Eastern Europe

The Ukrainian league is fast developing with every team improving year on year. It's one of Eastern Europe's very best championships. However, fan violence, led by Ultras is threatening to damage all Ukrainian football.

Football in Moldova: Living Up to the Challenge?

The majority of football fans probably know nothing about the game in Moldova, yet there has been a vast improvement in this country...

Bandits and the Bench: Metalist Boss Miron Markevich

Football in Ukraine is never easy and the story of Metalist Kharkiv coach Miron Markevich is one of triumph in the face of adversity...

Zenga’s Search For Stability

Legendary Italian Walter Zenga has only been coaching for 8 years and already has 8 clubs to his name. Despite showing great potential, he is still searching for a side to show faith in him and provide him with the stability to succeed.

Steaua Lost Their Spark

SK Slavia Praha impressed again by squashing a very poorly-organized Steaua Bucuresti. Although Dorin Goian (Steaua) equalised Zdeněk Šenkeřík’s (Slavia) early goal, there was nothing he could do to stop Slavia from having a dream debut in the UEFA Champions...

City Focus: Bucharest

Bucharest, known as “Little Paris” in the 1900s, is striving to once again live up to its reputation. Romania’s capital has developed a great deal since the 1989 Revolution and is now one of the busiest European capitals: a place where entertainment, history...

Romania: Liga I Burger

The first Romanian Soccer Championship took place during the 1909/1910 season. There were only three soccer clubs at that time in Romania. After the Unification (1918), teams from other Romanian provinces participated in the championship.