Puskás Akadémia FC v Mezőkövesd Zsóry FC Pancho Aréna / Nemzeti Bajnokság I / 19th May 2018 “It looks a huge chalet.” “It looks like a palace.” “It looks like a cathedral.” As me and Craig got closer and closer to the Pancho Aréna, in the countryside surrounding Budapest, not once did we say that it … Continue reading
Ferencváros v Honvéd Groupama Aréna / Nemzeti Bajnokság I / 24th February The Danubian school of football has produced some famous teams over the past 100 years or so: the Austrian Wünderteam of pre-war fame is talked about in some circles as the greatest national team ever; some would say a greater national team was created 20 … Continue reading
BKV Előre v Jászberényi Vasas Sport utcai stadium / Nemzeti Bajnokság III / 30th April 2017 There are always pub quiz questions about which grounds are closest to each other in the UK? Of course, the answer in English football is Notts County and Nottingham Forest, just 0.7 miles across the Trent from each other, closely followed by Liverpool … Continue reading
Újpest v MTK Budapest Szusza Ferenc Stadion / Nemzeti Bajnokság I / 29th April 2017 Of all the European clubs I’ve visited on the continent, the club that I probably still have the most affection for is the Belgian club Club Brugge. I absolutely adore the city of Brugge and we had an awesome day at Club … Continue reading
Soroksár SC v Ceglédi VSE Szamosi Mihály Sporttelep / Nemzeti Bajnokság II / 30th October 2016 I woke up having had a magnificent night out in Budapest and an even better time earlier that day at Honvéd FC. In fact, it was one of my favourite ever football experiences and certainly my favourite ‘on the continent’ so far. Following … Continue reading
Lost Boyos 