Ever heard of home fans travelling 400 miles one way to play their derby?
Only in Indonesia.
Persija of Jakarta versus Persib of Bandung is arguably Liga 1’s and Indonesia’s biggest grudge match, even though Continue reading
Persija vs Persib
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Jakmania
To us, Jakmania refers to the vitriol we felt when Leicester City bought Eldin Jakupovic, the world’s most enthusiastic goalkeeper, from us in the transfer window this summer just gone. To everybody else, Jakmania is the name of the fangroup of Persija Jakarta, the Football team Continue reading
Persegres Gresik United; An Evening With
Persegres Gresik United are a current Indonesian Liga 1 outfit hailing from the East Java port city of Gresik on the North coast, bordering Indonesia’s second city Surabaya. The club is apparently embroiled in a Continue reading
Bonek of Persebaya Surabaya
Touchdown in Java and it took no longer than a brief walk around the block to find what we wanted. The fanatics of local outfit Persebaya, “Bonek” (short for Bondo Nekat or “reckless people”) have gone out of their way to keep Surabaya, Indonesia’s Continue reading
From Boothferry To Germany 