Mercury levels rise in this cauldron.

It was Saturday afternoon so I wanted to see a game. Prague is home to several football clubs. Sparta, Slavia and Dukla are well known for their impact in European competitions. The game that I saw was Bohemians Prague 1905 hosting Lieberec.

Bohemians are one of the most popular clubs in the Czech Republic. However compared to the English Premier League the Czech Fortuna Liga is not very wealthy.Inevitably its best players move to richer clubs in other countries.

The crowd for the match that I attended was only 3000. Mind you, what the audience lacked in numbers it made up for in noise. The fans sang and chanted for the whole of the game. The atmosphere was warmed up by the lighting of flares and the waving of huge flags and banners.

The fans are very proud of their club and of its history. Those of a certain age will be familiar with the Bohemians club chairman and finest ever player. He is Antonia Panenka who scored a famous penalty for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Nations Cup Final against West Germany. He managed to make Sepp Maier look foolish and not many players ever did that.

At the game I met Ota. He is from Mongolia and he is a massive football fan. He has visited many of the top clubs in Europe. Also there were Adam, Matyaj, Honza and Alice. Alice’s boyfriend Matej plays for Bohemians. Perhaps one day he might play for Leeds United in the Premier League.

Sadly the game was scoreless but I still had a great time.

Rocky produces a knock out night.

It’s great to keep up with sport at home. Lots of bars show live action from from Europe and the USA.

Rocky O’Reillys along Stepanska is a great place for a catch up. Lots of beers and an extensive menu. I had a great evening watching Liverpool play Manchester United followed by live NFL action.

There was a good crowd in there including David and Nathalie from Ottawa.

I hope that you both arrived home safely and thanks for your company.