As we’re facing another weekend without football for us all to immerse ourselves in, we thought we’d continue with our short guides – not only to the few, blessed games still going ahead but also recommending some things to watch, read and listen to over the weekend.
? What to watch
How about a Nordic themed playlist, for your viewing pleasure?
?? Copa90 explore the love affair between Swedish club Hammarby and cult hero, Kennedy Bakricioglu.
?? With the news that Finland’s first major tournament appearance has been pushed back a year, why not look back at how they finally qualified for the Euros.
?? Have you heard about the Danish team, FC Nordsjælland and their homegrown squad? Tifo Football tell the story here.
?? And from here in Norway to setting the world alight thanks to his performances in the Champions League with Salzburg and Dortmund, Copa90 ask whether Haaland is the next Zlatan!
✅ Test your knowledge
Can you name every team to have appeared in the UEFA Champions League? In 15 minutes!? Give it a go by clicking here.
?? Last man standing – The Belarusian Premier League
Our friends in Belarus are still flying in the face of the rest of European football, content to carry on whilst all leagues around them have been suspended or even voided.
By the time you’ve read this, there will have already been games today and there’s more to follow across the weekend. Here in the office, we’ve pledged our allegiances to various teams so why not do the same now and see how they get on over the coming days!
Last weekend’s first round of games saw a host of upsets so we’ll be looking out to see whether any of the big boys get up and running. Last year’s champions, Dynamo Brest are away at FK Slutzk whilst BATE Borisov face Slavia and Dinamo Minsk have a derby in the capital.
? Something to read
There’s been some interesting news articles and features in the app this week, so here are a couple of our favourites.
?? Monza – the Serie C club with the Serie A mindset. 16 points clear at the top of the table before Italian football shut down, this story looks at the upward mobility of a club with the resources to get all the way to the top.
?? The Next Generation Series focuses on the young players tipped to become the elite of world football by the late 2020s – first up, the transfer frenzy surrounding Valencia’s Ferran Torres.
⚽️ Club Friendlies
The Belarusian league action isn’t the only football we have in the app this weekend, we will have coverage for a lot of friendly games – mainly involving lower league Swedish teams. For us, it’s been an education in club history and crest design that we didn’t know we needed until now.
Head to the club friendlies section in the app to find a new team to fall in love with.
? Something to listen to
This week, we thought we’d point you in the direction of two podcasts that we’re very proud to support.
Golazzo – The Italian Football Show is a series of documentaries looking back at the often dramatic and sometimes scandalous history of Serie A, as told by James Richardson. This week’s episode is the second part of the Bunga Bunga years at Milan under the ownership of former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi! Listen here.
Two Girls Talk Balls specialises in everything to do with the women’s game, particularly but not exclusively, in England. And this week’s episode, recorded remotely with the UK currently on lockdown is a lesson in what you can find to talk about football, when there is no football! Click through the tweet below to listen.
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