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ALAMY, GETTY
JUNE-JULY 2012
WIZZ MAGAZINE
81
SPORTS BARS
FEATURE
Valencia
MUSEO DEPORTIVO DE
MANOLO EL DEL BOMBO
This rather grand title is the
official name of the bar run
by Manolo, the rather
corpulent gentleman seen
in the crowd at every World
Cup beating a huge drum to
cheer on his beloved Spain.
Next to Valencia’s Mestalla
Stadium at Avenida Suecia,
this tiled masterpiece is a
one-room pictorial history
of Manolo’s football travels
around the world. Note
the photo of him with King
Juán Carlos along with
various soccer stars.
DRINK:
Caña
of San Miguel
FOOD:
Tortilla
www.manoloeldelbombo.com
Munich
NETZER&OVERATH
As its name might suggest
to any scholar of European
football, this DJ spot in a
trendy area of Munich is very
savvy indeed. Decked out with
retro images from the classic
era of German football – the
1970s – Netzer&Overath is
a two-space, weekend-only
Brussels
O’REILLY’S
In a prominent spot slap
opposite the Bourse in
downtown Brussels, this Irish
pub attacts sports fans with
its 12 high-definition plasma
screens and two maxi-screens.
The week’s upcoming fixtures
– football, rugby and others
– are posted up on boards
outside. An absolutely massive
Irish breakfast is served until
6pm, happy hours are similarly
generous, and the atmosphere
can get pretty lively long
before kick-off.
FOOD:
Celtic burger
DRINK:
Guinness
http://oreillys.com
The European
Stadium of
Culture 2012
Polish cities Lublin
and Rzeszów near the
Ukrainian border will
host a celebration of
the Polish-Ukrainian
Euro 2012. Together,
they’ ll coordinate a
programme inspired
by the Championships
and the countries’
shared tradtitions,
with a variety of
concerts, exhibitions,
film screenings,
performances and
urban exhibitions.
Starts: Lublin Night
of Culture, 2-3 June.
Ends: Rzeszów,
29 June – 1 July.
www.stadionkultury.eu
The Football-free
Polish Festival
Olsztyn, the capital
of the scenic Warmia
and Mazury region,
is the first Polish city
with a ‘Football Free
City’ celebration.
The cities’ outdoor
spaces in the Old
Town will be given
over to concerts,
family events, and
street performances
with not a football in
sight. www.euro2012.
olsztyn.eu
CITIES
CELEBRATING
venue whose name comes
from the two midfield players,
Günter and Wolfgang, whose
rivalry for the key spot in the
national team dominated
the German sports pages of
the day. The music here leans
towards punk and indie.
DRINK:
Weißbier
FOOD:
Retro sweets
www.netzer-overath.de
THE MUNICH BAR PAYS
HOMAGE TO THE GERMAN
TEAM OF THE 1970s