Europe's 55 football nations in one season
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 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
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 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 was home for the festive break to take in Ross County’s 1-1 draw with St. Johnstone, Bournemouth’s crucial late win against Everton and another 1-1 between Llandudno and Bala Town. Travel photos include picturesque North Wales and some … Continued
55 Football Nations doubled up in Denmark with matches at Helsingør and Brøndby. Only one match in Poland as eternal rivals Cracovia and Wisla played out a fiery derby. Travel photos include three UNESCO World Heritage sites – Kronborg castle, the historic … Continued
55 Football Nations watched the eternal derby, Macedonian style, between Vardar of Skopje and Pelister of Bitola. And some elemental weather in Greece as Kerkyra succumbed 3-1 to Greek champions Olympiakos. Travel photos include some beautiful Balkan scenery and a man carefully … Continued
55 Football Nations visited the unheralded Kosovan town of Gjilan to watch a thrilling 4-3 between Drita and Liria. The weather was sunnier, but the crowd thinner, as Flamurtari Vlorë played out a dire nil nil with Teuta Durrës behind closed doors … Continued
55 Football Nations saw three tight home wins in Ukraine (shock Chornomorets victory against Dynamo Kiev), Moldova (Zimbru edged out Speranța in Chișinău) and Romania (where Juventus Bucureşti registered their first win of the season). And there was an absolute thrashing … Continued