Posts Tagged ‘Stephen Collie’
Catch Make It To Munich on BBC Scotland – A Story of Courage and Scottish Spirit
We are delighted to announce that the inspirational documentary Make It To Munich will premiere on BBC Scotland on Monday, September 1st, 2025, at 21:00 (with streaming available afterwards on BBC iPlayer). The film tells the remarkable story of teen footballer Ethan Walker, who suffered devastating injuries in a road traffic accident just months into…
Read MoreMake it a must: this super Scottish film smashes male stereotypes
The Herald: Neil Mackay: 13/02/2025 There’s a moment in Make it to Munich which floods you with happy-sadness, that feeling when you want to smile and cry at the same time, when the goodness in the world is so rich and full it catches you in the throat. The moment is both simple and sublime:…
Read MoreExciting News: Make It to Munich chosen as Glasgow Film Festival’s closing movie!
We’re thrilled to share the exciting news that Make It to Munich, a brilliant documentary about courage, friendship, and triumph has been selected as the closing film for this year’s 2025 Glasgow Film Festival. The film tells the inspiring story of 18-year-old Ethan, who, just months after surviving a life-threatening accident, took on the incredible…
Read MoreThe Miracle Man: Young Scot Ethan Walker suffered multiple injuries in a horror road accident… but cycled from Scotland to Munich to watch Euro 2024 just months later
By Teddy Jamieson/ 25/01/2025 Daily Mail Maybe it’s for the best that Ethan Walker can’t remember anything about the day he could have died. Nor can the teenager remember much about the hours and days he then spent in a critical unit in an American hospital in September 2023 while his mother Jaclyn sat by…
Read MoreA Scottish man cycles from Glasgow to Munich for the European Championships
Max Becker/asb zeitung/13/06/24: Go on a journey – A Scottish man cycles from Glasgow to Munich for the European Championships. The Scottish biker Ethan Walker had to travel the longest distance out of all those headed to the European Championship’s kick-off event in Munich: He cycled from Glasgow to Bavaria, covering an estimated 1200 kilometers….…
Read MoreTartan Army assemble for day that has been 26 years in the making
Michael Grant/The Times/14/06/24 The Tartan Army mustered only about 600 members for the odyssey to their infamous World Cup in Argentina in 1978. Four years later came the Scotland support’s first mass mobilisation overseas, when nearly 20,000 went to Spain ’82, including those who turned up for the game against the Soviet Union with a…
Read More‘It was the fear of missing out’: Scotland fans arrive en masse in Munich
The alarm was raised at about 9am on Thursday. The Glasgow airport bar sponsored by Scotland’s most popular lager had run out of its core product. The explanation has no link to some early rush towards summer holidays. On Friday in Munich, Scotland’s national football team will play their first… read in The Guardian
Read MoreThey’ve nearly Made it to Munich!
Well, what started as a crazy idea to cycle to Munich from Glasgow for Scotland’s opening match of the Euros has become a reality for the Make it to Munich cycle squad. Four football-mad fans – Prof Gordon Mackay, filmmaker Martyn Robertson, tartan army fan Stephen Collie, and exceptional teenager survivor Ethan Walker are nearly…
Read MoreFROM SCOTLAND TO MUNICH VIA THE FOHLENWELT
After recovering from a serious accident, young Scot Ethan Walker is now aiming to cycle to the opening game of the EUROs in Munich. The 18-year-old’s journey also took him to the FohlenWelt. Ethan Walker was dealt a cruel twist of fate eight months ago. The talented young footballer from Scotland was in New York…
Read MoreScotland fan Ethan Walker cycles to Munich after incredible health recovery
Scotland fan Ethan Walker cycles to Munich after incredible health recovery A small team of Tartan Army foot-soldiers have decided to cycle to Euro24 in Munich to help Scotland-daft, young footballer, Ethan Walker realise his dream. Ethan Walker might just be the most committed Scotland fan there is. He’s preparing to cycle 1200km to watch…
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