Have you been to a football match on holiday?

[Turkey]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Skintagain 1983]

Took in 1-1 draw Feyenoord v PSV Eindhoven in 1990 in Rotterdam when visiting sister in Amsterdam. And I don't like "café cake"

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

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]

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]

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.

 

[patchamalbion]

seen Real Mallorca v Real Betis and hopefully will see a Real Murcia game this year

 

[Jim D]

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]

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]

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]

In 1995 I saw Real Banjul v Gambian Ports Authority - Nice stadium although I was probably the only white man in the crowd

 

[pasty]

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]

Saw Lazio win the league in the Olympic Stadium in Rome back in about 99/00, from the away (Regina) end.

 

[Marc]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Botafogo versus Fluminense - Maracana Stadium, Rio.

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