THE MATTHEW LE TISSIER AWARD FOR MISPLACED LOYALTY

Many of us have taken a few hours out of our day to go and see a game that’s been a dud. Some have ventured hundreds of miles. But even the most travel-hardened superfan will sympathise with supporters of Luch-energiya Vladivostok in Russia’s second division. They trekked 12,882 miles from their home town – 50 miles north-east of North Korea – to Baltika Kaliningrad... and saw a 0-0 draw.