サッカーと英語 // Football & English

We all know the buzz you get when seeing your team play at home or the thrill of visiting a ground for the first time. The stadium is one of the most important parts of the match-going experience. No one likes watching football separated by a running track, and the atmosphere is often what separates watching a match live from watching on TV. In this episode, we’re discussing the good and bad of fo...

Is there something about football that annoys you? On this episode, Tomo and Tommy vent about some of their footballing pet peeves.

Injuries are an inevitable part of any sport and something that every athlete will experience in their career. They can have devastating effects on both individual players and entire teams, leading to lost games, missed opportunities, and potentially even the end of a career. In this episode, we'll dive into the world of injuries, their causes, prevention strategies, treatments and the effects the...

It’s the football show that has become a British institution. A must-watch every Saturday night for football fans in the UK, showing highlights, interviews and analysis of the day’s games. The intro music is iconic; the host and pundits now genuine TV stars. And this week, with one Gary Lineker tweet, its reach and power were further demonstrated, bursting out of the BBC studio and into the office...

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Welcome to the world of football ownership, where anything can happen and the stakes are high. If you're looking for a story to get you hooked, you need to check out Welcome to Wrexham, the documentary series that follows Hollywood legends Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as they take over the Welsh football club and set out to make it a success on and off the pitch. Whether you're a die-hard foot...

What makes a fan? Why do people choose to support a team? We're taking a look at fan culture.

Extraordinary goals? Amazing matches? The GOAT lifting the Cup? The World Cup in Qatar had many big moments. Yet one of the biggest talking points was something no one could have predicted: stoppage time. Finally, it seems, we saw stoppage time being added on properly. The last 10 minutes or created some amazing moments and we seemed to get real value out of every match. Is it time to look at the...

We actually spoke about streaming in our 5th ever episode, way back on the 12th of September 2020. I re-listened to that episode and the first thing I noticed is that we’ve grown so much with the podcast but actually it was still pretty good back then!! It’s only just over 2 years ago, but in that time a lot has changed in the football streaming world, including most recently DAZN putting up their...

After a short break (again!) Tommy and Tomo are back to discuss a recent trip to London and plans for the podcast's future.

Tomo and Tommy are back from a post-World Cup break and ready to get into the all the talking points in football in 2023.

Tomo and Tommy wrap up all of the action from Qatar, looking back at one of the most exciting finals in memory.

The finalists have been confirmed and we're set for an absolute blockbuster to end the 2022 World Cup.

Tomo and Tommy dissect all of the action as we really move into the business end of the tournament.

Tomo and Tommy try to cheer each other up as Japan and Australia's World Cup dreams end in Doha.

Tomo and Tommy cannot hide their delight as Australia and Japan both make it through to the Round of 16.

Australia pull off an amazing win, but Japan can't capitalise on their good start!

Tomo reports from on the ground in Qatar, as Japan shock Germany with an amazing comeback!

It’s nearly here. Despite all of the controversies and issues, which we spoke about last week, the long-anticipated Qatar World Cup is just days away from kicking off. How will Japan and Australia do? Can Messi finally do it in his last World Cup, or will England finally take football home? There’s a lot to look forward to over the next 4 weeks. さぁいよいよワールドカップが始まります。先週のポッド...

The 2022 World Cup is just over a week away and in the 12 years since Qatar was selected as host, the controversies have only gotten bigger and louder. From messing up just about every major league’s schedule, LGBT rights and migrant worker deaths, there is much more than football happening this month.

They cover everything from lucky charms and animals that lead to winning teams, to a baseball clown running the bases and winding up umpires, to a disrespectful man in a chicken suit all the way to cute and cuddly Sesame Street-like characters making kids happy. This is the story of mascots. スポーツにおけるマスコットという存在は、とても多くの役割をこなしています。チームを勝利に導くお守りであった...

Part two of our series on commentary, looking at some of the preparation they go through and talking about some of our favourite commentators and moments.

Last week, we claimed that being a football pundit might be the best job in the world. Well, how about being a football commentator? Getting paid to watch football and describe it to the world, and to take your place in history alongside some of the most iconic moments. 先週の番組では「サッカー解説者もしくはサッカーご意見番は、業界でベストジョブのひとつかもしれない」という話をしました。では、実況...

Might it be the best job in the world? Get paid very well to sit in a comfortable studio and talk about football every weekend? Sign me up! But how many pundits do you actually like? How many do think are actually good at what they do? Maybe punditry is harder than it looks. サッカーの評論家という仕事は、世界中の仕事でベストジョブのひとつなのかもしれません。空調が効いたスタジオに座りながら、毎週末...

Tommy is suffering from jet lag so this week is just a quick catch-up on some of the things happening in the world of football.