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 pitch; often you don’t need words to be able to play well as a team. But it does help. With the professional game never more eclectic than it is now, where, for example, over 60% of players playing in the Premier League are foreign, having players who share a language can be crucial for team morale, tactics, coach instructions, and dealing with the...
Feb 27, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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 and soul into the match, to try and walk away with victory. No matter the age, the level, the country or the match result, there’s always one thing you can guarantee: the referee will be a talking point. Referees are so crucial to football. Competitive matches literally cannot happen without them. Yet, every single week, they are the biggest talking ...
Feb 20, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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, and focused on sports science and coaching. His first role as a professional football coach came whilst he was still studying in 2013, when he worked at Albirex Niigata Singapore. Following his graduation in 2016, he moved to Sydney, Australia and now works as an Academy goalkeeper coach at A-League club Sydney FC. ----- 伊藤みずきさんは、1988年生まれ、埼玉県出身。 筑波大...
Feb 13, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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, and focused on sports science and coaching. His first role as a professional football coach came whilst he was still studying in 2013, when he worked at Albirex Niigata Singapore. Following his graduation in 2016, he moved to Sydney, Australia and now works as an Academy goalkeeper coach at A-League club Sydney FC. ----- 伊藤みずきさんは、1988年生まれ、埼玉県出身。 筑波大...
Feb 06, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 are being used more frequently in football, both in the front offices and by the media reporting on the sport. Football clubs and journalists alike are always searching for an upper hand, be it in squad-building and scouting or in commentary and analysis – and analytics have the power to do so when used properly. Enter Tifo Football, a media company that...
Jan 30, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 meaning behind the slogan on their website: “no matter how big the wall is, supporters and the club will work together to break it down.” The official definition of the word “PENETRATE” is “to go through something”, however, the word is often used as sexual innuendo. I’m sure you can guess what that means! As such, reaction from English-speaking J.L...
Jan 23, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 22
"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 Felipe Scolari, it was more difficult to describe. "I have never seen anything like this in my life," said the newly-arrived Chelsea boss. Scolari was not the only one left dumbfounded by Rory Delap's long throws when Stoke City shoulder-barged their way into the Premier League in 2008. Arsene Wenger, whose Arsenal side became regular victims, wen...
Jan 16, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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 could have previously restricted the signings of Paul Pogba, Cesc Fabregas and Hector Bellerin among others. Premier League clubs are to be limited to three U21 signings each transfer window with all foreign players subjected to a point-based threshold to be eligible to play in the UK. Players from European Union countries will not be allowed to be s...
Jan 09, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 ending anytime soon. However, in the middle of it, Tommy and Tomo met on Twitter and this podcast was born. We’ve never met in person and are podcast amateurs, but somehow the podcast has gone very well and each week we find more and more listeners. Thank you to everyone for listening! This will be our last episode for 2020, so we wanted to look back o...
Dec 20, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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、サッカービジネス、スポーツテクノロジー、英語との向き合い方などについて。ノースロンドンダービーにも少し触れています。// Ken Saito joins us once more to talk about his football-related career, how he learnt English and a little bit of reaction to Spurs winning the North London Derby
Dec 12, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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 day and with a forward line that most teams would dream of. On the contrary, Arsenal have been extremely poor lately. They've only won one match in their last 5 in the league, scoring just 2 goals in that period. Whilst their Europa League form has been impressive, their last 3 matches in the Premier League have been a 3-0 loss at home to Aston Villa,...
Dec 05, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 で検索してみてください。ファンタジーピッチでお待ちしております。 -------------------------- On Friday evenings between August and May, in living rooms, bedrooms and offices around the world, millions will be in the final throes of frantically tinkering with a global maths and probability game. One hour and one minute later, their eyes will be glued to that day's Premier League match. They will bury their heads...
Nov 29, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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話を伺います。今週は、椙山さんがAFCに入った経緯、英語との向き合い方などについてお話します。// Part 2 of our interview with Masa Sugiyama, talking about his career in football, living all around the world and learning English.
Nov 22, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Masahiro Sugiyama was born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. In 2005, he graduated from London Metropolitan University and landed an internship at the Asian Football Confederation. After that, he became coach and manager at the Japanese Soccer Club (LJJ FC) in London, before returning to the Asian Football Confederation in 2011. Masa is now the head of grassroots development in the Technical department of the AFC, and received a PhD in Sport Management from the University of Malaysia last year. H...
Nov 15, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 of concussions. Since then, says NFL chief medical officer Dr Allen Sills, the organisation has instilled a "very aggressive programme to try and reduce those injuries". In fact, Sills says, the league was able to "reduce concussions by 29%" last year. NFL protocols mean each player gets the same exam whenever they are evaluated for a head injury -...
Nov 07, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 holidays. The Manchester United and England forward wants the government to provide free lunches amid fears for incomes as coronavirus restrictions increase. His Parliamentary petition says that "no child should be going hungry". Last week, British politicians rejected an extension of the provision of free school meals, saying they has already introduce...
Nov 02, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Original article from Asahi Shinbun Tommy's Top 3 Kits: 1999 Tottenham away kit Australia 'Spew' kit 2019 Tottenham Champions League away kit Tomo's Top 3 Kits: 1993 Tokyo Verdy kit 1998 Perugia kit 2000 Arsenal kit...
Oct 25, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Premier League clubs should not be allowed to have betting firms on their shirts, a government report has recommended. This season, half of Premier League clubs and 17 of 24 Championship clubs are sponsored by bookmakers. The Chair of the report said "most people who gamble, enjoy it safely. However, gambling related-harm has made the lives of two million people miserable. It leads to hundreds of people each year taking their own lives, leaving families and friends devastated." The report also r...
Oct 17, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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子供たちは、身体的に成熟しているため、同学年の遅い生まれた子供よりも、体が大きく、足が速く、フィジカル的に有利に立つ場面が多くなる可能性があると研究されてきました。 イングランドのサリー州で行われた研究では、8,000人のプレーヤーをユースリーグで調査したところ、各学年ごとの上位リーグにいるチームほど、選手たちの誕生日が早く、下位リーグにいくほど誕生日が遅いという結果ができました。また、また同研究ではトップレベルのアカデミーのプレーヤーの45％が9月から11月の間に生まれたプレーヤーであることを発見しました。 One of the biggest disparities in football or any junior sport is the relative age effect - the advantage of being born earlier in the school year, and therefore being more physically mature....
Oct 10, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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。セカンドキャリアって英語でなんて言うの？引退後の選手たちの第二の人生の選択について英語で日本語で語ります。// What does life look like after football? What options do footballers have once they hang up their boots? In light of Atsuto Uchida's new TV show, we discuss the various career paths footballers can take after retirement.
Oct 03, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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などについて // Tommy and Tomo discuss some of the deep issues in football around racism and homophobia, and how Japanese people view and respond to these issues.
Sep 26, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
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す。// This week on Football & English we chat about Marcelo Bielsa's style and language and introduce you to some Japanese & English football slang.
Sep 20, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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ーミング観戦についてを語っています。// This week we discuss some of the rules and regulations around watching football on TV, the costs and some of the streaming options in the UK, Japan and Australia.
Sep 12, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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ってくれています。Tommy and Tomo take a look at the latest season of Amazon's All or Nothing, focussing on Tommy's beloved Tottenham Hotspur.
Sep 05, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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。その他には海外で活躍する日本人選手の紹介。最後はトミーがこれまでの経験や日本語をどのように学んできたかを話してくれています。This week we cover Thomas Deng's "worldie" of a goal for Urawa and learn some English terms used to describe it, discuss a couple of Japanese players making their way playing football overseas and find out more about Tommy's journey and how he learnt Japanese.
Aug 29, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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ついて語り、そしてトモの英語を話す旅の詳細を学びます。Tommy and Tomo talk the J.League as two Australian coaches face-off, the Champions League Final, and learn more about Tomo's journey to speaking English.
Aug 22, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the first-ever Football in Japanese & English podcast! We are Tommy and Tomo, football fans from Australian and Japan respectively. Each week, we'll cover a different topic in Japanese & English. First up: the return of the Champions League.
Aug 06, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
