Clubs in Europe
Groundhopper Guide to Stade Rennais FC
After a comeback performance in the second leg of the playoff round in the first-ever Europa Conference League, Tottenham open group stage action with a trip to France. Let Groundhopper Soccer Guides introduce you to Stade Rennais FC of the French Ligue 1. UPDATED September 17, 2021: Stade Rennais opened with a 2-2 tie against…
Groundhopper Guide to BSC Young Boys
Manchester United open Champions League action in Switzerland and then return home to face the 2021 Europa League champions, Villarreal. We have already featured Villarreal during their Europa League title run, so now let Groundhopper Soccer Guides introduce you to BSC Young Boys of the Swiss Super League. UPDATED Sept. 15, 2021: After the first…
Groundhopper Guide to Zenit St. Petersburg
Chelsea will start their defense of the Champions League title in group stage action with Zenit St. Petersburg and then Juventus, their two UCL foes in September. We have previously introduced you to Juventus of Italy's Serie A, so now let Groundhopper Soccer Guides introduce you to Zenit of the Russian Premier League. UPDATED Sept.…
Groundhopper Guide to Dinamo Zagreb
Playing in a European competition for the first time since 2016-17, West Ham United will make the journey to Croatia to open action in the 2021-22 Europa League. Let Groundhopper Soccer Guides introduce you to their opponent, Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia’s First Football League. UPDATED September 17, 2021: Dinamo Zagreb opened group stage action with…
Groundhopper Guide to Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF are the Spanish club with a knack for finishing well in the La Liga table every season Meet Spain’s Villarreal CF. An up-and-coming club in La Liga, based out of a coastal city famous for ceramics, Villarreal CF captured their first European Trophy since 2004‘s Intertoto Cup when they downed Man U in…
Groundhopper Guide to Granada CF
Granada CF is a Spanish football club which many folks will recognize as Manchester United's opponents in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League. Here is a brief history and some background information about the Nazaríes and the Spanish city they call home. Introduction to Granada Club de Fútbol Granada Club de Fútbol, known simply as Granada or…
Groundhopper Guide to FC Barcelona
I realize this is an English soccer blog, and I realize — especially because my trip there was sandwiched between games at Luton Town and Oldham Athletic — that Barcelona is emphatically not in England. But I am going to share a little bit about my Spanish side trip, because I assume you enjoy some…
