The final game of our trip and a chance to see a team that started my wider exposure to football, different nationalities and their associated cultural heritage, Holland. I suspect the Netherlands is now more technically and politically correct but they'll always be Holland to me and my reference point to how the beautiful game … Continue reading Oranje is the Colour and a slight Football Rant (Netherlands v Costa Rica – Game 8)
Tag: Costa Rica
Tico Time and off the beaten path (Costa Rica v Greece – Game 6)
Our last game, and last full day, in Recife and so a lot to fit in... First up, take the metro to the stadium. No significant issue there though the metro station did look like it doubled as a set for a post apocalyptic film. Recife, it a should be noted, was the least prepared … Continue reading Tico Time and off the beaten path (Costa Rica v Greece – Game 6)