Digest

Week 21 · 18–24 May 2026

This week: 5 texts, 0 matches. Everything in order below, with links.

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Texts of the week 5

  1. From the stands ·

    I never finished the Panini USA 94 album as a kid. Now I am collecting World Cup 2026

    In 1994 a ten-year-old in Kaliningrad had a door made entirely of football stickers.

  2. Transfers ·

    Chalov for Baltika: strange until you look at the market

    Fyodor Chalov's move to Baltika sounds strange at first. Even a little funny.

  3. From the stands ·

    I watched all 30 Baltika matches this season. Here is what I learnt about myself

    A text about a man who watched all 30 matches and became a superstitious, table-obsessed and slightly dangerous supporter.

  4. Transfers ·

    Who should Baltika sign up front? Four forwards under 2 million euros

    Previous posts covered RPL candidates; now we look at players from other leagues.

  5. Matches ·

    Baltika did almost everything right. And lost again

    Baltika lost 1:2 to Dynamo in the last match of the season, but the game was even.