Europe's 55 football nations in one season
The Africa Cup of Nations was in Germany. I wore Mali’s famous eagle shirt to Ukraine’s emotional 2-1 win over Slovakia in Düsseldorf. An Irish man spotted my unusual attire in the stadium toilets. “Mali eh.” I was the only … Continued
Beer and football. Football and beer. The two words are intertwined. It was an arduous additional challenge to drink at least one beer in all 55 football nations. But not at every stadium. Beer was sold at under half of the matches attended. … Continued
55 Football Nations motored to three very modern stadiums in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. KAA Gent secured a narrow win at the sparkling Ghelamco Arena (opened in 2013), Borussia Mönchengladbach struggled to a draw at Borussia Park (2004) and ADO … Continued
55 Football Nations was on a food and drink odyssey at three football matches in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands over one weekend. How did the experiences compare? I had high expectations at KAA Gent. Their new Ghelamco Arena is … Continued