サッカーと英語 // Football & English

From Lionel Messi’s iconic tattoos to the Manchester City fan who got a ‘Champions League Winners 2011’ tattoo…before they were knocked out in the group stage.This is the story of tattoos and how sometimes it feels like they’re taking over the world and football.

A COVID-induced interruption to our planned schedule means a chance to answer some of your questions!

In early December 2024, Premier League referee David Coote was sacked by PGMOL, the group responsible for referees in England after social media scandals blew up and raised questions over match-fixing and a number of other issues.Since then, David Coote has done interviews to address the situation and provide more context as to what happened and why.

After a looong break, we're back to talk about what's next for Football & English

Omiya Ardija are the latest team to be given wings by Red Bull, recently unveiling a new logo following the takeover by the energy drink giants.Coming on the back of Jurgen Klopp’s decision to join as Global Head of Soccer, fans are once again dealing with the idea of something they love being tainted by a global corporation.

To some it’s a tactically and statistically proven method of starting a high-value sequence of play. To others it’s needlessly risky, a fad that may work for Pep Guardiola in the rarified air of the top end of the Premier League but which invariably fails as you get lower down the leagues.

A script-less chat about things happening in the world of football.

To some, it’s the highest individual honour that a footballer can receive. To others, it’s a vanity award, a simple popularity contest. But it has an interesting history and every year seems to get more controversial.So how do you win it? Who decides it? Do players care about it? And what is the plural of Ballon d’Or?

Fans of the A-League call it the best league in the world. Whether that’s true or not, it’s a beautiful league and it’s uniquely Australian. In part two of our series on football in Australia, we’re talking about how the A-League was created, and what it is today.