Lechia Gdansk showing off their Baltic links in a wild Viking design.
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Sunnis, Sukarno and Soccer Pt I
A gruff voice boomed across the ground, magnified to ensure absolute clarity. The chatter of noise from the terraces abruptly stopped, all spectators shuffled to their feet. Way down below I was already on mine, but to my left I noticed a handful of young men in one of the media boxes end their conversation and put their smartphones away in haste, before bowing their heads. The exact message of the announcement was lost on me, but I Continue reading
El Frente Bokeron
Studying the name of one of south Spain’s most high-profile Football ultra groups “El Frente Bokeron” gives a great insight into one aspect of Andalusian culture.
Whether on the Football terrace or in the tapas bar, just a short amount of time fraternising with and listening to Spaniards is needed to Continue reading
Ultras Aufkleber of the Week – HSV
The 2. Bundesliga’s biggest derby of the season is upon us. Hamburger Sport Verein is hosting FC Sankt Pauli this afternoon at the Volksparkstadion, and the atmosphere is set to be electric.
Anyone attending? Let us know how it is.
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No Laughing Matter
¿Por qué meten los leperos la vaca en el frigorífico?
Para beber leche fría.
A former Erasmus student studying for a semester at my university used to lead our undergraduate conversation classes Continue reading
Ultras Aufkleber of the Week – CSKA Sofia
A great design seen in West Yorkshire brought to us by the Animals of CSKA Sofia, the most successful club in domestic Bulgarian Football.
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Ultras Aufkleber of the Week – Babelsberg
“Old Guard” (in Cyrillic), “On the road for SVB”. SV Babelsberg 03 is a little-known club from Berlin’s south west suburbs that is actually located in Brandenburg, a Bundesland that formed part of the Communist GDR.
The Cyrillic text and “Ossi” vehicles in the design act as a nod toward the club’s East German heritage. Somewhat unusually for contemporary East German fans, Babelsberg Ultras stand firmly on the left, and the Karl Liebknecht Stadion is a fantastic groundhop for anyone visiting Berlin who is tired of Hertha, Union and Dynamo.
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4 Years of FBTG
Still going strong, From Boothferry To Germany is now celebrating four years of Football Culture blogging. To mark the occasion, we have picked out our four favourite articles written on our site in the past 365 days Continue reading
