Spanish Fans

Euro Cup and Prague

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July 1st 2008
I made it to Prague after one crazy night of soccer. My abitions were realized and I successfully bought a ticket from a fairly shady scalper outside of Ernst Happel Stadium. Fortune smiled upon me and the ticket was in a Spanish section of the stadium. The atmosphere was unreal as Spain laid claim to the Euro Cup, and I chanted and danced with my fellow fans. An easy four hour train ride the ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more