Before the Whistles
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The Guide

The Alternative European Matchday Guide

Season One · 15 Destinations

Fifteen European football destinations — the stadiums, the local football culture, the alternative ways to spend a matchday, the practical information you need, and clickable links that take you straight to the next step.

The Alternative European Matchday Guide — Season One cover

The purpose

Why we created this guide

Football has given us so much. The places we've discovered, the people we've met and the stories we've experienced have made this journey what it is. We wanted to find a way to give something back.

That's why 100% of the net proceeds from this guide will go to charity. And for every 15 episodes of Before the Whistles, we'll create a new charity guide to keep giving back to the game and the communities that make it special.

Who we're giving back to

Kinetic Foundation uses football and education to help young people build brighter futures, develop their potential and access new opportunities. Through this guide, we want to support the work they do and help football make a difference beyond the pitch.

Young players on a training pitch with the Kinetic Foundation in London
Photo: Kinetic Foundation

Destinations

Fifteen cities. Fifteen matchdays.

  1. 01Budapest
  2. 02Birmingham
  3. 03Duisburg
  4. 04Venlo
  5. 05Belfast
  6. 06Soufli
  7. 07Abbey Hulton
  8. 08Bratislava
  9. 09Wuppertal
  10. 10Dublin
  11. 11Prague
  12. 12Győr
  13. 13Nottingham
  14. 14Sofia
  15. 15Stoke-on-Trent

The guide

Get the guide

Season One · 15 destinations

60-page digital guide

100% of net proceeds go to charity.

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