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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.Football & English による

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

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

Tomo and Tommy dissect all of the action as we really move into the business end of the tournament.Football & English による

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

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

Australia pull off an amazing win, but Japan can't capitalise on their good start!Football & English による

Tomo reports from on the ground in Qatar, as Japan shock Germany with an amazing comeback!Football & English による

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…

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り、ピエ…

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.Football & English による

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、実況の仕事はどうでしょうか。サッカ…

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、毎週末サッカーの話をしながら、…

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.Football & English による

Continuing our look at some of the most famous Feuds in the Premier League.Football & English による

Teammates fighting on the pitch in front of 52,000 fans. Craig Bellamy and his golf club at Liverpool. A training ground incident with one player volleying the head of another. And of course Roy Keane and his army of enemies. On this episode, we’re looking at some of the hottest football feuds and incidents. かつて52,000人のファンの前で、チームメイト同士で喧嘩をはじめてしまった選手…

From the nostalgia of that first kit you got when you were a kid to the modern take on an old classic, football shirts stir emotions and create a physical connection to the game of football and clubs. They are more than just a uniform that millionaire footballers wear; they offer a time capsule, a flashback to the past, and sometimes a glimpse into…

Communication with your teammates is one of the most underrated skills in football, and there is no such thing as talking too much on the pitch. So today, we’re going to talk about some of the most useful and important in-game vocabulary you should know. チームメイトとのコミュニケーションは、サッカーの中でも、最も過小評価されているスキルの1つかもしれません。ピッチの上では、喋りすぎるとダメなんてことはあり得ません。本日は、ピッチ上で役に立つ…

There’s United’s and City’s all over the world. There’s some Wanderers and some Rovers too. Then there’s a Hotspur, a Villa and even a team named after a day of the week. So what is the meaning of all of these team names, and where did they come from? サッカークラブの名前には、ユナイテッドやシティとつくチームが世界中にあります。そのほかには、放浪する、さすらいの人々を意味するワンダラーズ、ローバーズという名前があったり、英語で「向こう見ずな人」…

Although it might sound strange on the surface, food and football actually have a lot in common. The style depends on where you are in the world. People are extremely passionate about it. Some chefs like Gordan Ramsey and Jamie Oliver are as famous as David Beckham. And at any time on any day, you can turn on the TV and likely find a programme abou…

With crowds back for another season of Premier League football, and international travel becoming more realistic after more than 2 terrible years of COVID, maybe you’ve decided you want to visit Europe and catch a Premier League match. But how can you get a ticket for a match? They are notoriously difficult and often extremely expensive, so how can…

We're back and we're ready for another huge season of football. There's much to talk about: Tommy now lives in Japan, the Premier League is exciting as ever and there's a World Cup in the middle of it!Football & English による

欧州サッカーの今シーズンが終了。プレミアリーグ は最後の最後までわかりませんでした！今シーズンを二人で振り返っていきます。// Another incredible season of football is over. Tomo and Tommy look back on some of the biggest moments.Football & English による

Nottingham Forest is set to play Huddersfield in the 2022 EFL Championship Final on Monday the 30th of May, but this is more than just a football game. Often called ‘the most lucrative match in football’, the winner will earn promotion to the Premier League and with it the riches that come. Although the prize money for winning the match is small, p…

We are joined by another special guest: Fuki Ishibashi. Fuki currently plays for Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League as a central defender. Since moving to Australia in 2020, he has played at various levels, signing on with the Knights for the 2022 season. This is his story of playing football in Australia.…

What would you do with a cool £7m? Buy a luxury yacht? A penthouse suite? Maybe invest in your favourite football team? Or would you buy Diego Maradona’s 1986 World Cup kit? The shirt went up for auction this week and became the most expensive sports memorabilia item ever, selling for £7.1m. The shirt is of course best remembered for the Hand of Go…

A football pitch. Just a patch of grass where 22 players run around and kick a ball for a little bit, right? Well, maybe in the old-days. Maybe still at amateur level. But get anywhere near professional football, and that patch of grass becomes incredibly important and incredibly scientific. It can literally be the difference between a free-flowing…

今週は、ヒルズボロの悲劇の後編をお送りします。なぜ、悲劇に終止符が打たれることなく何十年もその後も続かなければならなかったのか、その理由をお話しします。// Part two of the Hillsborough disaster, covering what happened in the hours, weeks, months, years and now even decades since.Football & English による

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At 5:19pm, Christian Eriksen was the first Danish player to step out onto the pitch at Parken. His team-mates waited a few seconds in the tunnel to let him have the stage to himself. The stadium in Copenhagen was about to be filled — kids with printed photos of Eriksen on sticks and shirts with his name and number 10 on the back ever-present in the…

Money and football are more connected than ever. And with that, human rights records and business dealings of Premier League club owners coming under increased scrutiny. But unless they’ve got an oligarch or state fund to pump money, it’s hard for clubs to keep up with the relentless rise of Premier League players’ wages and transfer fees. That mon…

The picture for the 2022 World Cup is a lot clearer following the latest round of qualifiers. Japan will be there, but will Australia join them?Football & English による

Handball is a common-sense thing. - If a player gets hit on the hand from a close distance: no handball. Fair. - If a player moves their arm towards the ball to block it: handball. Sensible. - If a player uses their arm or hand to score: handball. Pretty straightforward. - If a player uses their shoulder: no handball. Right? Well, historically, the…

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min wrote their names into the record books two weeks ago, after combining to devastating effect once again in Tottenham Hotspur's' 4-0 win at Leeds United. With the score at 3-0, Kane provided a sublime assist for Son to score, taking the pair's goal combinations in the Premier League to a record 37. Their tally beats the …

Perhaps the most important thing to know about Ted Lasso is you don't need to like football to enjoy it. After all, the show's main character barely understands the rules himself. But that doesn't stop the well-intentioned American coach from attempting to turn around the fortunes of a fictional Premiership team. His rather unusual, kill-them-with-…

When EA Sports introduced a brand new video game series called FIFA International Soccer in 1993, they released a 30 second promotion ad and crossed their fingers people would buy it. Now, nearly 30 years later, EA’s promotional videos can be seen on the YouTube accounts of some of the world’s biggest teams, often watched by millions and millions o…

Most teams have a free-kick specialist. Or rather, most teams have a player who fancies themselves as one. However, it’s actually quite rare for a direct free kick to end up in the back of the net. In the Premier League, only around 5.5% of free kicks are scored, which is quite low considering the excitement and anticipation that takes over a stadi…

There are still four months remaining in most European domestic leagues, but the big titles are largely already decided. It’s a situation we’ve become accustomed to: the rich clubs wrapping up the league by the turn of the year, allowing them to concentrate on what really matters to them, the Champions League. Winning the title, the fundamental poi…

After a week off due to Tommy catching COVID, we're back for a quick chat about what's been going on.Football & English による

The current January transfer window is crucial for Newcastle United. With just one win in the first half of the Premier League season, they find themselves in the bottom three, in desperate need of reinforcements. There are many reasons players could be persuaded to move to Tyneside - playing at St James' Park in front of 52,000 passionate fans, th…

He’s won trophies in Australia, Japan and now Scotland. He’s won a continental trophy for his country, lifting the Asian Cup with Australia in 2015. He’s set records and individually changed the course of history for coaches and football in Australia. Now with one of the biggest teams in Europe, he’s trying to restore Celtic back to the top of Scot…

Another edition of the world’s oldest football competition, the FA Cup, gets underway for Premier League teams this weekend. It is a competition with rich history, where clubs from all throughout the English football pyramid get the chance to play for their right to progress. Where clubs made of plumbers, publicans and office workers step onto the …

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For many young football fans, it might just be the best job in the world. A pitch side seat to watch your heroes up close, and all you have to do is fetch the ball every now and then. Sometimes, however, this seemingly insignificant job can have a bigger impact on the match than you realise. Some managers have realised this, going as far as giving …

Peter Crouch: he's scored more than 100 Premier League goals, capped by England 42 times and scorer of 22 goals for his national team. He's played in Champions League Finals, won the FA Cup and numerous individual awards. But now? He's known as Peter Crouch: the podcaster. His show, alongside hosts Chris Stark and Tom Fordyce, has become *the* foot…

They hunt in packs, often fuelled by alcohol, cocaine and other drugs. Though some are old enough to be fathers and even grandfathers, they're hooked on violence and confrontation, and the well out-of-date idea that by fighting with opposition fans, they're showing support for their club. Though their numbers have decreased as technology has progre…

If you ever need proof that football is not an entertainment business, you only have to consider one thing: chants. In an entertainment business, the people respond to the quality of what they have paid to see. Gigs, plays, comedy shows, films, exhibitions, immersive theatre, whatever: if it’s good, people will like it and react accordingly. If it’…

This month marked 35 years since Sir Alex Ferguson was appointed as Manchester United manager, on the 6th of November 1986. It was one of the most inspired appointments in the history of football, and changed Manchester United and English football in ways that not many other people could claim. To recap all of those trophies he won at Manchester Un…

適切な栄養補給をすることで接戦を制するための最後の力になると言っても過言ではありません。It's not exaggeration to say that fuelling your body properly can be the edge you need to win a close match.Football & English による