Here is a hand-picked selection of First Touch articles covering the European game. Enjoy!
Join Matt Stein on his Rhine River football & beer journey through France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, sampling 40 beer brands on the way.
A trip down the Rhine River with football and Beer Read More »
Matt Stein is in Switzerland on a quest to find some decent fondu & football. He stumbles on FC Luzern hosting FC Basel in the Swiss Super League.
FC Luzern: Fondu & Football In The Swiss Alps Read More »
England losing to Italy in the Euro 2021 FInal was so very English, part of the national pastime of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – like Brexit.
England Crash Out to Italy In Tense Euro Final Read More »
Hugh McIlvanney, who died recently aged 84, was perhaps Britain’s greatest-ever sportswriter. Dave Bowler pays tribute to the great man.
Hugh McIlvanney – A Tribute Read More »
Michael Ottolenghi reflects on a decade of Serie A coverage in First Touch and how the league has developed in that time from 2008 to 2018
A Decade Of Serie A Coverage Read More »
The 1916 Easter Rising led to the establishment of an independent Republic of Ireland. Here’s how football honored the occasion on its 100th anniversary..
Republic Of Ireland Honor 1916 Easter Rising Read More »