Europe's 55 football nations in one season
55 Football Nations went Irish for a weekend. Photo highlights from Bray Wanderers’ nervy 2-1 win over Drogheda United at the Carlisle Grounds in the Republic and, north of the border, Glentoran’s scrappy 1-1 draw against Carrick Rangers at the historic … Continued
55 Football Nations is about the full football experience. The fans, the match itself and the stadiums. Or grounds. My journey over the Irish Sea was to matches at two very traditional grounds in Bray and Belfast. The Carlisle Grounds … Continued
55 Football Nations completed the marathon eight nation leg to Taraz and back with Lithuania and Latvia. Photo highlights from two comfortable home wins in the Baltics – Zalgiris 5-0 Utena in Vilnius and Spartaks 2-0 Riga in sleepy Jūrmala.
55 Football Nations watched league matches in Ufa, Tula (both Russia), Vitebsk and Minsk (both Belarus). Photo highlights from the four games, host cities and major Russian hubs of Yekaterinburg and Moscow.
Russia is massive. Everything is large. The roads and buildings, the men and their egos. 55 Football Nations was keen to experience a slightly more intimate slice of this huge country and shunned football in Moscow and St Petersburg. The … Continued