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Travel guides
Planning notes for football families — how a matchday actually works in each city, what has to be booked early, and what fills the days either side. Written for people taking children a long way to watch a game.
Milan · Italy
A matchday at San Siro
Two clubs, one stadium, and a ground that still feels like nowhere else in Europe. What to sort before you fly, and how the day actually runs.
6 min read
Madrid · Spain
The Bernabéu, and a weekend in Madrid
A rebuilt stadium in the middle of a working city. How to see it, and how to spend the days either side without leaving the neighbourhood.
6 min read
Lisbon · Portugal
Three days in Lisbon with kids
Football, an aquarium, trams and hills. Lisbon is one of the easiest European cities to bring children to — if you plan around the terrain.
7 min read
Liverpool · England
Anfield, and a weekend in Liverpool
A ground in the middle of a residential street, and a city that takes about ten minutes to warm to you. What to know before your first visit.
6 min read
Dubai · UAE
The Dubai stopover, done properly
If you're flying between Australia and Europe you're passing through anyway. Two or three days here turns a brutal journey into two manageable ones.
6 min read
Amsterdam · Netherlands
Ajax, Amsterdam and the easiest arrival in Europe
A stadium you reach by train from the airport without ever entering the city. One of the most family-manageable football trips on the continent.
5 min read
Istanbul · Türkiye
Istanbul: three clubs, two continents
A city split by water, with three of the loudest grounds in Europe on either side of it. How to work out which side of the Bosphorus you need to be on.
7 min read
Munich · Germany
Munich, the Allianz Arena and the Oktoberfest trap
Possibly the most family-friendly football trip in Europe — as long as you check the calendar before you book.
6 min read
Buenos Aires · Argentina
Buenos Aires: the hardest ticket in world football
The atmosphere everyone wants to see, in a league where away fans are banned and tourists cannot simply buy a seat. Be honest with yourself about what is achievable.
7 min read
Dubai → Europe · Stopover routes
Choosing your onward route from Dubai
Every European football city is a different length of second flight. Which one you're heading for should change how you build the trip — and which leg you break.
7 min read
The whole catalogue
Matchday tickets, stadium tours, stopover experiences and travel essentials across 20 countries.
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