12 on Tour: you can join!
The last ten years I have been to amazing places around Europe. Especially the derby days give me great memories. Therefore I have decided…
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Derby Days – Mijn eerste boek
Wie deze zomer tijdens de vakantie zijn voetbalboeken uitleest niet getreurd. Nieuw leesvoer is onderweg! Ik ben druk bezig de laatste hand te leggen…
18-19 Recap: Quality over Quantity
Truely an excited season. A lot has changed providing me with new opportunities. I am grateful for that. Hopefully it will be the foundation…
Georgia: Poladi Stadium
FC Rustavi plays their home games at some artificial ground of the Georgian Football Academy nowadays. A modern ground at a boring piece of…
Final Europe League – UEFA’s disgrace
Controversial right from the start. The last episode of UEFA’s Europe League campaign. The Final. While everyone in Europe shared their frustration, it remained…
Slovenia: Bežigrad Stadium
The Bežigrad Stadium, or also called Centralni Stadium, is the former home ground of NK Olimpija Ljubljana. It was opened in 1935 and closed…
Slovenia: The Maribor Deception
Today is the day. An unique chance to get the ultimate revenge against your arch rivals. Becoming Champions against Olimpija. Last season Maribor lost…
Albania: FK Partizani Kampion
Being the third club of Tirana when it comes to winning titles. Surviving a relegation. Waiting 26 years (!) to win the league again….
Sweden: Pearl of Stockholm
In the modern football world lots of authentic stadiums disappear or left for Mother Nature. In the Swedish capital they are proud of their…
Sweden: Hammarby’s Lucky Charm
My third Stockholm derby, my third Hammarby visit. The first two resulted in a victory for the Green and White. This time my friends…
Czech Republic: Slavia KO’s Sparta
A lot of empty seats, almost no one in the away section. Not what you expect from the Pražské Derby 10 minutes before kick-off….
The 2019 – 2020 season
The season is almost done. A very excited one for me personally. Together with In de Hekken Travel I launched my 12 on Tour…
Netherlands: Wageningse Berg
It’s a bit surreal. The beautiful green and mowed pitch next to the decayed main stand. Despite the fact that there is road next…
Serbia: Eternal Chaos of the Belgrade Derby
Crazy North literally fills itself with an ocean of pyro. Incredible noise takes “Marakana” in its power. This is Delije. The ultras of Crvena…
Greece: The Saloniki Derby
Everyone remembers Savvidis. The chairman of PAOK went crazy last season when the referee disallowed a goal in extra time. Offside was the excuse….
Portugal: Derby de Lisboa
My second clash between Sporting CP and SL Benfica. This time with a 12 on Tour trip. A whole weekend with over ten football…
Netherlands: Crazy “Klassieker”
All the analytics and wiseguys agreed. Way before the match kicked off De Klassieker was already played. They almost started the party already. But…
Netherlands: disappointing Spakenburg Derby
This derby was not on the fixture list for 2,5 years, but this season SV Spakenburg is back in the Dutch Tweede Divisie (3rd…
Potrayed: 2018
Previous times when I did a “throwback” it was written with some photo material attached. This time I let the images speak for themselves….
Denmark: Slaget om Kobenhavn
Playing your biggest rivals on an away day has something extra. Entering hostile territory, outnumbered but standing strong. Beating them in their stadium is…
Norway: The Classic Clash
Derby’s are something special. Especially when there is more to play for than just beating your rivals. Despite the fact that The Classic of…
Potrayed: The Eternal Derby of Bulgaria
The two biggest clubs of Bulgaria are on top of the league. Extra juice for the 199th Eternal Derby of Bulgaria. A fierce rivalry…
Bulgaria: Rakovski Stadium
Sofia is one of the football capitals of Europe. Four clubs are playing in the highest division. Two more in the second division. Both…
You can’t ban a Loko Sofia fan!
Suddenly standing in the back of a pack-up on a grew Sunday afternoon somewhere in a Sofia suburb. Well standing? Because of ten fanatics…