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Have you been to a football match on holiday?



Turkey

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Jul 4, 2003
15,584
I saw the Washington womens soccer team play someone when I was over there. Was quite weird seeing 6000 odd people watching womens football. It was a good enjoyable game though to be fair.
 




Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,672
In a pile of football shirts
Seen about a dozen games in Cyprus, league games mostly but Also saw CY v France in Euro qualifier, Zidane et al, Cyprus were leading at half time. Also watched Perth play Melbourne a couple of years back. Seen a few games in Scottieland too .
 


Jello

He's Not A Jelly Belly
NSC Patron
Jul 8, 2003
1,586
Caught the first Singapore SLeague play off final and cup final. Both games were between Geylang v Singapore Armed Forces and the standard wasn't great.
And I'm trying to time a break to Lake District to catch Carlisle game
 


papajaff

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Aug 7, 2005
4,025
Brighton
Botafogo v Vitoria at the Maracana in 1989 (was on business in Rio so not technically a holiday).

And Brazil v Honduras in San Diego in 1994. Pre World Cup friendly and 8-2 to Brazil.

Couple of great games.
 






Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
62,568
The Fatherland
Yup, seen a few games on my travels, some trips were specifically to see a match others were taken in as an aside to the holiday if you get my drift:

Seen Hertha BSC play around Germany. Been to 5 games in France, 3 in Italy, been to Standard Liege and Brussels (saw an international there) in Belgium, 3 in Holland and saw England play in Azerbaijan and also that rubbish game against Russia in Moscow.

I also went to see Honved play last July....but went to the wrong ground.
 


bhaexpress

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Jul 7, 2003
27,627
Kent
I've watched NFL and College games in the US and NHL in Canada. I also watched Wigan at Springfield Park when I visited my ex in laws.
 


perth seagull

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Jul 5, 2003
5,487
I was on holiday in Vietnam and the Womens' Asian Championship happened to be on at the same time. Went to a stadium in Ho Chi Minh City that had a capacity of 25,000 and saw Australia lose to Japan 3-1 in front of a crowd of about 300.
 






Jim D

Well-known member
Jul 23, 2003
5,267
Worthing
AEK Athens v Cologne (EUFA cup) in September 1982. Cologne had Harald Schumacher in goal and even in Greece he was booed whenever he had the ball - followed by a chant of 'Kolonia.....f*ck off'. Seems that phrase has transcended the English.
 


luke17

New member
Oct 9, 2003
416
Only once, i went to The New Forest in 1999 and we went for a day out in Bournemouth and ended up at Bournemouth v Chesterfield from what i can remember it was one of the best 0-0s i've ever seen had everything apart from a goal
 




Eddie Bee

Active member
Feb 3, 2009
412
Shoreham by Sea
Early 80s while on holiday in Majorca, lucky enough to see the mighty Seagulls play against Real Madrid!! I didn't know about the game until a couple of days before!!
 


The Wookiee

Back From The Dead
Nov 10, 2003
15,376
Worthing
In 1995 I saw Real Banjul v Gambian Ports Authority - Nice stadium although I was probably the only white man in the crowd
 


pasty

A different kind of pasty
Jul 5, 2003
30,997
West, West, West Sussex
Feyenoord v Vitesse Arnhem whilst visiting ex-in-laws in Rotterdam. Turned out it was Johnny Metgod's retirement and he got a standing ovation when subbed 3 mins before the end - older viewers will remember who he is.
 




CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG
Jul 5, 2003
45,080
Saw Lazio win the league in the Olympic Stadium in Rome back in about 99/00, from the away (Regina) end.
 


Marc

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Jul 6, 2003
25,267
I saw Interlaken when in Switzerland once, I'm hoping to see Genoa this summer if they ever release their pre-season friendly details
 


Hunting 784561

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Jul 8, 2003
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I saw Cardiff City v. Southend in the first round of the League Cup a few years ago, on holiday visiting my in laws, together with my first born.

It wasnt too bad actually - a warm August evening, we sat in the main stand at Ninian, and didnt even get mistaken for Southend fans.
 


Withnail

Member
Jan 16, 2004
919
Lincoln
Saw us play Longford, Athlone & Galway if that counts.
Went to Sparta Prague - Liberecs a few years ago and managed to find myself in the away end by mistake.
Also saw Espanyol getting hammered by Celta Vigo.
 




1959

Member
Sep 20, 2005
345
Was in Devon one year holidaying in Bideford. In town, I noticed a poster advertising a pre-season friendly.......Bideford v Brighton!
Brilliant fun.
 


essbee

New member
Jan 5, 2005
3,656
Botafogo versus Fluminense - Maracana Stadium, Rio.

Touched the statue of Garrincha on the way in - supposed to
be good luck.
 


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