Europe's 55 football nations in one season
Liechtenstein is my inspiration. Reading about this defiantly independent slice of the Alps pushed my thoughts towards 55 Football Nations. This was its turn. It remains a peculiarity. FC Vaduz, the leading team, pay to play in the second tier … Continued
55 Football Nations had just one day in the Czech Republic where Dukla camera police didn’t want evidence of the home team’s 3-1 defeat to Vysočina Jihlava. MŠK Žilina and Spartak Trnava were more welcoming for Slovakian league and cup matches. … Continued
55 Football Nations saw Sevilla outclassed at home to Atlético and doughty in Málaga. The famous Portuguese camera ban restricted efforts at Porto and Vitória. Moody clouds, players and fans were captured at second division Varzim. Travel highlights include the wonderful Mezquita in Córdoba … Continued
55 Football Nations was featured in a mammoth four page article by Record, the Portuguese sports daily, the weekend before 55FN matches at Porto and Vitória de Guimarães. Their mighty map included the first match from the 42 football nations … Continued
55 Football Nations did the 1-2-3. 55FN viewed one match in France and two full games in Andorra. Three fixtures at the Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar saw exotic creatures like Lions, Lynx and Red Imps in action. Travel highlights include some … Continued
There is no rest for the wicked. 55 Football Nations experienced a whopping 14 league matches over the 28 days of February. What were the best moments from travels that covered six football nations: Malta, Italy, France, Andorra, Gibraltar and … Continued
55 Football Nations saw five draws and a narrow Floriana victory from five Maltese matches and a single Serie A encounter between Crotone and Atalanta. Over 320 consecutive minutes of goalless football were thankfully ended by Crotone’s Mandragora. Travel photos include the old … Continued
55 Football Nations appeared live from a Milan pub on Quelli che … il Calcio, the long-running Rai 2 television programme. This was entertaining. But not as entertaining as the two minute montage that Giovanni De Faveri and Marco Trombetti put together … Continued
55 Football Nations hit a mega five top division matches in Israel (Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Be’er Sheva) and Cyprus (Doxa, APOEL, Ermis) and lower league fare at Yeruham and Lakatamia. Small football nations have their benefits. Travel photos include diverse Tel … Continued
55 Football Nations loves goals – 132 goals in 46 top division leagues matches across the 36 football nations to date. Normally someone is capturing the action so you can relive the first half of Spartaks Jurmala v FC Riga in the Virsliga. Although Tartu … Continued