Slovan Bratislava, Legia Warsaw and Ferencváros qualify for Europa League Play-Offs
Prague, Czech Republic – Slovan Bratislava, Legia Warsaw and Budapest-based Ferencváros have all qualified for the Europa League play-off round whichContinue Reading
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Poland’s Lewandowski expresses worries over Bayern Munich’s transfers
Polish superstar Robert Lewandowski has admitted his frustration with the transfer business that Bayern Munich have conducted this summer. TheContinue Reading
The top football players of all time from Central Europe
Central Europe is not often mentioned as a hotbed of football talent. Perhaps it should be though, because a closerContinue Reading
Polish fans applaud Israeli anthem at football game in “inspiring sporting spectacle”
Warsaw, Poland – Thousands of Polish football supporters attending Monday’s Euro qualifier in Warsaw between Poland and Israel applauded the Israeli anthemContinue Reading
Czech international Josef Šural killed in Alanyaspor bus crash
Prague, Czech Republic – 28-year-old Czech international football player Josef Šural was killed after a minibus carrying several players from Turkish clubContinue Reading
Slavia and Sparta fans gear up for explosive Prague derby
Prague, Czech Republic – Cross-city rivals Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague are facing off tonight at Slavia’s Eden Arena in theirContinue Reading
Slavia Prague “going to war” against Chelsea, says boss Trpisovsky ahead of second leg
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague will head out on the pitch with a mountain to climb needing to overturn theirContinue Reading
Slavia Prague takes on Chelsea in Europa League quarter-final
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague takes on Premier League giants Chelsea tonight in the first leg of their Europa LeagueContinue Reading
Krakow Dragoons FC: “We aim to embed grassroots football culture into the local scene”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Krakow expat Alex Băcica, founder of Krakow’s expat football team, Dragoons FC. You’re one ofContinue Reading
Slovak and Polish stories shortlisted for European Press Prize 2019
Bratislava, Slovakia – Twenty three stories and reports were selected by the European Press Prize committee this year, hailing from overContinue Reading
Hungary stuns World Cup finalists Croatia, Czechs embarrassed by England
Prague, Czech Republic – Central European countries kicked off their Euro 2020 qualifying to a promising start despite mixed results whichContinue Reading
Central Europe gears up for Euro 2020 qualifiers
Prague, Czech Republic – The national football teams of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary are getting ready to startContinue Reading
Youth Football World Cup to kick off in Łódź, Poland, in May
Łódź, Poland – For the first time in its history, Poland will host the Under-20 (or U-20) Football World Cup,Continue Reading
Slavia Prague reaches Europa League quarter-finals after dramatic come-back win
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague defeated five-time Europa League champions Sevilla 4-3 in extra-time to reach its first quarter-final inContinue Reading
Poland’s Lewandowski sets historic Bundesliga record
Munich, Germany – As of last week-end, Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski has become the highest-scoring foreign player of allContinue Reading
