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August 25, 2008

Readers photos

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It's not just us who go on European Football Weekends, you're all at it! Send us your EFW photos and we'll publish them here - simple:


Motherwell fan Andy took this one of the Tartan Army in Prague.

He also followed his team to the market town of Abtenau near Salzburg, Austria for some pre-season action. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Bristol City, Columbus Crew, Euro 2008, LA Galaxy, Salzburg Austria, Tartan Army, Werder Bremen

August 20, 2008

Meet the team

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In the absence of any European Football Weekends until we go to Istanbul, Turkey in a couple of weeks time - I thought I'd introduce a 'meet the team' feature. So here are a few questions that some of the EFW regulars have answered. Feel free to ask us a question yourself:

Name – Danny Last

Nickname - Chops


Who do you support?

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Tags: Euro 2004, German football, english game

August 10, 2008

Past EFW Classics Part 8

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VfLBochum 2-0 Borussia Dortmund (10:03:07)
Kickers Offenbach 1-1 Hansa Rostock (11:03:07)


The 'march' of Dortmund fans from Bochum station to the ground.

Rewirpower Stadion home to VfL Bochum.

6,000 Dortmund fans in 'You'll Never Walk Alone' mode.

And you thought the opening ceremony in Beijing was impressive! Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Borussia Dortmund, Hansa Rostock, VfL Bochum, opening ceremony

August 4, 2008

Emirates Cup

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Hamburg 3-0 Juventus (03:08:08)
Arsenal 1-0 Real Madrid (03:08:08)


Our pre-match venue - The Gunners Pub.

Highbury - or what's left of it.

Who is it sponsored by again!?

Welcome to the cheap seats.

What happens next!?

Football is back. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Gunners, Real Madrid, emirates cup

July 23, 2008

My grounds list - total 159

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I fail to see that anyone aside from myself might be interested in this but that hasn't stopped me before! So just for the record here is the list of grounds I've seen matches at:

Italy (4)

Inter Milan (San Siro)
Juventus (Stade Delli Alpi)
Brescia (Stadio Mario Rigamonti)
Empoli (Stadio Carlo Castellani)

Belgium (4)

Anderlecht (C. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Alemannia Aachen, Allianz Arena, Athletico Madrid, Paris St Germain, Santiago Bernabeu, partick thistle, psv eindhoven

July 15, 2008

Past EFW Classics Part 7

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Valencia 4-0 Gimnastic de Tarragona (30:09:06)

Manolo, el del bombo joins the European Football Weekends team.

Manolo's Bar - every drum a winner!

La Mestalla home to Valencia CF.

Why I thought you supported Atletico!? Yeah - whatever!

A marching band, La Mestalla and I. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Mestalla, Ultras, Valencia CF, shocker

July 4, 2008

Past EFW Classics Part 6

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Celtic 1-0 Hibernian (10:02:07)
Kilmarnock 1-3 Rangers (11:02:07)


'Say Aye to a Killie pie'

Kris Boyd opens the scoring for Rangers away to Kilmarnock.

One end of the Rangers fans at Rugby Park.

Whoops, I appear to be on the pitch again! Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Celtic, Hampden Park, Parkhead, Scottish FA

June 21, 2008

Past EFW Classics part 5

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Hannover 96 0-2 Vfl Bochum (04:11:06)
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arminia Bielefeld (05:11:06)
Heracles Almelo 0-3 Ajax (06:11:06)


A Hannover 96 toaster anyone!?

AWD Arena Hannover

Me on the Sudtribune - the largest terrace in Europe - hence silly grin. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund, Crowds, Hannover 96, Ultras, VfL Bochum, world cup finals

June 11, 2008

Romania v France (Euro 2008)

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Adidas successfully enter their brand into our subconscious with this marvellous 'huddle' in the foyer of Zurich train station.

Me at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

At last! After 42 years an Englishman gets his mitts on the World Cup.

The Germans celebrate their win over the Polish at the Zurich fan zone with a well rehearsed conga. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Euro 2008, Fan Zone, footballers, zurich

June 5, 2008

We're off to Euro 2008!

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Sadly fan zones will outnumber match appearances in Euro 2008. Here's one we made earlier.


Happy to report that this Sunday, we here at European Football Weekend Towers are decamping to Switzerland for Euro 2008. Sadly, UEFAs decision to hold the matches in stadiums the size of an old shoe box meant that we could only get tickets for one match; Romania v France in Zurich. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Basle, Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2004, Euro 2008, Fan Zone, Ronaldo, Stadiums, zurich

May 18, 2008

Past EFW Classics Part 4

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Weserstadion - home to Werder Bremen.

Werder Bremen 0-0 Schalke 04 *sigh*

No goals so let's take a snap. Danny (left) and Nick.

St Pauli - The Rebels Choice.

What's not to like!?

Evidentially 'football fans are not criminals'.

Football + beer = Danny (left) and Nick in silly photo shock. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Bayer Leverkusen, German football, Scarves, Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, becks, football fans

Past EFW Classics Part 3

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6 pints + comedy jacket = much amusement.

Borussia Monchengladbach fanhouse.

Borussia-Park.

Commerzbank Arena - home to Eintracht Frankfurt.


Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 Arminia Bielefeld (05.11.05)
Borussia Monchengladbach 0-0 Hamburg (06.11.05)


Another trip where we used Cologne as a base and purchased a 'weekender' train ticket to go to our games. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Arminia Bielefeld, BMG, Borussia Monchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, pints

May 10, 2008

Hadjuk Split

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Operation 'on the pitch' a success!

The Poljud Stadium

The welcoming sign on the pub door in the stadium (see below for details).



Hadjuk Split 02.05.08

You are left in no doubt whatsoever as you pound the streets of Split in Croatia as to who rules the roost in the City. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Dinamo Zagreb, Hadjuk Split, Scarves, Stirling Albion, Ultras, graffiti, opponent

April 27, 2008

Past EFW Classics Part 2

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Schalke 04 1-2 Borussia Dortmund 14:05.05


Beers save the day on a boring boat trip around the Rhine.

The away end at the Arena Auf Schalke.

The Dortmund fans in full flow.

Another dull pre-match.

Post match team photo.

The home fans do their best. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Borussia Dortmund, Cologne, rivals

Past EFW Classics Part 1

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Portugal Euro 2004

Czech Republic 2-1 Latvia 15:06:04 (Averio)

England 3-0 Switzerland 17:06:04 (Coimbra)

Italy 1-1 Sweden 18:06:04 (Porto)

Holland 2-3 Czech Republic 19:06:04 (Aveiro)

Denmark 2-2 Sweden 22:06:04 (Porto)



It was all go in between matches. Click to continue reading...
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Tags: Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Holland, Italy, Porto, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, balloons