Ludogorets - a trip to Bulgaria's football fairy tale (Part I) 🇧🇬 | CC

After two years of pandemic and closed borders I am back to Eastern Europe for a favorite football trip. Quite unusual one I can say, to a small town of only 30 000 inhabitants! It is in Bulgaria and is called Razgrad. It is situated just two hours away from Golden Sands and three hours from Sunny Beach. By 2009 its team was dwelling in the lower divisions of a mediocre league. In 2014 it was not only a three times champion of the country but even playing alongside Liverpool, Real Madrid and Basel in the groups of the UEFA Champions League. Later they played even against Arsenal and Tottenham in the groups of the UEFA Europa League. In 2022 this unique club has already been champion 11 consecutive times and again on its way to the Champions League or the Europa League group stage.
Come with me on a journey to this exotic football destination. Can I make it to the town at all? What are the locals saying an will I ever manage to find a hotel for the night? Where is the region of Ludogorie located and how history has shaped the people of this region. Why Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia fans and fan-boy journalists hate this team so much? What is so unique with PFC Ludogorets 1945? Join me for this UEFA Champions League qualification round game. Stay tuned!

Watch me visiting Ludogorets Academy and training facility here:
   • Ludogorets Razgrad is a football empi...  

Watch me seeing Ludogorets in Champions league qualification with friends here:
   • My friends IMPRESSED by Razgrad #UCL ...  

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0:00 Ludogorets reborn
1:14 Why going to Razgrad?
3:43 Ended up in the least visited Bulgarian town
5:00 Escaping Targovishte by taxi
6:37 Finally arriving in Razgrad
8:35 Who actually lives in Razgrad?
10:29 Is there still racism in Bulgarian football and where?
11:43 Still can't find a hotel. Sleeping on the streets?
13:02 This supermarket saves me
15:04 Is there a hotel room for me in this town?

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