AMSTERDAM
The Bulldog All Sports Cafe
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 49, 1017 PW, Tel. +31 (0) 20 620 89 04 Open: Weekdays 4pm-1am, weekends 3pm-3am
What it’s like: Located just off Leidseplein, Bulldog is ideal for catching a game amongst Amsterdam’s merrymakers. Two big screens and lots of smaller televisions with satellite feeds ensure they'll have your game. There are pool tables and Internet portals, too.

Durty Nelly's Irish Pub
Warmoesstraat 117, 1012 JA, Tel. +31 (0) 20 638 01 25 Open: Weekdays 8am-1am, weekends 8am-3am What it’s like: This friendly pub in the city centre has four big screens and 16 types of beer. Be sure to stick around after the game, as there might just be live music (or at least a lively bunch). The food, particularly the Irish
breakfast, is about as good as it gets in a pub.

MALAGNA
The Beach Lounge
Paseo Maritimo, Costa Lago, Torremolinos, Tel: +34 952 385 774 Open: Daily 7pm-late What it’s like: This laidback local drinking hole is a thong’s throw from the Torremolinos beach. There is a giant Sky sports screen on the terrace, more TVs inside – plus a pool table. Live bands and an enviable selection of imported ales help make this a winner.

Alfie’s
Calle Miguel de Cervantes 15, Fuengirola, Tel: +34 952 582 953 Open: Daily 12pm-1am
What it’s like: This cavernous bar is located in the town’s former school house. There are 12 TVs, plus one giant screen for live sports around the clock. Also offers bar snacks, pool tables and an Internet kiosk for checking your emails while surfing through a Guinness.

ROME
Druid's Rock
Piazza dell'Esquilino 1, Tel: +39 06 4741326
Open: Mon-Thurs 10.30am-2am, Fri-Sun 10.30am-3am What it’s like: A genuine Irish pub that attracts a fun twenty to thirty-something crowd and features pool, eight different types of cask beer, and live music and dancing on the weekend. Live sports coverage is presented on a maxi-screen courtesy of Sky.

Oppio Caffè
Via delle Terme di Tito 72, Tel: +39 06 4745262
Open: Tue-Sun am-2am, Fri-Sat 7am-3.30am, Mon 7am-8pm What it’s like: Live sports events are broadcast via Sky on numerous plasma video screens. The food (which includes pizzas) is not particularly memorable but eating it while staring straight out at the Colosseum and Roman Forum from this angle most definitely is.

BARCELONA
The Quiet Man
Carrer Marqués de Barberà 11, Tel: +34 93 412 1219 Open: Daily 6pm-2:30am
What it’s like: This Irish pub has a rustic style, but on game nights, the homegrown style is thrown out the window as a mammoth TV screen is hauled in and the place turns into a raucous cheering section for whichever team happens to be the night’s favourite.

The Clansman
Carrer Vigatans 13, Tel: +34 93 319 7169
Open: Daily 6pm-2:30am
What it’s like: A very popular pub in Barcelona's Ciutat Vella, The Clansman is Scottish through and through, with plenty of dark ale on tap. All major football games and rugby matches are shown here; the bar often opens early to accommodate game times. Expect crowds, especially on weekends and during important matches.

PORTUGAL
Fantasia
44 Rua José Costa Guerreiro, Boliqueime,Tel: + 35 1966 563 019 Open: Daily 11am-late
What it’s like: There are three big TV screens inside with a big screen outside on the terrace, so you can watch the games while taking in the panoramic views of the sea. They serve a wide selection of good food including lasagne, curry and excellent steaks.

Moonlight Bar
Avenida Tomás Cabreira, Praia da Rocha, Tel: + 35 1282 417 918 Open: Daily 12pm-late
What it’s like: A great modern bar in the centre of this very touristy area. There are three big TV screens indoors and a huge screen outside on the terrace, which has an overview of one of the best beaches in the Algarve.

NICE
Chez Wayne's
15 rue de la Préfecture, Old Town of Nice, Tel: +33 (0) 4 93 13 46 99 Open: Daily until 1am
What it’s like: Typical English pub with a young, international clientele, serving hamburgers, salads and daily specials until midnight. Wayne's is known locally as the place to go for good live concerts and screenings of live football or rugby matches.

Plasma Cafe
9 rue Offenbach, Tel: +33 (0) 493 16 17 32
Open: Daily 10am-12.30am (from 2pm on Sun) What it’s like: A trendy Internet café with up-market décor, “futuristic” design and black leather sofas. Football matches are shown live on a giant plasma screen, and there is a selection of sushi, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and salads to keep you going.

IBIZA
The Sports Café
Calle Luis Sert 4, Playa den Bossa, Tel: +34 971 399071 Open: Daily 10am-2am
What it’s like: It's a bar, restaurant, café and wine bar and has no less than 15 screens for sports lovers of all denominations. Sports fanatics are well served here with full British breakfasts on the menu until late afternoon, real home-made Sunday lunches, a curry night with six different dishes and a wide choice of beers. Entertainment is laid on between matches with quizzes and karaoke, and boss John, a former pro-footballer, is available for expert comment.

Zinema Bar
Avenida Dr Fleming 12, San Antonio, Tel: +34 971 343625 Open: Daily 10am-6am
What it’s like: This beachside bar has 12 screens showing all the major sports action. Hungry fans can fill up on big breakfasts, Cajun chicken, burgers and salads. More importantly, a large selection of Euro beers is on tap for those 'Was he offside?’ debate moments.

MAJORCA
The Sportsman
Calle Miramar, Arenal, Tel: +34 971 44 30 61
Open: Daily, 10am-3am
What it’s like: The Sportsman is packed with sporting memorabilia and the boss is a former professional soccer player. Watch all major sports action via the seven satellite monitors, and choose from familiar pub grub, like English breakfast, lasagne and Sunday lunch.

Rovers Return
Calle Roger de Flor, Puerto de Pollença, Tel: +34 971 86 54 66 Open: Daily 7pm-late
What it’s like: This pub is equipped with Sky TV showing all major matches, plus a live Premiership game every Saturday afternoon. Enjoy the Spanish and imported beers, play some pool and darts, and after the match, listen to music in air-conditioned comfort – which you’ll really appreciate if you eat the house specialty of hot chili.

PRAGUE
Zlata Hvezda
Ve smeckach 12, Tel: + 42 0296 222 292
Open: Mon-Wed 11am-12am, Thur-Fri 11am–1am, Sat 12pm-1am, Sun 12pm-12am
What it’s like: Four rooms with four large-screens and many smaller TVs. Serves Czech food like fried cheese and goulash and fills up fast during international and European hockey and football matches, so call and reserve a table.

Legends Sports Bar
Tyn 1-Ungelt, Tel: +42 0224 895 404
Open: Sun-Wed 11am-1am, Thur-Sat 11am-3am What it’s like: 16 TVs, ribs, beer and late hours; kiss the wife goodbye, because she isn’t going to see you while you’re in Prague. With its convenient location – a hockey puck throw from Old Town Square – this is a great place to check the score of your favorite team.