‘It is for every fan who has ever followed us’: Bournemouth’s European debut caps journey from the brink

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What happened

Club legend Steve Fletcher reflects on the wild rise over two decades to playing Real Sociedad in the Europa League It is 13 years since Bournemouth, a couple of months after finishing runners-up to Doncaster in the third tier, hosted Real Madrid.

Key facts

  • Club legend Steve Fletcher reflects on the wild rise over two decades to playing Real Sociedad in the Europa League It is 13 years since Bournemouth, a couple of months after finishing runners-up to Doncaster in the third tier, hosted Real Madrid.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:43 UTC.

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Results, confirmed transfers and injury news change squads, competition odds and contract value, so this is the kind of sports story worth following rather than routine fixture chatter.

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  1. Brian Dubiski: ‘Everything I do is about Madison. It’s a big reason I did this game at Wembley’

  2. ‘It is for every fan who has ever followed us’: Bournemouth’s European debut caps journey from the brink

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