My football adventures all over the world
Readers of a certain vintage will perhaps recall the UEFA Cup Final of 1981, when Bobby Robson's Ipswich Town defeated AZ'67 their Dutch opponents, 5-4 on aggregate, complete with Dutchmen Arnold Muhren and Frans Thijssen in the Portman Road side. By modern day standards it was perhaps an unusual double act for a European … Continue reading The AZ of Alkmaar v Almaty
Veneto is one of the most visited regions of Italy with the lure of Venetian canal splendours and Veronese balconies being the main draw. The more adventurous travellers will doubtlessly have a look at Padova too given its proximity to Venezia with it's beautiful piazza's and slightly less manic tourism, but equidistant … Continue reading Vicenza, Citta Palladio
The heading to this article will see smoke billowing out of any ardent Vicenza fans ears! But if they were honest, they have to be thankful for the owner of the team from Bassano del Grappa for keeping the "il biancorossi" in the third tier this term. This modern story is yet … Continue reading Lanerossi Vicenza Virtus
A two hour sail from the Faroese capital Torshavn will take you on a spectacular trip down past the cliffs of Sandoy, Dimun and Litla Dimun, then round the headland into the comparatively sheltered waters of Trongisvagsfjordur, welcome to Suduroy! Across from the port on the other side of the fjord is the village of … Continue reading South to Suduroy
Italy's most North Easterly region of Piemonte is the most successful title winning area of the country with an astonishing 52 Scudetti! One regular winner year on year these days are Juventus who account for 35 of that total! But while in the modern era Piemonte largely only ever has representation in the top … Continue reading Eastern Piemonte
Serie A welcomed an old friend back for the 2017/18 season in S.P.A.L. from Ferrara in Emilia Romagna, but it would feel like a new name for a few generations of fans! After all new names in the top flight in Italy has become commonplace in recent seasons, most merely "visiting" for one campaign largely, … Continue reading Ferrara- “A” SPAL tale
If you were to visit Italy for the first time and spent your entire trip in Emilia Romagna you would end up going home very much in love with the region, it's cities, the cuisine, the wine and all its culture, but you might have the wrong idea of Italy because Emilia is freakishly … Continue reading Emilia- Romagna
The rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside have long been inspiration for painters, writers, photographers and tourists alike, all seeking pastoral beauty. The capital of the region, Firenze is the star attraction, with all its history of Medici skulduggery and Machiavellian goings on of yesteryear, as well as Michelangelo paintings by the shed load, and … Continue reading Lower Toscana
In a first Blog “exclusive”, and in the run up to my next sojourn to capture more Italian tales next weekend, where Pistoiese will feature amid a trio of Piedmonte Est clubs, it seems like an opportune time to expand on one of my favourite Tuscan towns, Pistoia. It is a slightly odd thing, but … Continue reading The Little Dutch Girl of Pistoia
Many a visitor to Italy will doubtlessly have taken a peek at the northern classics, Venice and Verona in the prosperous Veneto region. Shakespeare, who never actually sampled its splendours in person was undoubtedly taken by its beauty from tales of others and set many a play in the area, The Merchant of Venice as … Continue reading Padova & Veneto
Football Adventures with James Rendall 
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