In 2026, the Austrian Post honored David Alaba with a special commemorative stamp issue, launching the new "Sport" stamp series. The stamp block, designed by Melanie Musegg, contains two stamps. David Alaba was born on June 24, 1992, in Vienna and is one of...
Before every match in the Champions League, the biggest football tournament for club teams in Europe, the Champions League anthem is always played. The melody is largely based on a piece by the German Baroque composer Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759):...
The 2026 World Cup is over. After 104 matches and 208 national anthems. The world champion is Spain after an exciting but rather boring match against Argentina. Two Spanish-speaking countries against each other. Once in a lifetime. Don't Cry for me Argentina...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd edition of an international football tournament between the national men's teams of countries affiliated with FIFA. The event is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament takes place...
Ajax and Amsterdam celebrate together! In 2025, Ajax turns 125 and the city of Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary. The perfect moment to reflect on the unique bond between the club and the city. Showing with free admission...
The time has finally come. On August 10, 2025, football club Telstar will play at the highest level again, the Eredivisie. It has taken 47 years for them to play top matches. The first match is immediately away against Ajax. In the 1977/78 Eredivisie season, it ended...
Yesterday was the semi-final between Italy and England, and once again England managed to reach the European Championship final. Tonight is the second semi-final between Spain and Germany. But where has the Netherlands been during this women's competition? A brief...
The 2025 Women's European Championship is the fourteenth edition of the European Continental Football Championship for women. Starts July 2, 2025. Final: July 27, 2025. It is the third edition with 16 countries since the expansion in 2017. On 4...
After consulting my philately friends, the vast majority opted for the evaluation of my 750th blog, rather than a celebratory event. Normally, for a lower number—for example 100, 250, or 500...—
This year, Enschede is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Does that mean Enschede has existed for exactly 700 years? No, the history of Enschede dates back to the Middle Ages. We are celebrating the fact that Enschede was granted city rights in 1325, a huge milestone. In the past 700 years...
What kind of relationship do dickpic, penis, cock, phallus, and tear-off calendar have with each other? Do you have stamps with a phallus in your collection? Have you already bought the 'Writers and Cocks tear-off calendar, from fiery phallus to liberated vulva' as a Christmas gift for your...
We have seen 50 matches involving 24 European countries. Match number 51 is the final between Spain and England. The final has started as this blog is posted online. But I am paying particular attention to the stands where the supporters are waving...
After the poor performance in the final group match against Austria (3-2 loss), 26 players plus staff traveled to their penal camp in Wolfsburg. According to NOS reporter Jeroen Stekelenburg, who reports daily from Wolfsburg (the Dutch national team's base camp), Wolfsburg is a rather boring city. There is...
Eight of Germany's neighboring countries are visiting from June 14 to July 14, 2024, for the European Football Championship in Germany. A ninth country is staying home. Do you know which country? That means that eight countries are playing from their own countries...
The second part of 'German soil fertile Orange ground'. Once again, West Germany was allowed to host a final tournament, just like the 1974 World Cup. Now it was the turn of the 1988 European Championship, and ultimately the Netherlands was very successful by finishing first at the hands of the Soviet Union...
(West) Germany has hosted a major tournament three times before (Euro 1988, World Cup 1974, and World Cup 2006). On all occasions, the Dutch team participated and achieved great success. German soil is fertile ground for the Dutch footballers. Expectations are high...
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