Europe's 55 football nations in one season
The 55 Football Nations are ranked by UEFA based on their clubs’ performance in European competitions. Only two of the top 20 leagues are on my summer schedule. I’m saving the best and very worst for 2018! 1 – Spain 2 … Continued
55 Football Nations is about different footballing cultures, meeting people who travel or commit to their team. Few epitomise this more than Robert, one of a pack of Dutch Cards who regularly travel from the Netherlands to watch Woking play. … Continued
I needed some match practice. I normally watch my own club, an experience enhanced and clouded by passion and routine. 55 Football Nations is an adventure in unfamiliar players, sounds and stadiums. Luton Town was new territory for me as … Continued
Tiny Liechtenstein are the only UEFA member without their own league as their teams play in the Swiss League system. FC Vaduz, the sole representatives in the Swiss Super League, are nearing relegation. 55 Football Nations may divert away from top … Continued
Football and the world are changing faster than I can type. There is a new immediacy that makes experiences live short in the memory. 55 Football Nations provides democracy and a rare consistency. All the leagues, teams and supporters are … Continued
Europe remains the richest vein of football’s expanding body. The UEFA family now covers 55 members from traditional heavyweights to more recent upstarts Gibraltar (affiliated in 2013) and Kosovo (2016). League football forms the backbone of European football, attracting crowds … Continued
A year ending in an odd number means that the top international stars rest this summer. There is no rest for the lone star of 55 Football Nations as there are 12 summer leagues to cover. 55 Football Nations kicks … Continued