サッカーと英語 // Football & English
Episodes
Feuds Part 2
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our look at some of the most famous Feuds in the Premier League.
Feuds Part 1
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 voll...
Kits
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 phys...
On-Field Communication
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 to...
Team Names
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Food at the Football
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. Peop...
How to Buy Tickets
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With crowds back for another season of Premier League football, and international travel becoming more realistic after more than 2 terrible years of C...
We're Back
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
2021/22 Season Review
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Playoff Final
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Fuki Ishibashi
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by another special guest: Fuki Ishibashi. Fuki currently plays for Melbourne Knights in the Victorian Premier League as a central defend...
Memorabilia
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Marado...
The Football Pitch
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Hillsborough: Part Two
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Hillsborough: Part One
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Eriksen
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 le...
Sponsors
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Money and football are more connected than ever. And with that, human rights records and business dealings of Premier League club owners coming under ...
Qatar Qualifiers
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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?
Handball
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Partnerships
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Hots...
Ted Lasso
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
Video Games
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Free Kicks
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Making Football Competitive
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 bec...
Update
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After a week off due to Tommy catching COVID, we're back for a quick chat about what's been going on.
Movies & TV Shows
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 thems...
Ange
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 201...
The FA Cup
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Boxing Day
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ball Kids
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
That Peter Crouch Podcast
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Hooligans
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Chants
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Sir Alex Ferguson
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 insp...
Nutrition
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 exaggerat...
LGBTQ in Football
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adelaide United player Josh Cavallo has come out as gay, becoming the only current top-flight male professional footballer in the world to do so.The 2...
Boots
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
スパイク（フットボールブーツ）は、現在の形に辿りつくまでに長い道のりを歩んできました。1800年代のスパイ...
Newcastle United
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing 'sportswashing', as Newcastle fans got their wish and they finally have new owners. An exciting time for them, whilst the rest of the footb...
Japan 2-1 Australia
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An Australian own-goal kept Japan in the race for an automatic spot in next year's World Cup.Australia defender Aziz Behich put the ball into his own ...
Japan v Australia
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Australia travelling to Japan next week for a crucial World Cup Qualifier, Tomo and Tommy look back on the rivalry between the two teams, which r...
Penalties
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
単純なように見えるPKには、多くの意味が含まれています。試合中に与られるPK、延長戦のあとのPK戦。GK対キッカ...
Safe Standing
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fans will be allowed to stand at Premier League and Championship stadiums for the first time in more than 25 years as part of a pilot programme that b...
Shoko Tsuji
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ゲスト：辻翔子さん。後篇はヨーロッパ各国での生活した暮らしについて話を伺います。現在の仕事、 FIFAマスタ...
WE League with Shoko Tsuji
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Japan’s first professional women’s football league, the WE League, starts this weekend! Until now, the Nadeshiko League has been the top women’s...
Squad Numbers
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Months of speculation and clubs negotiating. Agents trying to get the best deal and players desperate to make their dream move. Then it happens! The t...
Transfer Deadline Day
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the day that sends football fans and TV stations into a frenzy. Weeks and months of speculation, all coming to a head over the course of roughl...
Welcome Back!
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ポッドキャスト番組「サッカーと英語」が戻ってきました。眠れなかったEuro 2020後、中断期間を挟みこれから始...
Euro 2020 & English
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Click here for Euro 2020 & Englishユーロ2020と英語はこちら
Euro 2020 Preview
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Euro 2020 — or is it Euro 2021? — finally kicks off next weekend, and it’s set to be a cracker. 24 countries, playing across 11 host cities in 5...
Offside
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Since the introduction of VAR, teams have been left to lament what might have been if their striker's foot was one size smaller; if the ball had been ...
Goalkeepers
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is there anything more fun in football than witnessing a goalkeeper score?Every time the No 1 is seen sprinting upfield for a late corner or free-kick...
Derbies
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Inter v AC Milan. Celtic v Rangers. Tottenham v Arsenal. Boca v River. City v United.There's nothing quite like a football derby. It is more than just...
The Special One
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jose Mourinho has been appointed Roma manager from the start of next season. The 58-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the three-time Serie A ...
J.League with Dan Orlowitz: Part 2
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jリーグのユニークなファン文化について。先週に引き続き、ジャパンタイムズのジャーナリトとして活躍するダ...
J.League with Dan Orlowitz
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The J.League is often rated as the best league in Asia and has produced Japanese superstars like Shinji Kagawa, Shinji Okazaki, Keisuke Honda, and man...
New Manager Bounce
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The term ‘New Manager Bounce’ has become part of football vocabulary over the past few years. Given the new TV deal and the number of opportunitie...
Streetwear
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lights at the Allianz Stadium cut out, and the music swelled. The center circle started to pulse and ripple. And then the grass itself appeared to...
Big Wins
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nine different players got on the scoresheet as Japan thrashed Mongolia 14-0 in a World Cup 2022 qualifier. Mongolia, who are ranked No. 190 in the wo...
Inside the Dressing Room
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The dressing room is football's inner sanctum, a place which can be defined by great togetherness or deep division, where games can be won or lost bef...
Superstitions
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With great responsibility comes doubt. When the happiness of thousands of fans depends on what you and your teammates do on the pitch, it is no wonder...
Transfers
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, anywhere between June and September, and again in January, the football world turns into a frenzy. Club chairman and directors engage in p...
Chinatsu Kira
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chinatsu Kira is a professional footballer, currently playing for Melbourne City in the Australian W-League. Originally from Oita, Japan, Chinatsu spe...
Language of Football
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Football is a universal language. Or is it? There is undoubtedly a common understanding between players as soon as they cross the white line onto the ...
Referees
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every week, in just about every country in the world, millions of footballers take the pitch playing the game they love. 22 players put their heart an...
Mizuki Ito: Part 2
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mizuki Ito, or Micky as his friends call him, was born in 1988 and grew up in Saitama Prefecture. He graduated with a masters in Physical Education, a...
Mizuki Ito: Part 1
06 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mizuki Ito, or Micky as his friends call him, was born in 1988 and grew up in Saitama Prefecture. He graduated with a masters in Physical Education, a...
Analytics
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Soccer – or football, as most of the world calls it – is the most popular sport in the world. As in other major sports, advanced data analytics ...
PENETRATE
23 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shimizu S Pulse announced their new slogan for season 2021 and the reaction on social media has been fierce to say the least.The club explained the me...
Throw-ins
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Like a human sling," said David Moyes. "The best Scud missile I have ever seen," added Sam Allardyce, a heavy hint of jealousy in his voice. For Luiz...
Brexit & the Premier League
09 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Britain leaving the European Union, there are new laws as of January 1 - and that means new regulations in this month's transfer window, which co...
2020 In Review
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 was a strange year for us all. The coronavirus pandemic has caused havoc and death all over the world and unfortunately it doesn’t look like en...
Ken Saito: Part Two
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ゲスト回の斎藤兼さん（後編）。ケンさんのこれまでのキャリアを聞きました。リヴァプール大学MBA、サッカー...
North London Derby with special guest Ken Saito
05 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend’s North London derby is intriguing as ever. Spurs, at home, going to the match in 1st place, unbeaten in the league since the opening d...
Fantasy Premier League
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
JOIN OUR LEAGUE!Simply click here or enter code 5kfxvq to join. See you on the fantasy pitch!こちらのリンクもしくは、コード 5kfxvq で検...
Masa Sugiyama: Part 2
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
先週に引き続き、アジアサッカー連盟(AFC)の技術部にてグラスルーツ発展業務を担当されている椙山正弘さんにお...
Masa Sugiyama
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Masahiro Sugiyama was born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. In 2005, he graduated from London Metropolitan University and landed an internship at the ...
Concussion
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, a US appeals court upheld a $1bn (£700m) settlement between the NFL and a group of retired players who had suffered brain damage as a result...
Football Gives Back
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
More than a million people have signed Marcus Rashford's petition calling for children from poor families in England to get free meals in school holid...
Branding
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Original article from Asahi ShinbunTommy's Top 3 Kits:1999 Tottenham away kitAustralia 'Spew' kit2019 Tottenham Champions League away kitTomo's Top 3 ...
Football Betting
17 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Premier League clubs should not be allowed to have betting firms on their shirts, a government report has recommended. This season, half of Premier Le...
Relative Age Effect
10 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
サッカー界での育成年代での最大の格差の1つに、早生まれ問題があります。これは、学年の早い時期に生まれた...
Life After Football
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
サッカー選手のセカンドキャリア特集。元日本代表の内田篤人氏のダゾンでの新番組について。セカンドキャリ...
Racism & Discrimination in Football
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
今週は、サッカー界で起きている人種差別問題について語っています。大坂なおみ選手、日本で起きている問題...
Marcelo Bielsa
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
今週のトピックは、リーズ監督のマルセロビエルサを取り上げます。トピック2は英語で説明するサッカー用語で...
Football Streaming
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
サッカーの試合、どうやって見てますか？イギリスでは、土曜3時〜5時はテレビ中継がない？今週は各国のストリ...
All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
今週はAmazon Primeの最新「All or Nothing」について。トッテナムを愛するトミーがとても楽しそうにこのシリーズを語...
English Slang & Tommy's Journey to Japan
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
今週のトピックは浦和レッズ所属のトーマスデンの「worldie」（ワールドクラス）ゴールの紹介からスタート。そ...
J.League & Tomo's path to English
22 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
トミーとトモは、Jリーグでコーチを担当している２人のオーストラリア人、チャンピオンズリーグファイナルに...
Welcome to Football & English!
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first-ever Football in Japanese & English podcast! We are Tommy and Tomo, football fans from Australian and Japan respectively. Eac...