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ISSUE 166 HOLLAND V ENGLAND NETHERLANDS V ENGLAND 6TH JUNE 2019
...the free England fanzine
produced and distributed by
PORTO METRO MAP the Football Supporters’
Association (FSA) as part of
our Fans’ Embassy service
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ND welcome to Portugal, a relatively small city without a huge
Holland v England to (we hope) both amount of accommodation, and so
Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães and Porto, for many England fans will be making
Guimarães the semi-final and (we hope) Porto their base even for the first
Thursday, 6th June 2019 the final of the first-ever UEFA game, making a day trip north for
Nations League. After a gap of 22 the match itself.
Kick–off 19:45, local time years, Gareth and the team have
England will probably now treated us to two semi- With over 10,000 tickets sold by the
play in WHITE finals in the space of a year, and FA to ESTC members for this game
brought us tantalisingly close to (that doesn’t include the extra few
the prospect of winning a trophy thousand who have purchased in
for the first time since 1966 – UEFA’s public sale), this will be the
Useful Numbers that’s 53 long years, so there will biggest turnout of official England
Fans’ Embassy Helpline: be quite a party if we achieve it. fans for years (the ticket allocation is
+44 7956 121314 far higher than we’ve had at World
Before we can even begin to get Cups and European Championships),
England Supporters Club (FA):
excited about the possibility of a and we’re likely far to outnumber the
+44 7970 146250
final against Portugal on their own Dutch at the semi-final.
British Embassy: turf, we first of all have to beat a
+351 21 392 4000 resurgent Dutch team (and of course Among our number will be a fair
Emergencies: 112 our hosts have to beat the Swiss), so few attending their first away
we can take nothing for granted. game – welcome to the party. We
have a great opportunity to have
So honestly, the reason we have an amazing time in the sunshine,
included some guide information and also to enhance even further
about Porto in this edition of Free the reputation of England fans,
Lions is not out of complacency, but so please, stick to our one simple
Contact Free Lions because we know that Guimarães is maxim: don’t be a dick. Have fun!
Email: freelions@thefsa.org.uk
Gifts & Postcards to: COVER STORY
Free Lions, c/o the FSA With Spurs and Liverpool – and with them Harry Kane and Jordan
1, Ashmore Terrace Henderson – involved in the Champions League final, Raheem
Stockton Road Sterling could wear the captain’s armband as he wins his 50th
Sunderland
full international cap, a fitting end to an impressive season.
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The Free Lions fanzine is produced by the its contents. None of the financial support we As ever, this fanzine has been a team effort. This
Football Supporters’ Association (FSA), the have received to produce Free Lions impacts on edition was edited by Kevin Miles, and thanks
national membership-based organisation for what we put in it. Consequently, none of our are due to Phil Rowley; Clive Hetherington,
fans. We have tried to ensure the accuracy of supporters can be held in any way responsible Joe Hetherington; Harpreet Robertson, Tony
all the information provided in this fanzine, but for the contents of, nor the views expressed in, Conniford; Joe Stokoe; Gillian Herculano, Sandra
can accept no responsibility for any loss, injury this fanzine. Magalhaes; Peter Daykin.
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Jadon Sancho has become a firm in the 5–0 rout of the Czech While Hudson-Odoi’s display rightly was the man of the match against
friend of Hudson-Odoi as they have Republic at Wembley in the Euro grabbed plenty of attention, Chelsea Montenegro with a brace.
risen through the England ranks qualifying opener in March, teammate Ross Barkley, now 25,
together from Under-16 level. Hudson-Odoi then made his full provided a further plus for England Cole said: “He got two goals
England debut – nine days before manager Gareth Southgate. and an assist and he looked so
Sancho, who is still only 19, was lost starting for the first time in a comfortable in an England shirt
to English football’s top flight, though Premier League game in Chelsea’s Barkley’s career at club and in that game. He came deep, got
his circumstances were influenced by 3-0 win over Brighton on 3rd April. international level has been stop- on the ball and took it in difficult
a contract issue with Manchester City start since much was made of his positions. He looked a real player.
which centred on assurances over Former Three Lions and Chelsea potential heading into the 2014
first-team appearances. midfielder Joe Cole sang Hudson- World Cup in Brazil. “I just think he needs to develop a
Odoi’s praises, despite a costly lack bit more in his game where he gets
Despite being earmarked for of reaction when Montenegro took There were comparisons between in there and picks up the type of
stardom with City, after they had the lead in Podgorica. the then-Everton midfielder and tap-in he had for the first goal. It was
signed him from Watford at only former Toffee Paul Gascoigne. a great finish because it’s not easy
14, Sancho failed to figure in a “It was perfectly understandable when the ball is coming across you.
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T says much about English first-team game and ended up from an 18-year-old who has Four years later, Barkley was nowhere physicality. He’s starting to knit
clubs often ignoring their best falling into the hands of Bundesliga come into the side, and a lesson to be seen as England reached a “He’s shown maturity but he them altogether.
home-grown players in favour giants Borussia Dortmund, who to learn,” commented Cole. “You World Cup semi-final for the first needs to arrive in the box like
of imported foreign talent that paid an initial £8million for him in want him to jump for the ball and time since 1990 and the days when Frank Lampard and get on the “I’m a great fan of his and I think
Callum Hudson-Odoi started a August 2017. read the danger, but Callum was Gazza was the nation’s favourite. end of things because he has he has all the attributes to become
senior international before he did excellent running at people. He But Barkley, back in the England fold, the technique, the size and the a world-class midfielder.”
a Premier League game. He made his England debut as a brings you power, pace, directness
substitute in the goalless, behind- and fearlessness. He’s a great IN MEMORY OF IVOR BROADIS & TOMMY SMITH by Clive Hetherington
The Chelsea starlet, 18, looked closed-doors Nations League draw player and he can be even better.
the part in something a little in Croatia last October and started
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more than a cameo role as for the first time in the 3-0 friendly “The reason he played against NGLAND’S oldest- forward also had the distinction of
England came from behind to home win against the USA the Montenegro was that, as well as surviving international, transferring himself from Carlisle
beat hosts Montenegro 5-1 in following month. England needing to win the game, Ivor Broadis, died on 12th to Sunderland! He won 14 caps for
a Euro 2020 qualifier in March you also need to develop players April at 96. And on the same England, scoring eight goals, two of
when morons among the home Sancho is now valued at upwards of like Callum and he’s getting better day, one-time (literally as, them at the 1954 World Cup. Broadis and won his solitary England cap
support hurled racist abuse at £100m and, at the time of writing, and better every time I see him.” surprisingly, he only won one went on to work as a football against Wales at Wembley in 1971.
Three Lions players. the talk is of him finally making that cap) Three Lion and Liverpool reporter and settled in Carlisle. He ended his career with Swansea.
Premier League debut in a return to Ex-England striker Ian Wright hardman Tommy Smith also
Cruelly, a ruptured Achilles English shores next season. added: “He’s learning on the job in passed away. Scouser Smith, known as the His death, at 74, came little
sustained in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw international football. There were “Anfield Iron”, scored in Liverpool’s more than three months after
against Burnley at Stamford Bridge Hudson-Odoi appeared destined to things he did which were fantastic London-born Broadis played for first European Cup final win in the passing of fellow England
on 22nd April brought about a join Sancho in Germany in January and there were things he did that Sunderland, Manchester City, 1977, when they beat Borussia international and Liverpool
painful postscript to what had been as Bayern Munich circled for his were quite naïve. You expect that Newcastle United, Queen of the Monchengladbach in Rome – four teammate Peter Thompson.
a breakthrough season for Hudson- signature. A deal didn’t materialise, at his age. South and first club Carlisle United, years after captaining them to their
Odoi, who isn’t the only young but Bayern retain an interest. where he had two spells. The first first European trophy, the UEFA The Carlisle-born winger, who also
English winger to make it with his “You make mistakes but you have to was as player-manager when he was Cup, against the same opponents. played for Preston and Bolton and
country without being a Premier After entering the big-time keeping going and he did that, and I only 23, making him the youngest A versatile defender, Smith made picked up 16 caps, died in late
League fixture. international arena as a substitute was pleased he finished the game.” boss in League football. The inside- 638 appearances for the Reds December at 76.
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INTRODUCING THE FSA FANS’ EMBASSIES
THE NEW, UNIFIED, FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS’ ORGANISATION PORTUGAL & FRANCE
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into community ownership and set
up dozens of supporters’ trusts and The Fans’ Embassy in Portugal
fan groups across the country, gaining
fan representation at board level to
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ensure supporters’ voices are heard OR the benefit of the We provide information online information, it’s also practical help
in the running of their club. Our Fans apparently very many new via our website, via Twitter that we offer: we’ll do our best to
For Diversity campaign contributes England fans following the and Facebook, via our free text help you solve any problems you
to the fight against racism and team abroad for the first time message service, and in particular may encounter along the way.
discrimination in football and has – a big welcome to the party, in the pages of this Free Lions
brought hundreds of new supporters by the way – we thought we’d fanzine, a new edition of which All of our assistance is entirely
from under-represented groups to better explain what this Free appears for every England away confidential – we don’t share
the game. Lions magazine and the fans’ game. (Well,
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embassy is all about. ‘appear’, there’s a lot of hard work with the authorities of our own or
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F you haven’t heard of the supporter engagement, the If you follow England away you’ll goes into producing it, especially any other country. Our help can
FSA then that’s not a big choice to stand at football, good be most familiar with us via this The fans’ embassy is organised by at a tournament like this when we also extend to putting you in touch
surprise – we’re only just governance and fan empowerment Free Lions fanzine and our Fans the Football Supporters’ Association produce new ones even when the with legal assistance should be
settling in to our new name. in its many forms. Embassy teams – the foolhardy as a “by fans, for fans” service games are only a few days apart.) daft or unlucky enough to end up
You’re more likely be familiar souls who’ve been helping England providing information, advice and in trouble with the police.
with the Football Supporters’ As the national organisation for fans abroad for almost 30 years support for travelling England fans. We work closely with all the
Federation, who for the last fans, we have regular meetings now. We’ve supported fans of relevant authorities – like the You can get hold of us on our
19 years have produced this with the Premier League, the EFL the England men’s national team We’ve been doing this for getting police, the FA and the British helpline – +44 7956 121314 –
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Supporters Direct. These two concerns right to the top table. We pioneering the concept of a fans’ a fair idea of what’s required for a everything accurate, reliable us in the early hours of the morning,
national supporter groups also provide the secretariat to the embassy, which we are once again successful trip. and up-to-date. And it’s not just it had better be important...
merged at the end of last year All- Party Parliamentary Football running here in Portugal for the
to form the FSA, combining our Supporters Group, meaning we Nations League finals.
resources to do even more on get to bend the ears of MPs
behalf of football supporters. who follow football, aiming to Get Involved ...and in France
strengthen the voice of football
The Football Supporters’ Association, fans within Parliament. We’ve even The staff and volunteers at the FSA
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to give us our full name, is the got two fan representatives on the work hard to further the interests of REE Lionesses is the naughty and get assistance with any issues
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for all football fans, representing comes from our members – football we will be running our first
more than 500,000 individual fans In the past few years we’ve fans who through our democratic fans’ embassy out in France this Free Lionesses has been put together
and members of more than 300 successfully campaigned to put more structures decide our policies and year when the Lionesses take by fans, for fans. We’re delighted to
local supporters’ organisations from than 7,000 extra FA Cup final tickets our priorities, and who by adding on the world at the 2019 FIFA be in France at our first women’s
every club in the men’s professional in fans’ hands, fought for and won their voice to our collective roar Women’s World Cup. tournament following Phil Neville
structure, and an increasing number the introduction of the £30 away help to make us a force that cannot and his team, hopefully all the way to
of fans of women’s football too. ticket price cap in the Premier League, be ignored. That’s why we’d urge We will be providing supporters Lyon on 7th July. For more in-depth
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WELCOME TO GUIMARÃES
NAME-CHANGING MUSIC QUIZ THE FREE LIONS GUIDE TO ENGLAND’S FIRST HOST VENUE
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ELCOME to Guimarães,
the historic ‘birthplace
of Portugal’, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, European
City of Culture 2012, and most
importantly of all for our
purposes, venue for our UEFA
Question 4: Question 5: Nations League semi-final
Pink Marianne Elliot against Holland.
Guimarães is the birthplace
Question 2:
1 Which performer, real name
Harry Webb, is the only act to
have had a UK Number One hit in
6 Marie Lawrie won Eurovision
for the UK in 1969 and sang with
Take That on their 1993 hit ‘Relight My
of Dom Afonso Henriques, who
won the recognition by Spain of
Portugal as a separate kingdom in
Lady Gaga Largo do Toural
five consecutive decades? Fire’, but how is she better known? 1143 and then declared the city his
capital. It’s no wonder they named
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FFICIALLY they’re The Lady Gaga, or Stephani Fatboy Slim was just plain old the football ground after him.
Netherlands; historically Germanotta to her Norman Cook when he
and colloquially, they’re mates, recently appeared in the featured in which band who had It’s not a massive place – the
FSA FANS’ EMBASSY
known as Holland. To celebrate film ‘A Star is Born’ which was a various hits including ‘Caravan of population is only around 160,000
the fact today’s opponents remake of the 1976 film featuring Love’ and ‘Happy Hour’ in 1986? – and although it’s a university city,
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have two names (and perhaps which female US singer? the historic centre is quaint and HE FSA’s fans’ embassy
because he’s used up all his Dutch
music knowledge over the many
previous encounters), Scouse Phil 3 Paul Hewson and David Evans
are members of a mega-group
8 ‘Rocket Man’ Elton John was
chairman when Watford last
reached the FA Cup Final in 1984,
picturesque rather than busy and
bustling. The arrival of an estimated
15,000 English fans will transform
will be based in
Guimarães on match
day between about 10:00 and
has provided us with a music responsible for numerous albums but what is his real name? the city for a day, with the small 17:00 at Largo do Toural. In the unlikely event that we
quiz based on people who have including ‘The Joshua Tree’ and squares in the middle of town likely end up in the 3rd and 4th place
changed their names. ‘Achtung Baby’, but how are these
two band members better known? 9 Which wrestler, real name
Peter Thornley, completes the
following lyrics of ‘Everything’s
to be full to overflowing.
There’s not really a huge amount for
On the day before the game, we’ll
be based both in Guimarães
at Largo do Toural, between
play-off in Guimarães, then we
will once again operate in both
locations on the Saturday, and
4 Pink has had a string of hits
including ‘Just Like a Pill’ and
‘So What’ but what is her real
AOR’ by the fantastic Half Man
Half Biscuit? “She treats me like
I’m just another lackey, but I can
football tourists to do in Guimarães,
and accommodation is in short
supply. We expect the majority of
around 12:00 and 17:00, and
also in Porto at similar times, at
Alfandega on the north bank of
exclusively in Guimarães on the
Sunday from 10:00 onwards.
name: Alicia Moore, Alexa Moore put a tennis racket up against my English fans will travel in and out on the Douro river. As always, the
or Amelia Moore? face and pretend that I am...” the day, spending the days either side fans’ embassy will
of the semi-final in Porto, or even The Fans’ Embassy arrangements be contactable for
5 Marianne Elliot was the lead
singer of a punk band
responsible for classic songs such
10 What was the nickname
– later adopted as his
stage name – given to English
further afield in Lisbon or down
on the Algarve. Extra trains have
been arranged in and out of Porto,
for the weekend will obviously
depend on whether or not we
qualify for the final.
information, advice
and assistance
around the clock,
as ‘GermFree Adolescents’ and ‘Oh singer Gordon Sumner because he and there has been provision made every day from
Bondage Up Yours’, but what was often wore a sweater with black for parking coaches and a limited If we do, then the fans’ embassy Wednesday through
her stage name? and yellow hoops? number of cars at the Pavilhao will be based at Alfandega again to Sunday, via the
Question 7: Multiusos de Guimarães to the on both Saturday and Sunday, 24-hour helpline on
Fatboy Slim
Answers can be found on page 15 south-west of the city centre. between around 10:00 and 17:00. +44 7956 121314.
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Guimarães Map
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Fans’ Embassy location:
2 Largo do Toural
3 Train Station
4 Coach Park & Drop-off Point
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WELCOME TO GUIMARÃES
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GETTING TO THE GROUND between 23:15 and 01:30. The return
THE STADIUM
fare is expected to be around €6.80,
and we are told that these trains will
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UIMARÃES is a small and not be ‘dry’ trains.
compact city, and the
stadium is only about Parking is very limited in
a ten-minute walk from the Guimarães, so the use of public
historical centre, 15 minutes transport is advised.
from the railway station and
20-25 minutes from the bus
drop-off point at the Pavilhao
Multiusos de Guimarães. In fact,
pretty much everything you
might want to do in Guimarães
can be managed on foot.
A bigger challenge would
GROUND RULES
have appeared to be getting to
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HE Estadio D. Afonso fourth highest home attendances Guimarães in the first place, as
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Henriques was originally in the Liga (after the ‘big three’ there isn’t a great abundance of HE gates will open three the right and on to Access B, C, D reason) will be stored free of charge
purpose-built for football of Benfica, Porto and Sporting accommodation in the venue itself, hours before kick-off, E and F, where queues are likely to at deposit points at Access B and G.
in 1965, and to become a Euro Lisbon). Vitoria were formed in and therefore many England fans will at 16:45. Over fifteen be significantly shorter. There is no alcohol on sale
2004 venue was subsequently 1922, and their main rivals are have to travel in and out on the day. thousand English fans are At the first outer perimeter, inside the stadium. Entry can be
renovated and enlarged nearby SC Braga. expected at this game (that’s there will be a ticket check and refused to anyone who appears
in 2003, by the architect There is a regular train and bus the combined total of tickets validation, and this is where the to be drunk; those suspected of
coincidentally named Eduardo The stadium hosted two games service between Porto and sold to ESTC members by the FA Bluetooth activation of tickets will being too drunk to enter can be
Guimarães (who also designed in Euro 2004, both involving Italy Guimarães, but in addition to that, and those sold to UK addresses take place. The body searches will breathalysed, with the limit set at
some of the 2014 World Cup – a 0-0 draw with Denmark and the authorities locally have arranged from the UEFA public sale), so be carried out inside that perimeter, about one and a half times the UK
stadiums in Brazil). their 2-1 victory over Bulgaria, ten extra trains, each with a capacity we should account for at least before the turnstiles. level for driving. It is permitted to
and it has also hosted half a of about a thousand, between the half the stadium, and we seem drink alcohol on the streets.
It takes its name from the first King dozen games involving the two cities exclusively for England likely to outnumber the Dutch The usual UEFA list of restricted
of Portugal, Dom Afonso Henriques, Portuguese national team, most fans (ticket holders only). fans by about four to one. The items will apply – given the The use of pyrotechnics is illegal
a native of Guimarães who recently their 1-1 draw against official England sector will be potential for problems with phone both within football grounds and
reigned between 1139 and 1185 Poland last November. The Dutch fans will have their own in the South and East stands, batteries running out thereby on the streets outside.
and who is honoured by a statue dedicated trains. These trains will and possibly also round to the denying access to electronic tickets,
outside the ground. Tragedy befell the stadium depart from Porto Sao Bento north-east corner. we have been assured that mobile It is a legal requirement in Portugal
in January 2004, when a station between 11:05 and 15:50 power packs will be allowed, as to carry photo ID with you at all
The all-seater stadium has a Benfica substitute Miklos Feher on match day, calling also at Estacio Coming to the ground from the long as they are “small and safe times. In most cases a photocopy
capacity of 30,165 and is home to collapsed and died shortly after de Campanha before heading non- city centre, most English fans will (they don’t explode or go on fire)”. of the data page of your passport
club side Vitoria SC de Guimarães, coming on during a league stop to Guimarães, with a journey arrive at Access A, but entry can will be enough, but you could be
(not to be confused with Vitoria game. Every time Benfica play time of about an hour. be made by any access point, so if The maximum bag size that will be answered to produce the original.
FC of Setubal). Vitoria SC finished in Guimarães, a remembrance entrance A is very congested, it’s admitted is described as ‘A4 size’. A photo driving licence will usually
last season in fifth place in the ceremony is held on the spot The same ten trains will return from well worth going past it towards Bags any bigger than that (within also suffice.
Portuguese Liga and enjoy the where Feher collapsed. Guimarães after the game, departing
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EATING AND DRINKING GETTING AROUND
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ATCH day in UR best advice for individual journey costs €1.20
Guimarães is likely to getting around (buy ten and you get one free).
see pretty much all Guimarães is just to
of the squares in the historic walk it; the city centre is You’ll need to validate your ticket
centre swamped by England compact, and the longest against one of the scanners for
fans. The bars in the area distance we can imagine each journey (no need to scan it
are generally quite small, anyone wanting to cover on the way out), and each such
but some have terraces and (such as from the coach journey can last up to one hour
seated areas outside that will drop-off point to the stadium from the time of validation.
accommodate a good number. via the historical centre)
wouldn’t take any more than Andante cards are also valid on
As we’ve mentioned elsewhere half an hour. buses, at the same rate of €1.20
in these pages, drinking in public per journey lasting an hour. One
places is permitted in Portugal, There’s no Metro system in journey can involve Metros,
so another option will be to pop Guimarães, and many of the trains and buses inside the hour
into a supermarket or off licence THINGS TO SEE AND DO roads are set to be closed on for the cost of one journey, but
and stock up there, with a view to match day anyway. you’ll need to scan your card on
finding a space in a square away entering each new vehicle.
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from the congested bars. F you’re staying in Porto course) then we would recommend Porto is once again different Taxis in Porto are plentiful,
for both the semi-final and Braga: it’s a beautiful historic city, in this regard, and the key to and can be hailed on the street
Porto is a different prospect the final, then you’ll have very picturesque, and very relaxed, getting around here is the Metro if their green light indicating
altogether, with a bigger a few non-match days to fill, despite being Portugal’s third system. To travel on the Metro, availability is lit; otherwise look
concentration of bars, and the and there’s no shortage of biggest city. you’ll need to buy the Porto out for one of the many taxi
supporters of English club sides things to see and do. equivalent of London’s Oyster ranks or “praca de taxis”.
who have played here have always It’s easily reached by train, and if card, known here as an Andante
tended to congregate in the same The obvious and traditional one you do venture up there, be sure to card; they’re available from Taxis aren’t cheap though;
area known as Ribeira, or riverside. is to sample the port wine for have a look at the football stadium, machines at train and Metro there’s an initial hire charge
Unsurprisingly, this area is near the which the city is so famous; there in a spectacular setting cut into a stations, but also from many of €2.50, and then it’s on
river Douro, either side of the Luis are a number of port houses hill, with no stands at either end. shops. The card itself costs only the meter: there shouldn’t
I Bridge and to the south of the that offer tours and tastings, €0.50, and then you can load be any need to agree a price
Sao Bento railway station. There and there’s even a port wine It’s likely to be hot and sunny while it with as much as you think beforehand, just check the
are loads of bars and restaurants museum just along from where we’re here – beach weather, in fact, you’ll need, bearing in mind each meter’s on.
here in the narrow, cobbled streets the fans’ embassy will be based and you don’t have to go very far to
of the oldest part of the city. at Alfandega. Nearby you’ll also find a stretch of sand to lie on. The
find the Museum of Transports nearest is Praia do Carneiro at Foz 8. Gdansk 9. Chelsea 10. Bobby Zamora Kendo Nagasaki 10. Sting
Another option is the area around and Communications, which do Douro, at the mouth of the river Armenian 5. Norwich City 6. Mike Dean 7. Anderlecht 6. Lulu 7. The Housemartins 8. Reginald Dwight 9.
the university, where again hosts an impressive collection of where it reaches the Atlantic; it’s
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1. Notts County 2. Ross Barkley 3. AFC Fylde 4. The Edge 4. Alicia Moore 5. Poly Styrene (X Ray Spex)
unsurprisingly a lot of the student classic cars. only 6km from the city centre, less Football Quiz (P20) 1. Cliff Richard 2. Barbra Streisand 3. U2’s Bono and
bars and clubs are located; the than half an hour by bus number Music Quiz (P6)
Rua da Galeria de Paris is known If you fancy a day trip out of the 500 from Sao Bento station.
Answers
locally as ‘the street of bars’. city (other than to Guimarães, of
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IT’S NEVER ENOUGH
BIG CLUBS PLOT EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE
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proposed that would have a 32 at the end of each season – league, and the EFL would face • Share the wealth! Financial
huge knock-on effect on English with the four semi-finalists of the further upheaval. power should not be concentrated
football as we know it. First of all, Europa League being promoted, at a tiny number of clubs.
instead of eight groups of four and only four places available Financial impact • Competitiveness. Tournament
teams each playing in the autumn, to clubs based on domestic structures must give all leagues a
they’re going for four groups of performance. If these proposals come to fruition, chance.
eight – so that means instead of the football pyramid in England • Be fair to fans when it comes
each participating club playing six With the five English teams unlikely and Wales would stand to lose to fixture scheduling, kick off times
games between September and to finish outside the top 24, there’d billions of pounds – putting the and prices. The natural home for
December, they’d play fourteen. be no prospect of any other English very fabric of football and weekend European football is midweek -
team qualifying again. match-day routine - across the protect the weekend.
Adding that number of European country in jeopardy.
games into an already crowded Good riddance to The future: fans can
fixture calendar would inevitably Champions League revenue
Andrea Agnelli
them? have decisive voice
have an impact – it would signal is currently the biggest factor
the end of the League Cup, the Why should you, a fan of say a distorting the competitiveness This isn’t the first time that greed
FA Cup would have to become League One club following England in the Premier League, and the has threatened to undermine the
How much money is Agnelli apparently hates the idea primarily a midweek competition away, care about the avarice of ECA-UEFA reforms would distort traditional principles of league
enough money? of upstarts like Leicester City without replays, and the Premier Juventus, Bayern Munich and their that even further – with the ‘big football – remember Game 39? -
having the temerity to play in his League would have to reduce in ilk? Isn’t it a case of good riddance six’ retaining a bigger share of TV and it won’t be the last. But history
F
OR the likes of Manchester illustrious European competition, size to 18 or even 16 clubs – with to them, get rid of the big six and money and solidarity payments shows us that these plans can be
City, Juventus, Paris Saint so is now looking at ways to a knock-on effect on the number we can have a more competitive down the leagues drying up. beaten – we defeated Game 39,
Germain and the like, loads guarantee participation for the big of clubs promoted from the league without them? and we can defeat this
and loads of money isn’t enough: clubs and the TV money that comes Championship each year. With the potential for a drastic
they want all the money. with that – and to exclude smaller Sadly, the prospect of so much reduction in the Premier League’s The Football Supporters’ Association
clubs who happen to qualify by There’s even been talk of the broadcasting money going to the broadcast income, the money will be at the forefront of that
The concept of a European super winning their domestic leagues, European fixtures taking place at European elite clubs would have that filters down in the form of campaign, along with our
league has been around since the like Leicester City did back in 2016. weekends, pushing Premier League a hugely negative impact right solidarity payments would take colleagues at Football Supporters’
late-80s but the idea that won’t die fixtures into midweek slots – which down the English football pyramid. a significant hit: last season, Europe. As we learn more about the
has once again resurfaced – this Working in cahoots with UEFA would make life even more difficult If they start playing Champions Championship clubs shared £72.6 ECA and UEFA’s plans, we’ll have
time led by Juventus chairman the self-appointed big clubs are for away fans in particular, and League matches at weekends then million, League One clubs £16.3 campaign actions that many of you
Andrea Agnelli and the European planning to create a new format destroy the traditional culture of inevitably the blackout of televised million and League Two clubs will be keen to get involved in –
Club Association (ECA). for European club competitions weekend league football. matches at 3:00pm on a Saturday £10.9 million of Premier League TV whether that’s lobbying your own
from the 2024-2025 season will soon be a thing of the past, income. The loss of this solidarity club, writing to leagues or holding
What are they after? Perhaps onwards. This would involve a The next big change would be that meaning that all down the pyramid money could push a number of EFL a banner in the stands – there’ll be
unsurprisingly, the primary Champions League of 32 teams, a a club’s place in the new-fangled clubs will be competing directly clubs over the edge financially. ways for anyone to get involved.
motivation behind the proposals Europa League of 32 teams, and elite European competition would against televised football.
appears to be money, with many a Europa League 2 composed of no longer come from success in What do we think? Stay tuned – the campaign will be
of the bigger clubs across Europe 64 teams – with a maximum of their domestic league. Likewise, the FA Cup would become ramping up over the summer and
you can find out more about how
looking enviously at the world- five teams from the same national an almost exclusively midweek • Protect the pyramid
you can get involved over at the
wide television revenues secured league per competition. Once initial membership of the new competition, the League Cup’s very – qualification to European
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by the English Premier League Champions League is established, existence would be under threat competitions should be open
(EPL) in particular. So far, so familiar. But there are then there’d be promotion and while the Premier League would and based on performance in
some crucial changes being relegation of eight teams from the shrink in size, becoming a 16-team domestic leagues
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S England face Holland against the defender for denying a purposes of the draw were the HOLLAND – THE KEY THREE by Joe Hetherington
here in a Nations League goalscoring opportunity. home team.
semi-final, we look back
on three memorable meetings But German referee Karl-Josef It wasn’t just the margin of victory JASPER CILLESSEN VIRGIL VAN DIJK MEMPHIS DEPAY
with the Dutch. Assenmacher, guided by his that was so impressive. It was the Barcelona’s Copa The towering The Lyon attacker
linesman, ruled the offence was manner of it. For most, this was del Rey keeper, centre-back, PFA was regarded as
Holland 2 England 0 outside the box and awarded a the highlight of that remarkable effectively, due to player of the year, a flop when he
(October 13, 1993) free-kick. To compound England’s Euro ’96 campaign. After a that competition became the most left Manchester
fury, Koeman only received a stuttering start, with a 1-1 draw providing him with expensive defender United in January
yellow card. against Switzerland and a largely the vast majority of action in his in the world when he moved from 2017. No-one would disagree he
unconvincing display in a 2-0 win time at the Nou Camp. Frustration Southampton to Liverpool for was mediocre, but the 25-year-old
Worse followed four minutes later against Scotland, Terry Venables’ resulting from that has led the £75million in January last year. He has since recaptured some of the
when it was Koeman who chipped Three Lions lit up the Venue of 30-year-old to seek a move this started his career in his homeland form that won him a move to Old
home a free-kick to hand Holland Legends with an exhilarating summer. He made his professional with Groningen before joining Celtic Trafford. Depay began his career
the lead. Dennis Bergkamp added a exhibition that defined the spirit debut for NEC in his native country in 2013. After twice winning the at PSV Eindhoven, his scintillating
second in the 69th minute. of ’96. and soon signed for Ajax in 2011. Scottish Premiership, he switched displays for the Dutch side making
After Claudio Bravo’s Barcelona to Southampton – managed at him a hot property, and he signed
A sarcastic Taylor, who died in Alan Shearer and Teddy exit, the Catalans spent around the time by current Holland boss for United in 2015 for around
January 2017 at 72, also told an Sheringham bagged a brace apiece £15million on Cillessen. In the 2014 Ronald Koeman – for £13m in 2015. £25 million. After 18 months, he
This was the game that brought us official: “The referee’s got me the to eclipse a decent Dutch side. World Cup, he was substituted by Surprisingly, only then did van Dijk left for France in a deal said to be
a quirky catchphrase – “do I not sack, thank him ever so much for Shearer converted a 23rd-minute Tim Krul before the penalty shoot- make his debut for his country. The worth up to £22m. England will
like that?” – uttered by England that, won’t you?” Taylor left his penalty, but it was a burst of three out against Costa Rica, but Louis 27-year-old has helped Liverpool to have to be wary of the rejuvenated
manager Graham Taylor and job the next month after England’s goals in 11 second-half minutes van Gaal’s gamble paid off as his successive Champions League finals Memphis Depay’s pace and ability
ultimately revealed in a fly-on-the- failure to qualify. – the then-soon-to-be £15million side reached the semis. in under 18 months on Merseyside. to cut inside.
wall documentary. world-record signing for Newcastle
Holland 1 England 4 netted a second in between
More importantly, it took England’s (June 18, 1996) Sheringham’s efforts – that Baddiel with the Lightning Seeds, Netherlands to begin the countdown ankle injury which ultimately ruled
fate out of their own hands in the flattened Holland, who managed a became the anthem of a nation. to what proved to be the Three Lions’ out him out of the Champions
qualifying campaign for the 1994 Football finally came home on an reply by substitute Patrick Kluivert. best showing in the intervening years League final defeat by Real Madrid
World Cup and signalled the end of unforgettable night at Wembley It resounded around Wembley again as they went on to reach a World – and the World Cup.
Taylor’s reign. as England produced one of their The song “Three Lions (Football’s after the quarter-final win over Spain Cup semi-final in Russia.
greatest-ever performances to Coming Home)”, performed by on penalties, but the adventure England preserved their unbeaten
Rotterdam’s De Kuip stadium was dismantle the Dutch, who for the comedians Frank Skinner and David came to an end when Germany beat Jesse Lingard’s first international record in Amsterdam, extending
the scene of a controversial defeat. England in another shoot-out. goal stretched England’s unbeaten it to seven matches, with their
It was a clash that turned on two run to seven games, the Manchester only defeat on Dutch soil being in
CLIVE’S VERDICT Prediction: England 2 Holland 1
key moments involving Holland’s Holland 0 England 1 United forward dealing the decisive Rotterdam in ‘93.
Ronald Koeman. (March 23, 2018) blow in the 59th minute.
When England beat Holland in a nation in transition, England There was also the satisfaction of
The first came in the 57th minute Amsterdam in March last year, it have re-emerged as a force after This was England’s first win over Southgate laid out his plans for putting one over old foe Ronald
when England captain David Platt was the Three Lions’ first victory reaching the semi-finals in Russia Holland in eight meetings since the the summer, with right-back Kyle Koeman in his first game in charge of
raced goalward and was pulled over them in eight attempts. and topping their Nations League emphatic victory of ’96. Manager Walker featuring in a three- Holland after Dick Advocaat – boss
down by rival skipper Koeman. While the Netherlands, who group. They should have enough Gareth Southgate, who had played man defence. But there was when they beat England in that
There looked to be a strong case failed to qualify for Euro 2016 to shade this one, but don’t in that magical match against early disruption at the back as infamous ’93 encounter – ended a
for a penalty and a red card and last summer’s World Cup, are underestimate the Dutch. the Dutch, took his side to the Liverpool’s Joe Gomez suffered an third spell as national coach.
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urely for your amusement and entertainment, we’ve Marco BIZOT AZ Alkmaar
taken the surnames of the Holland squad – that’s the Jasper CILLESSEN Barcelona
preliminary version with 28 players named in it – and Kenneth VERMEER Feyenoord
hidden them in the Wordsearch grid. The idea is that you Jeroen ZOET PSV Eindhoven
spend a few minutes of your life that you’ll never get back
again looking for them. Have fun! Patrick VAN AANHOLT Crystal Palace
Nathan AKE Bournemouth
Daley BLIND Ajax
Virgil VAN DIJK Liverpool
N U J I R V E D N U F C P D T Denzel DUMFRIES PSV Eindhoven
E T E T Z A N E H L I V R E L Terence KONGOLO Huddersfield Town
Matthijs DE LIGT Ajax
S O V A N D I J K O N G O L O Kenny TETE Lyon
S O A S I R B O B B Y W P I H Stefan DE VRIJ Internazionale
E N N K W Q D N I L B R P G N Donny VAN DE BEEK Ajax
L M D E P A Y G A N E O E T A Frenkie DE JONG Ajax
Davy PROPPER Brighton & HA
L L E B A B V J B E E K R W A Marten DE ROON Atalanta
I O B L A L A S M D T X A I N Pablo ROSARIO PSV Eindhoven
Kevin STROOTMAN Marseille
C I E D U M F R I E S Y O J A Tonny VILHENA Feyenoord
P R E E R A E H S R R M F N V Georginio WIJNALDUM Liverpool
R A K T T V S T R O O T M A N Ryan BABEL Fulham
O S G N O J E D K O H U Z L M Steven BERGHUIS Feyenoord
Steven BERGWIJN PSV Eindhoven
M O A Y O Z O E T N G S I D C Memphis DEPAY Lyon
E R O O N J I W G R E B C U A Luuk DE JONG PSV Eindhoven
Quincy PROMES Sevilla
S I U H G R E B Q U W E S M B Wout WEGHORST VfL Wolfsburg
Scouse Phil’s Free Lions Football Quiz (answers on page 15)
1 Which founder member of the football league and oldest 6 Which Premier League referee was pictured in the crowd
professional football club in the world was relegated out wildly celebrating Tranmere’s recent League Two semi-final
of the Football League at the end of this season? play-off victory v Forest Green?
2 Which England player scored twice in the last Euro 2020 7 Vincent Kompany left Manchester City at the end of this
qualifier in Montenegro in March? season to take up the player-manager position at which club?
3 Which club lost the National League play-off final at 8 Which Polish city will host the 2020 Europa League final?
Wembley this season, but won the FA Trophy at Wembley 9 The 2000 FA Cup final was the last to be staged at the
the following weekend? old Wembley Stadium, but which club won it that year,
4 Arsenal player Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not be travelling beating Aston Villa 1-0 in the final?
to this year’s Europa League final in Azerbaijan due to 10 I was born in Barking, London in 1981 and played for various
concerns over his safety, but what nationality is he? clubs including Brighton, Fulham, QPR and West Ham, winning
5 Which team won the EFL Championship this season? my two England caps in the 2010-11 season. Who am I?
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