Category Archives: France

Ireland 1 Italy 0

Posted on July 7, 2016 by richardl1969

Ireland 1 Italy 0 (Lille, 22nd June 2016) The Irish seem to like a drink. I arrived back in Lille at around Midnight, after the Czech v Turkey game down the road in Lens, to find that so much beer … Continue reading →

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Czech Republic 0 Turkey 2

Posted on July 3, 2016 by richardl1969

Czech Republic 0 Turkey 2 (Lens, 21st June 2016) If the Wales v Russia game was the best overall game of my six, this game and overall day would sadly be the most disappointing. Lens isn’t really on anybody’s tourist … Continue reading →

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Wales 3 Russia 0

Posted on July 2, 2016 by richardl1969

Wales 3 Russia 0 (Toulouse, 20th June 2016) If there’s a game I saw that would stand out as a highlight of the six I’d see, it’d be Wales v Belgium, not just for the game itself, but for the … Continue reading →

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Iceland 1 Hungary 1

Posted on June 28, 2016 by richardl1969

Iceland I Hungary 1 (Marseille, Euro 2016, 18th June) Marseille doesn’t have a great reputation. I’d heard tales of it being a dirty and dangerous city, a real gritty and edgy kind of place. News footage of drunken English idiots … Continue reading →

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Portugal 1 Iceland 1

Posted on June 25, 2016 by richardl1969

Portugal 1 Iceland 1 (Euro 2016, 14th June)  I can’t say I had high hopes for St Etienne. It’s not exactly high on the “must see” list of places to visit in France, being a mainly industrial/mining town, 45 minutes … Continue reading →

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Belgium 0 Italy 2

Posted on June 25, 2016 by richardl1969

Belgium 0 Italy 2 (Euro 2016, 13th June) Not much point recapping the games for these Euros round-ups, as they’ve all been on TV, and covered extensively in the media. Well, I say they’ve all been on TV. One place … Continue reading →

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PSG 2 Lille 1

Posted on April 26, 2016 by richardl1969

Paris St. Germain 2 Lille 1, French League Cup Final (23rd April 2017) This wasn’t my first trip to Paris. In fact it was my third. The first was way back in 1977. Although my memories, as a 7 year … Continue reading →

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