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Europe United out in paperback
13 May 2021

Europe United out in paperback

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, Adventure, Book, Europe United, UEFA | 0

Europe United tells the story of my football travels across 55 UEFA nations in a single season. It was an amazing feat that seems even more surreal nowadays. The hardback/eBook have sold in over 30 countries and the paperback is published … Continued

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Europe United one of “18 best football books of 2019” (FourFourTwo)
28 Dec 2019

Europe United one of “18 best football books of 2019” (FourFourTwo)

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I always wanted to make a list. I made a few in 2019. FourFourTwo rated Europe United as one of the top 18 football books of 2019. “Walker’s quest is at its best when he explores European football’s less fashionable outposts” said … Continued

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Peso of life
17 Dec 2019

Peso of life

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Viva Mexico! I watched top-flight matches at two 2026 World Cup stadiums: the Akron in Guadalajara and the legendary Azteca in Mexico City. And experienced the heady commerce of the Mexican game – delicious snacks, free beer and a Pearl … Continued

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A dog, a cat & 22 fans
19 Oct 2019

A dog, a cat & 22 fans

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, 55FN, Adventure, Book, Europe United, Media, San Marino, Travel, UEFA | 0

After publishing a classic early interview in July 2017, the Guardian ran a second feature in October 2019. “A dog, a cat and 22 fans: watching European football’s worst top-flight team”, an edit of the San Marino chapter in Europe … Continued

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Way out west
3 Oct 2019

Way out west

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55FN, Azores, Book, Europe United, Portugal, Stadiums, Travel, UEFA | 0

Santa Clara, the leading club from the Azores, are the most westerly team competing in top division European football. Europe United features a second-tier match when Santa Clara played at Varzim, overlooking a very different stretch of the Atlantic, in March 2018 … Continued

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Europe United is launched!
13 Aug 2019

Europe United is launched!

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, Book, Europe United, Launch Party, Music | 0

A stonking Europe United launch party took place on 6th August in the 19th century Tower Hill crypt that is Vout-O-Reenee’s. The 100-strong crowd embraced the call for retro and obscure football shirts, ate chocolate footballs, viewed photographs and mementos from … Continued

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Portraits of Europe United
25 Jul 2019

Portraits of Europe United

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, 55FN, Book, Europe United, Photos, Stadiums, Travel, UEFA | 0

A flashback to the 55. Apart from watching the game, the only other thing I had to do was ask someone to take a photograph of me at every stadium. The backdrops varied whilst some 55FN photographers struggled with my … Continued

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55FN teams and statistics
18 Jul 2019

55FN teams and statistics

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, 55FN, Book, Europe United, Statistics, UEFA | 0

It became a pre-match ritual. I wrote down the previous matchday line-ups for the home and away sides in my notepad, the squad numbers and surnames an exciting foretaste of every step of my almighty challenge. As a result, I … Continued

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‘Europe United’ published on 8 August 2019
21 Mar 2019

‘Europe United’ published on 8 August 2019

by 55FootballNations | posted in: 55 Football Nations, 55FN, Europe United, Media, UEFA | 0

I’m thrilled to announce that ‘Europe United: 1 football fan. 1 crazy season. 55 UEFA nations’ will be published on 8 August. It was always an ambition to write a book that captured the unique fusion of football, travel and my almighty challenge. … Continued

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