Football Adventures with James Rendall
My football adventures all over the world
From Tynecastle to AZ Picerno's compact Stadio Donato Curio, it's my journey from my first cancha to number four hundred. I was doubtlessly lifted over the turnstiles as a wee lad, certainly for that first match in October 1982 for a match-up between Hearts and Arbroath. I have no idea when getting 'lifted over' stopped … Continue reading IL QUATTROCENTO
I have been lucky in life, and getting to watch any football abroad is considered a privilege. As the Copa Libertadores starts up now for the 2023 diet, I thought I would research some recollections of the 26 games I have had the opportunity to watch, thus far in a 2002 to 2015 period in … Continue reading Copa Libertadores Recollections
Having ran out of recollections of Wick encounters in the Scottish Cup, for the clubs third home match in the competition this season versus Falkirk at the end of the month I was asked to write a piece about the Coppa Italia, but I couldn't resist comparing it with a similar ladder layout in Uruguay. … Continue reading Savaging the Coppa Italia
In early April 2022 I finally got to the 200 games watched overseas mark. It has, pretty much like everything else in life, suffered from a pandemic delay. In an ordinary world the 200 would have popped up in March 2020, when a trio of matches were pencilled in for Fano, Perugia and Terni. That … Continue reading Duecento Trasferte
With the Copa Libertadores Final being played in the home of football, the Centenario, it seemed the perfect opportunity to delve into my memories of the 15 games I have seen there. Just having been once at this magnificent historical venue would be phenomenal, but my passion for futbol in Uruguay and Argentina has pulled … Continue reading El Centenario remembered
This is a piece that has been penned with a view to publication in Scottish football periodical Nutmeg No.16 in the summer about my friend Fabian Yantorno. The mere mention of the word Uruguay in a footballing context might still send shivers down the spine of Scotland fans of a certain age. The scars following … Continue reading My mate Fabian
The capital of Uruguay is without doubt a hotbed of football. Indeed, given it hosted the first ever World Cup in 1930 single handed, its passion for the beautiful game has never diminished! The iconic Centenario Stadium, built for that tournament is coined as "the home of football" has FIFA heritage status, … Continue reading Montevideo, a football city
Football Adventures with James Rendall 