Galatasaray (A). 7 games. 7 days. 3 countries. Don't think UCL route throws up any new destinations, but have two more lined up before the 2025/26 campaign comes to a close

Prague trip ending with a Derby

Started the day with potato cakes and football

Just under three hours sleep, but I'm off to the Prague Derby on Sunday. And it is a crucial one!

If you're browsing books on #WorldBookDay2026... #DividedCities through Pitch Publishing is still available! Divided Cities 2 is out later this year!! www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/divided...

I've mistimed the leaving time. Here a bit early

Another fascinating weekend of same-city derbies. Almost a year since attending the Zürich Derby for Divided Cities 2. Need to get to a few of these in the future.

Some notable same-city derbies tomorrow. FA Cup draw got in the way of me attending Vienna. Bruges from May 2024 in up coming Divided Cities 2. And I just want to get back to Argentina.

Hamburg Derby weekend for Divided Cities series starts in Marseille

Marseille put on a show for Liverpool last night. Just not on the pitch.

Sunny Marseille

You're going to a match in minus temperatures to watch 14th in table versus bottom. Both averaging one goal per game. And it maybe doesn't sound too appealing. Until its the Hamburg Derby, being played in the Bundesliga for second time since 2010/11. And at the more intimate home of St Pauli 😍

Wish I'd picked Expected Goals by @rorysmith.bsky.social off the book shelf long before now. However, holiday allowed a cover-to-cover read. Amazing book and so many similarities from nearly 2 decades in data insights at universities. That you'd assume wouldn't have such adoption challenges.

Warm weather training before returning to Liverpool v Burnley (H) and Marseille (A), Hamburg Derby 🤞🏼, St Pauli II and SC Nienstedten II in 7 busy days

Took in the Home Ground architecture exhibition in Liverpool today. Free until January 26, 2026.

Last one of 2025

Think I'm on worst train possible to Tottenham (A). Packed. Seat next to me has had a person with a cat for last hour or so (I'm allergic and now struggling to breathe through nose) and now someone else is sat across the from me watching videos in an Asian language at full blast!

Big Sunday for same-city derbies Copenhagen v Brondby Sheffield - Wednesday v United North London - Arsenal v Tottenham Montevideo - Penarol v Nacional Milan - Inter v AC Milan #DividedCities

Good morning, Tunis 🇹🇳

Good start to the Tunis Derby. Club Africain appears to have not processed ticket payment despite it still showing on my orders. Turkish Airlines flight brought forward an hour, leaving a little under 2 hours from train arrival. Train cancelled whilst on it, so now have 1.5 hours until take off 🤦🏻‍♂️

Good start to Eintracht Frankfurt (A). Emergency LIDL purchase at Lime Street! 🪥

Good start to Eintracht Frankfurt (A). Emergency LIDL purchase at Lime Street! 🪥

Democracy cannot survive if people like Jenrick, who is prepared to lie continually and without compunction, can prosper. Football in the 80s was frequently violent and, especially in the first part of the decade, awash with racism. These were not halcyon days, especially for non-white Britons.

You have the power to stop it, but instead give approval but state your opposition. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Jeans now a bad idea. A lot of British and English speaking spectators for FC Dinamo City (formerly Tirana) versus Flamurtari

An hour until kick-off and the Tirana Derby is relatively relaxed #DividedCities

I feel like Tom Hanks.

Hold back at Galatasaray last night allowed me to try to check in to flight... and realise I was going to the wrong airport believing online check-in was unavailable! Sometimes, you can have too much travel. However, on to Tirana!

Mexico City > Heathrow > Gatwick (did not fly!) > Istanbul

Temple action. Last day in Mexico City 🇲🇽

Mexico City 🇲🇽 ticked off for the next book #DividedCities

4.20am. Trying to negotiate an early check-in/extra night. Thought it would be longer through security, etc and we'd be having a 6am breakfast in a cafe or similar

Mexico City 🇲🇽 Derby begins at London Heathrow. A long but straightforward drive and saved a £200 transfer (at Heathrow!) if flying from Manchester

Nice to see traditional colours in the Rome Derby. At least I don't think that Roma wear white shorts and black socks anymore

Wet. Wet. Wet. 🌧

🎙️ 𝙈𝙀𝙉'𝙎 𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙀 𝘼 𝙋𝙊𝘿𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙏! 🇮🇹 The Total Italian Football Podcast takes a look at the Men's Serie A Matchday 3 action, including Juventus vs Inter. 🗣️ @burns-euan18.bsky.social 🗣️ @kpogorzelski.bsky.social #SerieA #TIFpod total-italianfootball.com/podcast-ep-2...

Has felt like a particularly long international break, so it's good to have three games in 7 days. Particularly when one is the League Cup and LFC should utilise more of the squad

🗓️ 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆𝙀𝙉𝘿'𝙎 𝙁𝙄𝙓𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀𝙎! 📋 Matchday 2 of the Men’s Serie A season gets underway with a battle between two of the newly promoted clubs. Here’s what else we’ve got to look forward to this weekend. #SerieA

🚨 𝙋𝙊𝘿𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙏! 🎙️ The 2025/26 Serie A season is almost here, and it's been a summer filled with intriguing transfers and coaching changes... 🗣️ @burns-euan18.bsky.social 🗣️ @kpogorzelski.bsky.social #SerieA #TIFpod total-italianfootball.com/podcast-ep-2...

On Wednesday, just 30 days, THIRTY!, after PSG contested the FIFA Club World Cup final, they take on Tottenham in the UEFA Super Cup final! Football continues to eat itself

Fixtures in for #DividedCities 2/3 América vs Pumas UNAM - Mexico City KF Tirana vs Partizani - Tirana Derby Club Africain vs Espérance - Tunis St. Pauli vs Hamburger SV - Hamburg Austria Wien vs Rapid Wien - Vienna Sparta vs Slavia - Prague Looking for hints, tips, and local fans to speak to?

🚨 𝙋𝙊𝘿𝘾𝘼𝙎𝙏! 🎙️ The spending at Como 1907 is catching the eye, while Lazio have a transfer embargo impacting their pre-season planning... 🗣️ @kpogorzelski.bsky.social 🗣️ @aksmackenzie.bsky.social #SerieA #TIFpod total-italianfootball.com/podcast-ep-2...

Great afternoon

Tour around Legia Warsaw to make up (kind of) for them having their league opener postponed to focus on European commitments 🙄

Trio of Polish fixtures ends with RKS Radomiak. Should have been Monday, but it filled the gap by Legia's postponement request to focus on European qualification.

Łodz. Specifically Widzew Łodz

The first of many

Not for me that

First trip to Lech Poznan was eventful last night. 4-1 loss for the hosts.