Match Report: Russia 1-0 Finland
a look back at Finland’s second game at Euro 2020 Continue reading Match Report: Russia 1-0 Finland
Match Preview: Russia (a)
The FFS view, on Finland’s upcoming Group Game at Euro 2020. Ah, we never get tired of saying that. Continue reading Match Preview: Russia (a)
Champions League and Conference League Qualifying 2021/22
Football never sleeps. Less than three weeks since Chelsea lifted the Champions League trophy (spit), European club competition roll back into town this week with the draw for the first qualifying round of the various tournaments, including the new Europa Conference League.
Rich drags himself away from Euro 2020 for a few minutes to explain how Finnish teams might fare in this year’s draws. Continue reading Champions League and Conference League Qualifying 2021/22
[Podcast] Euro 2020 Match Review – Denmark 0-1 Finland
In the aftermath of the shocking collapse of Christian Eriksen during the Denmark 0-1 Finland, the FFS team get together to look back at the game.
Firstly, Mark W, Rich and Keke review the sporting action on the field and the mixed emotions felt by Huuhkajat supporters as the team gets its first, goal, points and win, in a major competition finals.
Then, Mark W speaks with Mark H about his trip to Copenhagen and his first-hand eyewitness account of Eriksen’s collapse and on-pitch resuscitation. He talks about the amazing atmosphere between the Danish and Finnish fans, that only got stronger as the drama unfurled.
Match Report: Christian Eriksen in stable condition
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Match Preview: Denmark (a)
European Championships, Group B, Game 1 On Saturday evening, Markku Kanerva’s Finland side will make history as the first team in the nation’s history to walk out at a major tournament. In their way stand former champions Denmark, widely recognized … Continue reading Match Preview: Denmark (a)
[Podcast] An Introduction To The World Of Finnish Football
With Finland qualifying for Euro 2020, there has, naturally, been a surge in interest in our Huuhkajat. The Finnish Football Show team has been invited to speak and write on a variety of outlets, around the world, and this made us think; no one really knows much about Finnish football.
We decided it might be a good idea to go back to basics for this episode, by creating a Finnish football 1.0 crib sheet. One place to get all the useful info as we head into the Euros. We have, after all, been at this for several years now. We know stuff.
Say what?
The Finnish Football Show is looking to help out fans and pundits alike, particularly those less familiar with the Finnish national team. Continue reading Say what?
[Podcast] In Conversation with… Niila Arajuuri
In our episodes of 27.5.2021, Mark W and Keke admitted to getting emotional when they first heard the Finland song for Euro 2020. So we invited Niila Arajuuri ‘the man who made Keke cry’ onto the show to explain himself! This was going to be a segment in a future FFS, but we felt it deserved to be a stand-alone episode.
Mark W flew solo on this one and spoke with Niila about his love of football and music and how music one the battle for his affections. He explains how it feels to have an Eagle Owls for a brother and the process of writing an anthem in Finnish rather than English.
Training camp review
FFS takes a look back at the last week of Huuhkajat preparation, and shares their Hope’s on Finland’s upcoming tournament. Continue reading Training camp review
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