{"id":1137124,"date":"2020-03-18T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1137124"},"modified":"2020-03-18T10:00:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T10:00:13","slug":"homefans-trips-football-experience-bucket-list-squawka","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/homefans-trips-football-experience-bucket-list-squawka\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The world&#8217;s ultimate go-to sports bucket list platform&#8217; \u2013 Homefans thinking big after funding goal success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/homefans.net\/\">Homefans<\/a>, a UK-based football traveling platform, has big plans in store after finishing its latest crowdfunding campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company, which was founded in 2016, specialises in small group trips and unique matchday experiences hosted by local storytellers \u2013 who know their respective clubs inside out \u2013 in the best football destinations around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you&#8217;ve always dreamed of a trip to La Bombonera, they&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you&#8217;ve always longed to see Borussia Dortmund&#8217;s Yellow Wall through your own eyes, they&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you&#8217;ve always wondered just how fierce the Old Firm derby is, they&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/HomeFansInsta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1137126 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/17153948\/1137124_1137124_home-fans1.jpg\" alt=\"HomeFans football trip experiences | Squawka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, which is causing disruption to many industries across the world, represents the biggest challenge Homefans has faced to date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And founder Luke Verbeek is determined to stay positive about what lies ahead for travellers with an interest in the beautiful game as Homefans prepares to take another strive forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said: &#8220;The travel industry is resilient and, whilst these current conditions might change the immediate outlook of our trips, our ambition to provide incredible football experiences around the world for travellers remains the same.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/HomeFansInsta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to learn more about the Homefans range of football 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