My football adventures all over the world
The second city of the Netherlands is quite an extraordinary place. The horrors of WWII led to a bold, modern architecture being encouraged. I have been lucky to travel quite extensively in my life, and if La Paz remains the most jaw-dropping city I have ever visited, Rotterdam opened up a new category; the most … Continue reading Rotterdam 1,2,3
Has your football viewing schedule, anywhere in the world, taken you to an unexpected and enchanting place? That was the scenario that played out for me whilst in the Netherlands, where the focus had been on getting to an FC Twente game. That fixture had landed on a Saturday evening, giving me the Sunday slot … Continue reading What the PEC
I am sure we have all been at one or more, especially random, friendly matches in our time. They might not appear as frequently as yesteryear, but look, and you can still find them. My favourite has to be a 1962 match between Port Vale and Czechoslovakia, but Linfield versus East Germany, or Heaton Stannington … Continue reading An FC Twente Stair-Way
When the final whistle went for the conclusion of St Mirren v Mechelen in the Second Round of the Cup Winners Cup back in November 1987, no one present would have known it was to be the last ever European match played at Love Street. They would also have struggled to comprehend that the Paisley … Continue reading The Darling Buds ……..
A previously written article about the main Pro teams has been shortened into this story solely about Aurora Pro Patria now for Football Weekends as Pro Sesto appeared in another tale this month in the magazine. The other Pro sides still featured but in a reduced way. A number of clubs especially in Serie C … Continue reading A Patriotic Pro
Let’s get the elephant in the article right out from the off, I am divorced from the top end of football. The owners, the salaries, the need to continually win, or at the very least make the top money spinning European competition, make it a business and not a sport. The players have lost all … Continue reading Big Time Calcio
Umbria is always perceived as the poor man’s Tuscany, with similar rolling hills and beautiful small towns and cities. In reality, it is the equal of its neighbour in every way, just lacking the literature of romantic travels of yesteryear and a leaning tower to truly put it in the shop window. Its capital is … Continue reading A Gubbio Crusade
The city of Salerno is one of my favourite places in Italy! Sitting on the Gulf of Salerno which forms part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, essentially the Mediterranean. Salerno's coastline runs for around ten kilometres, and while it is not blessed with the great beaches you will find in other parts of Italy, it does … Continue reading Salerno and Her Team
With accommodation prices more affordable in Salerno, aside from the featured four clubs in this Special Campania South-West article, here are a number of other Campania clubs all within sixty minutes travel from the city. Everyone of whom has its own story, and while none have ever set the heather on fire, lower league football … Continue reading In and Around Salerno
If you are ever looking to plan a trip to watch some Serie C playoff action, it needs to be at very short notice, or taking a gamble. Towards the end of the season, I was starting to get fidgety about where I could base myself, and also allow for other action. I plumped for … Continue reading The Cava-Nocera Axis
Football Adventures with James Rendall 
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