Just who are the real Bohemians of Prague?
Charlie Robinson on 16 November 2012
Three football clubs have staked a claim to be the real Bohemians. Charlie Robinson has a go at unravelling this most complicated of stories.
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Belgrade, not a place for the faint of heart
Iain Pearce on 14 November 2012
As he comes to the end of his travels, Iain Pearce finds time to fit in a game or three in Belgrade, ending in an eerie experience at Partizan Stadium.
Balkans United – The return of a European superpower?
Niall McVeigh on 7 November 2012
Two decades after the disintegration of Yugoslavia, a unified Balkan football league may be about to emerge from hibernation, into an unrecognisable footballing landscape.
The ten ultras of Tirana
Iain Pearce on 25 October 2012
Just where is Iain Pearce this week? Well, since you asked, Albania. He's in Tirana trying to seek out football matches to watch and tales to tell. Rejoice!
Macedonia the pragmatic
Iain Pearce on 21 October 2012
Iain Pearce is present for a historic Macedonia win against Serbia. You'd think the locals would be cock-a-hoop, wouldn't you?
Welcome to Hell
Iain Pearce on 12 October 2012
Iain Pearce is lucky enough to get to see Galatasaray in the Champions League and is rendered almost deaf by the experience.
Scandal in Sofia
Iain Pearce on 9 October 2012
Iain Pearce moves across to Sofia in Bulgaria and watches a tepid affair or two, punctuated with some shocking scenes.
Ferocity at the National Arena
Iain Pearce on 28 September 2012
It's Romania now and more specifically Steaua v Rapid in Bucharest for travelling addict Iain Pearce. Just a small kickabout, then.
Bucharest in peace
Iain Pearce on 21 September 2012
It's Bucharest for the insatiable travelling spirit of Iain Pearce as he watches two games and tries to avoid a pack of stray dogs and other unsavoury obstacles.
Falling foul of the language barrier
Iain Pearce on 17 September 2012
Our resident traveller Iain Pearce hits Donetsk and makes a fateful error in his quest to see Shakhtar take on the might of Dynamo Kyiv...
FC Volga and the Wings of the Soviets
Iain Pearce on 22 August 2012
Iain Pearce floats down the Volga river in an attempt to find a 'proper' football club away from the riches of Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
A disbanded first team and loads of goals
Iain Pearce on 26 July 2012
What's it like watching a game in Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia? Iain Pearce embarks on the first game of his Eastern European tour to find out.
