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
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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
Slovakia’s controversial law on national anthem causes uproar among Hungarian community
A new Slovak law restricting the use of any foreign national anthem has sparked the anger of the ethnic HungarianContinue 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 for 2019, hailing fromContinue Reading
“America’s most athletic Polish” Rob Gronkowski retires, aged 29
Warsaw, Poland – Polish-American NFL superstar Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Instagram over the weekend. “America’s most Athletic Polish” according toContinue 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 resultsContinue Reading
Two Hungarians ranked among world’s richest people
Budapest, Hungary – Every year, U.S. magazine Forbes releases its ranking of the planet’s billionaires and richest people. The worldContinue 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 toContinue 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) Youth Football WorldContinue 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
Slavia Prague gears up for big European night with eyes on quarter-finals
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague hosts five-time Europa League champions Sevilla tonight in their second leg of their EuropaContinue Reading
Poland’s Lewandowski sets historic Bundesliga record
Munich, Germany – As of last week-end, Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski has set a new record to become theContinue Reading
Slavia Prague to play Sevilla in next round of Europa League after stunning victory
Prague, Czech Republic – Slavia Prague came from behind last Thursday night to beat Belgian side Genk 1-4 in aContinue Reading
Beesfund CEO: “Warsaw is the best city to launch your business”
This week, Kafkadesk met with Arkadiusz Regiec, the CEO of the equity trading platform Beesfund on which Polish Football ClubContinue Reading
Viktoria Plzen wins while Slavia Prague draws in Europa League before weekend showdown
Prague, Czech Republic – Viktoria Plzen and Slavia Prague respectively won and drew their Europa League home games last night.Continue Reading
Polish football club raises 1 million euros on equity crowdfunding platform
Krakow, Poland – In less than 24h, bankruptcy-threatened Polish Football Club Wisla Krakow has raised 4 million polish zloty (nearlyContinue Reading
Reaching for the stars: Hungary’s weirdest Guinness World Records
Budapest, Hungary – “Record breaking is a serious business”, the Guinness World Record Association warns on its website. Be thatContinue Reading
Brazil to play Czech Republic in March rematch of 1962 World Cup final
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic will host Brazil on March 26 in a friendly match at Prague’s EdenContinue Reading
Poland legend joins boyhood club Wisla Krakow for free to help revive the Polish side
Kraków, Poland – Who said loyalty didn’t exist in football? Poland and Borussia Dortmund legend Jakub Błaszczykowski has rejoined hisContinue Reading