Acknowledgements: ‘The Training Ground Guru’ – podcast.‘National Geographic’ magazine – ‘Top Places to Visit 2026’,…
27/09/25 Karlsruher SC vs FC Magdeburg
A brisk, breezy winter Saturday; it’s 7th against 18th in the Bundesliga 2 and an…
16/09/25 SC Fortuna Köln vs FC Bocholt
The Südstadion is an easy 45 min stroll from central Cologne, maybe double that for…
14/09/25 Interlude – Harry Kane’s Cinnamon Oat Loops
‘Cos it can’t all be about football. Can it? Note : written while packing to…
Beer of the Week 24/08/25
Kaltenberg Schloss-Keller naturtrüb.5.1% ABV.Tasted at : Berliner Republik, Schiffbauerdamm 8, Berlin. ‘Kellerbier’ is one of…
23/08/25 SV Lichtenberg 47 vs FC Anker Wismar.
The big news in Berlin today is that the panda twins Leni & Lotte celebrated…
17/08/25SSV Jahn Regensburg vs FC Köln.
My favourite part of the season. It’s Round 1 of the DFB Pokal, the day…
03/08/25 SC Viktoria Köln vs FC Schweinfurt
Recommended Journey Breakers (ie pubs) If walking from Central Cologne:Sion Traditionsbrauhaus (Deutzer Freiheit)Café Böhmer (Kalker…
02/08/25SC Fortuna Köln vs Vfl Bochum II
First game of the season, with the league table all crisp & crunchy and full…
05/04/25 Viktoria Köln vs SpVgg Unterhaching
After a long lay-off due to illness, I’m now (kind of) back, and watching the…