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Mestalla Stadium Valencia Travel Guide

A Quick & Easy Guide to Mestalla Stadium in Valencia (2026)

There aren’t many football stadiums quite like Valencia’s Mestalla. And I know because I’ve been there myself, and have been quietly planning my next step ever since. It’s a truly brilliant, monolithic pantheon of European football, it really is. Opened in 1923, it’s one of Spain’s most recognisable grounds, famous for its enormous, steeply stacked stands, intimidating atmosphere and the rather alarming sight of thousands… Read More »A Quick & Easy Guide to Mestalla Stadium in Valencia (2026)

What Happened to Boavista FC?

How Football Fans Can Rescue Boavista FC from Extinction

Founded in Porto in 1903, Boavista have spent more than 120 years building one of the most distinctive identities in Portuguese football. The famous black-and-white chequered shirts have been worn by everyone from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to João Vieira Pinto, while generations of supporters have filled the Estádio do Bessa. Their greatest moment arrived in 2000/01, when Boavista did something almost unthinkable in modern Portuguese… Read More »How Football Fans Can Rescue Boavista FC from Extinction

National Football Museum in 2026

Why Fans Must Visit the National Football Museum in 2026

Strolling through the heart of Manchester is one of my favourite things to do, namely because a few lefts and rights take you right to the door of the iconic National Football Museum. Which, if you’ve never heard of it, is as deliberately names as it is clearly focused. Located in the distinctive Urbis building in Manchester city centre, the National Football Museum isn’t dedicated… Read More »Why Fans Must Visit the National Football Museum in 2026

First Card Show Guide

How to Approach Your First Card Show

When I went to my first card show, I went in almost completely blind and, when you’re as phobic to tight spaces and bustling behaviours like me, that probably wasn’t the best idea! You’ll probably have seen clips online of busy rooms, tables full of cards, people making deals, and it can give the impression that everyone knows exactly what they’re doing. In reality, it’s… Read More »How to Approach Your First Card Show

The New Fanatics Store in Regent Street, London (Comic Book style - created by generated AI)

The New Fanatics Store in London is a Game-Changer (2025)

I was fortunate enough to have been exclusively invited to the pre-launch of the new Fanatics Store in central London, and I think that this is a landmark moment for the global growth of the hobby. In my opinion, it’s a welcome deviation from the typical retail operations of Regent Street in the past decade, and is supremely timed to be a metaphorical ‘Big Bang‘… Read More »The New Fanatics Store in London is a Game-Changer (2025)

Best European Cities to Watch Football - Hobby FC

7 Major European Cities Obsessed with Football

Of all the continents in the world, there are certain European cities which prove their obsession for football more than the others. South America aside – for obvious reasons! Best European Cities for Football I’ve had the pleasure of travelling to a number of European cities, purely for football reasons. For reference, you can find my guides to PSV and Valencia by clicking those links.… Read More »7 Major European Cities Obsessed with Football

Football clubs located by the beach - Hobby FD

4 Football Clubs Right Next to the Beach

Whenever you take the family on holiday, football is never far from the mind. And with the beach on everybody else’s agenda – why not try and find a way to merge the two? It’s a win-win! Football Clubs by the Beach Football clubs are often deeply rooted in their local communities, reflecting the culture, history, and geography of their surroundings. And some of them… Read More »4 Football Clubs Right Next to the Beach

Football Date Ideas

6 Cute Date Ideas for Football Fans

As football fans, it’s difficult to separate your love for the game and the love of your life, but with these different date ideas, maybe they can be the same thing – if not for even a brief moment. The Best Date Ideas for Football Fans Every couple wants something to unite over, don’t they. And as far as I’m concerned, football is one of… Read More »6 Cute Date Ideas for Football Fans

Food Near Wembley Stadium

5 Cheap & Cheerful Food Spots Near Wembley Stadium

The land surrounding Wembley Stadium has changed massively over recent years, in particular when it comes to new areas of accommodation and the ways of feeding all of them. Eating Near Wembley Stadium Attending a football match at Wembley Stadium is an exhilarating experience, but it’s also bound to work up an appetite. Which you’d want your wallet to be prepared for. Whilst the stadium… Read More »5 Cheap & Cheerful Food Spots Near Wembley Stadium

TOCA Social Review

A Quick & Honest Review of TOCA Social at the O2

With the newest TOCA Social site taking shape in Birmingham, I was fortunate enough to be invited down to the London stalwart this past week to try out the games for myself. What is TOCA Social? TOCA Social is an interactive football game. Where players can go up against their friends to physically kick a ball at a few targets in different games with the… Read More »A Quick & Honest Review of TOCA Social at the O2