[servbot]

Those of you who are fans of American football (NFL), are probably aware that come December and January (and this year even early October in Boston!) winter weather can have a huge impact on games played in many midwestern and northeastern US cities. Games being played in snow, wind, and cold, are always fun to watch as a fan, and certain games achieve legendary status (Ice Bowl, etc.). It is even sometimes seen as a badge of associating the weather/team play with the pride of fans who reference things like "the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field" or "Bear weather".

As European football is played through the winter months, I was wondering if this happens at all, and how it affects games, and if there's a sort of "prestige" about them. I recognize that the climate is more moderate in Europe for the most part, but I wonder if maybe in some inland or high-altitude cities it might be more possible? It has looked pretty cold in some of the recent Milan matches, but not quite freezing cold...perhaps in January? And if so, how does it impact the gameplay?

[LaPalma]

I was at a snow game a year ago or so. Bochum vs. Berlin. It wasn't very pleasant for the players as far as I remember. But the orange coloured ball was a bit weird to look at as well.