Jimi Hendrix just beat Sonny Liston.
Who'd've thought that?
Total footballGreat work by Irish Brummie Lee Carsley managing England U21 in the European Championship. Through to the quarter finals, convincingly beat Germany in the group stage yesterday with a second string team having already won the group. They haven’t conceded any goals yet.
After their main attacker, Balogun was ruled out pre tournament through injury (though he might just be sulking and preparing to opt for playing for the US) Carsley started the tournament playing 3 defenders and 7 attacking midfielders all shifting positions as needed. Neat.
Todays big game, Estonian 1st division, Tallinna FCI Levadia v JK Narva Trans. Less than 500 of us in the rather lovely 14,300 capacity national stadium where at least 2 club teams play.
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it doesn’t get dark here until about midnight. Tallinn is a lovely city.
Will do. Bunch of Geordie lads sitting close to us, two with Estonian heritage. One has blagged his way onto the pitch to play hit the cross bar at half time. Lost to a 12 year old.Tallinn and Riga are both places I'd love to go to.....review thread when you're home please!
Todays big game, Estonian 1st division, Tallinna FCI Levadia v JK Narva Trans. Less than 500 of us in the rather lovely 14,300 capacity national stadium where at least 2 club teams play.
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it doesn’t get dark here until about midnight. Tallinn is a lovely city.
Levadia won 3 -0 to go top. But could be overtaken by the team we are seeing tonight FC Flora. Meanwhile Match 2, Estonian 2nd division, Legion v Levadia II (looks like kids). As is traditional on these trips we went to the wrong stadium, but ended up right next to where we were last night…..hangover subsiding slowly.
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0-0 25 minutes in. Free entry. Last night’s game was €5.
Just had a quick chat with Curro Torres, ex Spain and Valencia right back who is watching his reserves as manager of Levadia. Nice bloke.
Good luck getting a ticket for first game of the season against Real….Bilbao v Real Madrid weekend of August 13th but they won’t confirm a time until around the end of this month. £162 return isn’t bad so can probably do flights, hotel and ticket for about £350 rather than £100+ on Cardiff away.
Good luck getting a ticket for first game of the season against Real….