Anton’s Angels
Peterjon Cresswell visits Trnava, home of Spartak, a legendary European name of the 1970s. Celebrated at the Central Pub opposite their stadium currently being rebuilt, this Spartak side once took on Cruyff’s Ajax in a European semi-final. On Thursday, Spartak host St Johnstone at Zlate Moravce, a Europa League tie that could lead to best-ever […]
HJK Helsinki
Runaway record champions cause occasional Euro upset
Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Flying Finns, Magic Magyars and the Eagle Owls
Helsinki
Finnish capital that goes the distance for sport
Legia Warsaw
Record champions rarely miss a European season
MŠK Žilina
Shoshone snag seven Slovak titles and two cups
Žilina
Provincial football capital by the river Váh
AS Trenčín
New stadium, new logo but links with a revered past
Rebels in arms
Cult football club St Pauli from Hamburg’s Red Light district host Celtic on Saturday. For this friendliest of friendlies, Peterjon Cresswell looks at the relationship between the two sets of fans, built up since the heady days of the early 1990s. As you walk the short distance from Hamburg’s notorious Reeperbahn to the streets […]