(9th January 2021) During the first weekend of the new year, I witnessed a very entertaining football match at my newly adopted Spanish club, Atlético Marbella, as they lost 5-3 to another local side, Athletic Club Fuengirola, located only about 20 Miles further north along the Costa Del Sol. The full story of that particular … Continue reading The fascination of Fuengirola
(5th January 2021) The Spanish domestic cup, the Copa Del Rey, is a very prestigious competition and I was hoping that I’d have the chance to witness one of its matches this season. My local Segunda Division B Group 4 club, Marbella FC, entered the competition at the first round stage, where they were victorious … Continue reading The King’s Cup
(20th December 2020) The weekend before Christmas presented a final chance to watch football ahead of the leagues going on a two week winter break, so I came to the conclusion that the prospect of not being able to attend a match for a while would only be made better by watching another double-header, with … Continue reading Un domingo doble
(13th December 2020) The largest and most well-known town that’s near to where I’m staying in the Costa Del Sol is Marbella, since it’s a renowned hub for holiday makers and wealthy foreigners, with its lovely beaches and harbours. Marbella is without a doubt one of my favourite places to visit, so when I first … Continue reading The Art of Football
(8th November 2020) When I first returned to Spain in September 2020, I had ambitions and set myself some targets to achieve, mainly keeping them simple, such as exploring more parts of the Costa Del Sol than I had done previously and watching as much local football as possible. With both of those in mind, … Continue reading The Youth of Torremolinos
(18th October 2020) Without knowing beforehand, this would turn out to be a unique opportunity to visit an unusual ground for a one-off game, continue reading to find out why... Málaga CF’s recent financial troubles and the redevelopment of their usual home venue meant that their B team (Atlético Malagueño) didn’t have a ground to … Continue reading Primer día de la temporada
(October 2020) 2019 was a great year for my family, my parents were able to live and work in the Costa Del Sol and effectively have a year-long extended holiday. I visited them a total of five times for holidays, which were great chances to catch up, relax, explore and watch football in the region. … Continue reading Amistoso
A week long trip in late September would be my final visit to Spain of last year and also the final time that I’d be visiting my parents whilst they were living and working in the Costa Del Sol. During my four previous visits to the region I’d managed to visit plenty of new places, … Continue reading Andalusian Adventures: Sun, Sea & Spanish Football
The end of the English football season meant that I now had more free time on my hands and I couldn’t wait to get away for an extended period with my parents. I was able to bag some cheap flights giving me two weeks in Spain from early - mid June and began making some … Continue reading Andalusian Adventures: Rocking the Costa Del Sol
The beginning of May saw my third trip to Spain inside the first five months of the year and on this occasion the plan was very different to previous. Both mine and my Dad's birthdays are in May and we like to have a trip away together, which usually involves a combination of travelling and … Continue reading Andalusian Adventures: Birthday present (ft. Cádiz & Jerez)
The Travelling Therapist 