
What is Up With the Brighton-Crystal Palace Rivalry?
When you consider all of the top derbies in English soccer, you generally think of three characteristics: regional proximity, a long history, and battling for honors. In the case of…
Continue →When you consider all of the top derbies in English soccer, you generally think of three characteristics: regional proximity, a long history, and battling for honors. In the case of…
Continue →With England’s 2020-21 Premier League season underway, can American (and other) fans travel to watch UK soccer games during the pandemic? Here’s what we know, updated as of February 13,…
Continue →When the tsunami comes, you want to be on high ground. And if you can’t get there, you will depend on help from above, or you may be swept away.…
Continue →The first installment of our new video series, Fan Chats, is now up on our YouTube channel. And we are starting with Ian, a Leicester City supporter since the 1970s.…
Continue →Issue #86 of our Groundhopper English soccer newsletter is out. In this issue: Champions League Round of 16 and Europa League Round of 32 “groundhopping” tours A closer look at…
Continue →This week sees the first legs of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32, and four English clubs are involved: Tottenham, Leicester City, Arsenal and Manchester United. In the first…
Continue →(Disclaimer: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning Groundhopper Guides may receive some compensation if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links.) As the 2020-21…
Continue →Queens Park Rangers vs Brentford certainly qualifies as a West London Derby, the two clubs being just under four miles apart. But neither club’s fans rank the other as their…
Continue →(Disclaimer: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning Groundhopper Guides may receive some compensation if you make a purchase after clicking one of these links.) In the common…
Continue →Issue #85 of our Groundhopper English soccer newsletter is out. In this issue: FA Cup 5th round “groundhopping” tour A soccer history lesson, in words and pictures Geeking out over…
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