Tag: football travel
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Istanbul Travel Guide: Two Continents, One City, One Very Important Wednesday Night
The 2026 UEFA Europa League Final is in Istanbul on Wednesday 20 May. UEFA has awarded the 55th edition of its competition to a city that has been at the centre of world events for approximately 2,600 years. Istanbul’s response to this honour can only be described as polite. It already has the Hagia Sophia,…
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Budapest Travel Guide: The Champions League Final City That Deserves More Than One Night
You have a ticket to the Champions League Final. You’re going to Budapest. And whether you’re following your team to the biggest night of their season or going as a neutral who happened to be faster on the ticket website than most people, you’ve got a city to figure out. A city that, as it…
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The Sunderland Fan’s Complete Guide to the 2026 USA Pre-Season Tour
Three matches. Three cities. Nine days. Nashville: Sunderland vs Liverpool — the Battle of the Bands where the Beatles meet Elvis, settled under Tennessee skies. New York: Sunderland vs Leeds — rivals under the lights in the city that never sleeps, which, given the history between these two sets of fans, feels entirely appropriate. Philadelphia:…
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Philadelphia Travel Guide: The Underdog City, the Hollywood Match, and Why Mackems Will Feel Right at Home
Picture the scene. It’s 2 August 2026, a handful of Sunderland fans are walking through downtown Philadelphia wearing red and white, and someone stops them on the street. “Hey, you guys playing Rocky?” No. They’re playing Wrexham. Owned by Deadpool. In a football stadium on the bank of the Delaware River. As the final match…
