Europe's 55 football nations in one season
Ultimate traveller website NomadMania divides the world into 1,301 regions based on territory, population, diversity, economy and tourist appeal. I had visited 373 of the world’s 1,301 regions (England rank: 43 / International rank: 600) as at September 2021. NomadMania … Continued
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
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
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
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
Tall trees surrounded the still geothermal waters of Lake Hévíz. I paddled around the lily pads, hoping the minerals would soak away my strains. Hévíz was a brief stop between my second Slovenian match in Krško and Hungarian match in … Continued
55 Football Nations was interviewed by Luca Pelliccioni from the Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio for San Marino television. Dark glasses were worn to avoid the mild glare of fame. Luca was interested in the concept, challenges and conclusions of 55FN. He also … Continued
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 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 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