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English Soccer Tour: That “Back on the Road” Feeling
What is that feeling of leaving home and arriving in a foreign place? It’s excitement, touched with fear, but anticipation through and through. It’s giddy, it’s happy, and it’s freeing. Whatever was back there is just … back there. Left. … Continue reading
A Sad, Wet, Fun Night with West Ham United at Upton Park
Here is a post I wrote back in 2014, when West Ham were in the semifinals of the English League Cup and still in their old ground, Upton Park. Those days are long gone, sadly, so I offer this post … Continue reading
Touring Craven Cottage at Fulham FC
Seeing a Premier League game at Fulham FC in London is, for Paul, the epitome of what Americans will love about watching soccer in England. Among the perks are small stadiums in the middle of big cities, local rivalries, and … Continue reading
Temporary Baggie: Seeing a Game at West Bromwich Albion
(Note: This post was written in 2014, and other than clubs’ league affiliations has not been updated.) One of my travel mantras, taken from Rick Steves, is to try and become a “temporary local.” In the case of my English … Continue reading
