サッカーと英語 // Football & English

More than just a part of your team’s uniform, socks are now one of the most important ways for players to express their creativity. Above the knee, low socks, tape, multiple pairs…there’s more ways than you’d think. Whether it’s for comfort, style or perhaps superstitious reasons, football socks — and how they’re worn — have never been more important.

Tomo & Tommy look back on the past year and discuss some of their key takeaways.

Part two of our series on Major League Soccer: covering how the league works, the ownership structure, transfers and other unique elements of North American's top football league.

Last week, the Columbus Crew held on to beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 in the MLS Cup. It’s the third time the Crew have won America’s top football prize, having also won in 2008 and 2020. So this is the first of two episodes where we take a deep dive into the world of Major League Soccer. 先週、メジャーリーグサッカーの王者を決めるMLSカップが行われコロンバス・クルー（Columbus Crew）が2-1でロサンゼルスFC...

This week we're inspired by Tommy's sudden trip to Australia to talk about some of the feelings and emotions football gives us.

The J.League is finally coming to Football Manager! Set to be released on November 7, Football Manager 2024 will be the first version of the game to include the officially licensed J.League, with all of its teams, players, stadiums and history included. What’s more, FM24 will also be available to play in Japanese. The best football video game just got better. With 60 clubs to manage, where will yo...

In the world of football, few names shine as brightly as David Beckham's. His illustrious career as a midfielder with a wand of a right foot made him a footballer superstar. His glamorous off-field persona made him a worldwide superstar. A recent Netflix documentary has offered fresh insights into Beckham, the person, delving into his successes, struggles, relationships, and, of course, his iconic...

For many football fans, there's one tradition that adds an extra layer of magic to matchday – buying a match programme. Everyone has their own reason for buying; maybe they genuinely want to read information on that day’s match. Or maybe it’s for their collection. Whatever their motivation, in a world where digital media dominates, why do fans still treasure these printed programmes?

A bit of a self-indulgent episode this week, as Tommy talks all about his trip to London to see Spurs.

There are many ways to watch football and there are many ways to enjoy football. A couple of weeks ago, we read out a comment asking for advice for people new to football on how to enjoy it. Whilst we gave some of our thoughts, we decided it was worthy of a deeper discussion, so this episode is a bit of a free chat on how we watch football.

Mikel Arteta defended his decision to replace Aaron Ramsdale with David Raya for Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Everton by predicting goalkeeping changes will become the norm, and said he “didn’t have the courage” to substitute his keeper in the past. The Arsenal manager insisted both Ramsdale and Raya will be utilised this season, and he regrets not changing keeper on two unnamed occasions during the team’...

Football is a simple game, where two teams try to score goals and compete for victory. But the modern game is increasingly becoming about intricate tactics, ever-evolving positions, and buzzwords that have become part of every football fan's vocabulary. You've heard terms like 'inverted fullback' and 'number 9,' but what do they really mean, and how have they transformed the beautiful game? --- サ...

What is it about left-footers that makes them so thrilling to watch? Is it just that they’re a little bit different? Players like Messi, Giggs, Bale and Maradona are some of those who have shown us the endless joy that is a magical left boot. “Left-footers are more creative,” we’ll often say. Maybe that’s not always true but statistically speaking what you get is often just different and that is r...

A comic whose slow-motion impression of a footballer celebrating has been watched by millions online has said the reaction has been "overwhelming". Karl Porter's routine has been widely shared online, with his Instagram post receiving more than 3.3 million views. It has also garnered thousands of comments, including one from the Premier League asking who inspired it.

Fresh from a trip to Australia & New Zealand, we're joined by a special guest to talk about an amazing World Cup and what's next for women's football.

You may have seen the news about FIFA expanding their Club World Cup, the first edition of which will take place in the summer of 2025. Thirty-two teams will take part, up from the current field of seven, and it will take place in one country, much like the national-team World Cup. Eight groups of four will feed into a knockout bracket of 16 teams, meaning that the finalists of this new competitio...

Welcome to the last episode of season 3 of Football & English! It’s been another interesting season with lots of talking points and Tomo and I have selected some our best performers from the past 12 months of football. フットボール＆イングリッシュのシーズン3の最終回です！トミーとトモが、2022年8月〜23年の1シーズンを振り返ります。その中からベストなシーンを選んでみました。

It has to be one of the worst jobs in football. The lucky few are fortunate enough to be called by their first name. The majority are just known as “fourth”. One or two, spelt out in reports submitted to the Football Association, are called c***s. Either way, the job description should come with a warning that you are pretty much guaranteed to spend an hour and a half being harangued for decisions...

Today we’ve chosen a bit of a lighter topic: Interview Clichés. This is when players and managers get up in front of the media, and spit out cliches; words and phrases that are used all the time…and some that really don’t mean anything. This episode is inspired by a Twitter user that I would recommend following: @bryansgunn. He regularly posts compilation videos of these cliches being used. Tomo’s...

A 25-year-old man has been charged an alleged attack on a football referee in Sydney last week. The referee is recovering in hospital after three teeth were knocked out and his jaw was broken in three places when allegedly attacked after the amateur game. Footage of the incident appeared to show that after falling to the ground, the referee was punched at least three times and appeared to be kicke...

Ben Foster has an impressive CV. He’s won trophies, played for England at a World Cup and has recently tasted success in helping AFC Wrexham gain promotion back into the Football League. But there’s more to him than football and goalkeeping. Full of charisma and sometimes labelled “the nicest man in football”, he’s fully embraced modern social media to bring the fans closer than ever to football.

The Premier League has confirmed its first pre-season tournament in the USA will take place this July, with six clubs travelling to take part in matches and events in five major East Coast cities. The clubs confirmed to feature in the Premier League Summer Series are Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Fulham and Newcastle United. They will compete in a total of nine match...

Son Heung-min could barely hide his emotions after becoming the 34th player to score 100 Premier League goals. The Tottenham Hotspur forward joined the exclusive club with the opener in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion. He joins an illustrious list of players in the Premier League 100 Goals Club, including Alan Shearer, Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney, and has forever written his na...