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June 13th 2018

Published: June 13th 2018

The eyes of the world are turning to Russia, but in other corners of the globe the thoughts were very much on Enfield! FIFA has certain criteria to be admitted to even the qualification party and not been recognised as a sovereign nation means however good you are, you aren't playing. I had never previously given much thought to disputed territories or unrecognised states before visiting Transnist... Read Full Entry

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John Miranda

The original purpose of the blog was the 20th wedding anniversary trip in 2006 / 2007 - Ashes cricket in Oz, setting off early in April and going the long way round! The trip came to an end in February 2007 and for a while retrospective blogging was the only option (for reasons that you can find in the Road to Freedom). There are still two to travel and the passport is now back in use in 2009. We get distracted in more than the odd football ground along the way, but it is all part of the journey.... full info

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13th June 2018

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

I love it when they wear their ethnic clothing!

13th June 2018

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

ooooooooo was that a towel? I want one LOL

13th June 2018

Rainyb
Lorraine Brecht

Thanks for sharing. Are you going to Russia for the cup??

13th June 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

CONIFA World Cup 2018
Abkhazia, Barawa, Cascadia, Ellan Vannin (otherwise known as the Isle of Man), Kabylia, Matabeleland, Padania, Szekely Land, Tamil Eelam, Panjab, Tibet, Tuvalu, Western Armenia and the United Koreans of Japan – but the eventual Final threw up Northern Cyprus and Karpatalja. What is not a surprise is that you were there John. But I note Abkhazia (claimed by Georgia) Artsakh (Eastern Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan), South Ossetia (also claimed by Georgia), Sahrawi (Western Sahara) and Transnistria (East Moldova) didn't attend...OK they have their issues. But of major concern is there was no mention of an invitation to Prince Graeme of the Principality of Hutt River, Australia's micronation since 1970. Having an area of 275 sq kms it is larger than some of the attendees. By the way, who is Western Armenia? Is it perchance a throwback to the Armenia Genocide?

14th June 2018

John Miranda
John & Miranda

CONIFA World Football Cup Final 2018
The challenging qualification rounds must have seen the end for Hutt River and their chances of glory. I am sure they are welcome to get involved next time - but no ringers from Kalbarri. Western Armenia are a French based team who in their words "is today lying in the territory of Turkey. Western Armenians today live in diaspora all over the world and are united by their common heritage and their language – Western Armenian"

13th June 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Assimilation and integration
Dream on

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