I did not actually realised what 2017 had brought me. Definitely an eventful year with some difficulties, but…
Boxing Day Classic – Belclasico
Ask any football lunatic about the most beautiful stadium in Europe, a good chance you get The Oval as an answer. This magnificent piece…
Russian Relegation Rumble
Dinamo Moscow is considered to be one of the bigger clubs in Russia. In reality it is a fallen top team, as their last…
Moscow Madness
The Main Moscow Derby, or Derby of the East, is the clash between The Peoples Club(Spartak Moscow) and the Army Club (CSKA Moscow). Spartak…
Germany – Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion
To be honest, the Rudolf-Kalweit-Stadion is not actually a lost ground. The stadium is still in use by Arminia Hannover. Fact is that parts…
The Papendrecht Derby
I had planned to visit the beautiful Stade Saint-Symphorien last Saturday, but last minuted changes in the fixture schedule moved FC Metz from Saturday…
Le Derby – Madness in France
The Derby Rhône-Alpes, Derby Rhônealpin or simply Le Derby, known as the most crazy match in France. Beautiful tifo, crazy pyro shows and a…
Germany – Stadion am Herman-Löns-Weg
Stadion am Herman-Löns-Weg is an abandoned stadium in Solingen, Germany. Opened in 1929, several renovations and expansions later it makes it to the stadium…
Eternal Derby of Bulgaria
One of the fiercest derby’s in Europe with a rivalry dating back to the late 1940s. The two biggest clubs of Sofia, the two…
Germany – Jahnstadion (Marl)
The Jahnstadion in Marl is probably a hidden treasure for groundhoppers, despite the fact that it has some unique details regarding German football history….
Bulgaria – Ovcha Kupel Stadium
On a rainy day in March of this year I was able to visit the Ovcha Kupel Stadium with the help of my Bulgarian…
Belgium – Stadion Sportpleinstraat
Tongeren is mostly known as Oldest city of Belgium and her Roman history shown by the ancient architecture. At first sight there is not…