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Tag: France

European Football…

Young Turks bounce the Czechs

26 Jun 201625 Jun 2016
My original ticket application for the European Championships was divided into two distinct trips that would essentially have taken in a game in every venue, working my way up the…
England…

Teargas and tantrums in the South of France

15 Jun 2016
There's nothing unusual about stories of strikes affecting public services and transportation in France. As far back as I care to remember there's been stories of blockades at ports or…
France…

Five things from….France 0 Germany 1

4 Jul 2014
We had a bet at home that the 1982 Battiston incident would be mentioned within 30 seconds of the TV coverage. We were wrong - it was 45 seconds and…
France…

Five things from….France 2 Nigeria 0

30 Jun 201430 Jun 2014
The big question before this game was which Nigeria team would turn up.  They had stumbled through the group, flattering to deceive in their single win against Bosnia, yet putting…
France…

Five things from….France 0 Ecuador 0

25 Jun 2014
After a few days of work getting in the way of the World Cup, normal service can finally return to normal.  France, everyone's not surprising surprise so far in the…
France…

Five things from….France 3 Honduras 0

16 Jun 2014
The title should read "Five things from the First Half of France v Honduras" as I am currently watching the game from the lounge in Gatwick waiting for a flight…
European Football…

A Lille bit of Leuven

24 Feb 20141 Mar 2014
Two games, one day, two countries?  No problems at all for the Daggers Diary team. In each of the last two years, Dagenham Dan, Neil and I have ventured into…
European Football…

A Lille bit of red in Valenciennes

3 Dec 20135 Dec 2013
“You are going where?” That is the usual response I get from The Current Mrs Fuller when I float the idea of a weekend watching football somewhere. Of course I…
European Football…

Silent night

7 Dec 201211 Dec 2012
After a great night out at PSG on Tuesday, how could I possibly arrange an encore? Well how about another slice of Champions League just up the road in Lille?…
European Football

Don’t fix what’s not broken

25 May 201228 May 2012
In ten weeks time our pain will be over.  Thanks to an invite from Supporters Direct, we will be taking part in the inaugural Supporters Direct Shield when we face…
Non league football

The great EU bailout

27 Feb 2012
It warms our hearts when we hear about some of the trips people make to see football around Europe. This week our beloved Brian Parish and Dagenham Dan teamed up…
England…

Lolly leads Les Bleus

2 Apr 2009
Three weeks ago Lolly's life was made all the better by the arrival of a plain white envelope in the post. The letter was her immediate invitation to quodos at…
France

2007 Rugby World Cup

25 Sep 200725 Oct 2008
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