A few months back, me and three of my dear friends visited the wonderful city of Prague, we had high hopes for this trip, and it certainly lived up to our expectations! We had been planning a city break for some while, choosing between various European cities, before deciding on the Czech capital. It is a city that has everything you could ask for; from the beautiful, cobbled roads, the amazing architecture and for us four gentleman (the most important factor of them all) the pub selection!
The best moment was getting to see Czech football live. Unfortunately, we were unable to get tickets for Sparta or Slavia Prague, so we had to settle for the capitals third rate team, Dukla Prague. While Dukla may have lost the game 3-1, I couldn’t help but think how much better their atmosphere was than any British team in the land. Despite being relegation threatened their fans never stopped cheering the team on, something us, British fans, could do instead of berating our players at any given moment!
All in all, it was a wonderful trip, I would visit the city again in a heartbeat!
At this point of my blogs, it is clear that I enjoy my sport and so it should not come as a surprise of my enjoyment of most recent read, States of Play: How Sportwashing Took Over Football by journalist Miguel Delaney. Exploring how European football clubs have been bought by some of the world’s […]
A while back, my dad, brother, and I spent a weekend in Germany’s ninth-largest city of Dortmund. Historically known for its steel production and breweries, Dortmund has successfully transitioned from its industrial roots into a modern hub of technology and culture, all while maintaining an enormous passion for football. Most of the time, it is […]
This past November, I had the opportunity to escape the brewing British cold and packed my suitcase full of t-shirts and shorts to visit my parents’ home countries: Vietnam and China. We landed in Hanoi at close to midnight, but wasted no time the following morning visiting the bustling streets of the countries’ capital. The […]