Travel to football cities
WSC are collaborating with Aficionados to offer bespoke trips taking in matches, history and culture, with big savings for our subscribers
What makes Aficionados different?
Aficionados provide group travel opportunities for football fans who are seeking far more than a ticket to a match away from home.
Discover
Aficionados do not just watch football, we discover football in the destinations we visit. We unearth the heritage of key clubs through visits to football museums and by having a football expert on tour to provide maximum insight. We will also ensure we visit the key city landmarks to provide a comprehensive city break experience.
Experience
We take in the local matchday atmosphere at least twice on each tour. Watching a match on your own just isn’t the same, you need like-minded people to share the adventure with. However we restrict our group size to make the experience more exclusive and intimate.
Football experts provide knowledge and insight
As Aficionados we do not want to just watch a football match, we want to know the history, background, form and more. A football specialist such as a historian or journalist will accompany us on our discovery.
What the travellers say
“The Milan and Turin tour exceeded my expectation – the content was far more comprehensive than attending a couple of matches”
“Thank you for the calcio education. A steal at under a grand”
“Excellent planning and organisation, I always felt we were in safe hands”
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Brazil
August 27 to September 6, 2027
Three nights in São Paulo, one in Iguazu, six in Rio Two matches in São Paulo and two in Rio Tours of the Maracanã and Estadio das Laranjeiras Trip to the Iguazu Falls Joined by Tim Vickery & Euan Marshall
From £2,695 – subscribers save £100 use code WSCSUB100
Basque Country
February 18 to 22, 2027
Four nights’ accommodation in Bilbao Watch a match in La Liga plus one other game in the region Day trip to San Sebastián Visit the Guggenheim museum Insight provided by Phil Ball, author of Morbo
From £1,095 – subscribers save £75 use code WSCSUB75
Naples
March 5 to 8, 2027
Three nights’ B&B accommodation Watch Napoli v Parma Discover the Spanish Quarter & Maradona shrines Visit Pompeii Accompanied by Professor John Foot
From £895 – subscribers save £75 use code WSCSUB75
Emilia-Romagna
February 26 to March 1, 2027
Three nights’ accommodation Watch a Serie A match plus one other Visit the Parma Calcio and Panini museums Tours of Bologna, Parma and Modena With Italian football expert Daniele Fisichella
From £995 – subscribers save £75 use code WSCSUB75
WSC subscribers save £100
Best of five
We’re heading to Buenos Aires for an unforgettable football experience at all of the city’s biggest clubs
Across the 46 million-strong population of Argentina, it’s estimated that just five clubs account for 85 per cent of football allegiances – so we’re off to Buenos Aires to take in matches at all of Los Cinco Grandes and find out just what it is that inspires that nationwide passion for these giants of the Argentinian game.
Over our ten-night trip in September 2027, straddling two fixture-packed weekends, we’ll attend a total of six games, including matches at all of “The Big Five” of River Plate, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Independiente and San Lorenzo. With a total of 122 national league titles between them, these clubs are among the cream of South American football and have the homes and atmospheres to match.
River Plate’s 85,018-capacity Estadio Monumental is the biggest stadium on the continent, while the steep-sided “chocolate box” of Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera needs no introduction – tick both off your bucket list. We’ll also take in games at Racing Club’s El Cilindro (The Cylinder) and Independiente’s “English-style” Estadio Libertadores de América, the homes of these bitter rivals sitting just 300 metres apart, plus the Nuevo Gasómetro (New Gasometer) of San Lorenzo, a club renowned for the sheer passion of its fans.
Away from matchday, we’ll visit Diego Maradona’s first house, take a guided tour of the Eva Perón museum and enjoy an authentic asado barbecue together. Our small group will be joined by Argentinian football journalist and historian Esteban Bekerman – he will share his expert insight throughout the trip, including lectures on the football and cultural history of Buenos Aires and Argentina.
Join us and your fellow Aficionados next year in one of the world’s most football-obsessed cities for what will be the trip of a lifetime.
Estadio Monumental is set to be the host venue for Argentina’s “centenary match” at the 2030 World Cup, after a renovation that will take its capacity to 100,000
Diego Maradona’s international debut for Argentina came against Hungary at La Bombonera in 1977, at the age of just 16
Pope Francis was a lifelong SanLorenzo fan – and during his papacy the club won the Copa Libertadores for the first time
Los Cinco Grandes
September 10 to 20, 2027
Ten nights’ B&B accommodation
Six matches including River Plate, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Independiente & San Lorenzo Authentic asado dinner Visit to Diego Maradona’s first house Guided tour of the Eva Perón museum Insight from Argentinian football historian Esteban Bekerman
From £2,895 – subscribers save £100 use code WSCSUB75
To book visit aficionadosft.com
Any questions? Call 01452 645649 or email info@aficionadosft.com