Dortmund Fan Club London Podcast of the fan club founded in 2013
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Thank you for your interest in the BVB London Fan Community Podcast. In each episode, we focus on discovering a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life in the podcast by talking to experts and former participants in the club's life such as players, fans, coaches or even journalists who have influenced this club in its development.
Our guests on the podcast today, for a UEFA European Championship 2024 preview, are Stuart Rayner, chief football writer of The Yorkshire Post newspaper, and Andreas Gschaider, a Munich-based football entrepreneur.
Stuart Rayner, the chief football writer of the Yorkshire Post newspaper, is also a specialised cricket writer and the author of two books 'Five Trophies and a Funeral' and 'War of the Roses'.
Andreas Gschaider, is the founder of football training app B42, the app which was created together with the DFB, the German national team, Physio Oliver Schmidtlein.
B42 is a specialist training app which allows players to put together training programmes designed to optimise training and recovery, as well as nutritional advice. The app is used by over 1,000 teams and players at clubs including 1. FC Nürnberg, Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart.
The draw for the UEFA European Championship 2024 has taken place and the hosts are in a group A which includes Scotland. Whilst England are in group C with amongst others Denmark.
Eight stadia across Germany including Dortmund's Westfalenstadion are hosting the matches from the 14 June to July 14th.
The twenty-four teams are divided into 8 groups of 4 teams; groups A to F. The qualified teams are: England, Scotland, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Albania, Serbia, Romania, Switzerland, hosts Germany, Croatia, Portugal, Czechia, Slovenia, Belgium, Slovenia, Netherlands, Slovakia, and Turkiye.
Four teams of the remaining play-offs between the best placed third place finishers i.e Israel, Poland, Luxembourg, Wales, Iceland and Kazakhstan. The playoff will take place in March.
The tournament is the biggest to take place in Germany since FIFA World Cup 2006, this is Germany's second European championship as hosts after the 1988 event, which was won by outsiders Denmark.
The podcast is a group by group preview, a look at Julian Nagelsmann's team, and a test of the 'Stimmungslage' (mood) ahead of the football fest in Germany. As well as a look at the BVB players who are expected to make their mark.
1. Germany's group A Switzerland, Hungary, Scotland.
2. Group B the 'group of death' Spain, Croatia, Albania, Italy.
3. England's group C Slovenia, Serbia, Denmark.
4. Group D France, Austria, Netherlands and a play-off qualifier which could be Wales, Finland, Poland or Estonia.
5. Group E Belgium, Slovakia, Netherlands and a play-off qualifier which could be Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzengovina, Israel or Iceland.
6. Group F Portugal, Czechia, Turkey and winner of play-off c which could be either Greece, Georgia, Luxembourg or Kazakhstan.
7. How is interim manager Julian Nagelsmann doing? Can 'Die Nationalmannschaft' shine?
8. The FIFA World Cup 2006 was a huge success for Germany but the country is in an economic downturn at this time, how are preparations going? Is the country up for the tournament?
09. A look at the Dortmund players who are likely to feature in the tournament including Nico Schlotterbeck, Marcel Sabitzer, Karim Adeyemi, Mats Hummels, Marius Wolf, Julian Brandt, Marcel Sabitzer, Gregor Kobel, Niclas Füllkrug and maybe Jadon Sancho...
10. The DFB U17 World Cup winners, is the beginning of a new era for 'Die Nationalelf'?
11. Dortmund's Westfalentstadion is once more one of the venues, Kaiserslautern and Hannover however are out, we look at the hosting venues.
12. Social media.
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Episode 66 German language episode: Merhabalar Erdal! Ein Interview mit Erdal Keser Striker BVB 1980-87 (Turkiye Nationalspieler, Galatasary, Sanye KR FC)
Episode 65 German language episode - Interview mit Bachirou Salou BVB Striker 1998-99 (Togo, Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Moenchengladbach) ” Endlich in der Bundesliga angekommen”.
Episode 64 23/24 Champions League draw with guest Tom Middler: Match commentator BVB TV, host ’The Other Bundesliga’ Austrian football podcast
Episode 63: A 23/24 Bundesliga preview, and a look at the challenges for the DFB ahead, with coach Holger Osieck (Germany assistant manager 1987-90, VfL Bochum, Olympique Marseilles, Fernebahce):
Episode 62: German language episode with Guest Mike Rietpiesch (Deutschland U21, 1. FC Union Berlin, Bayer 04 Leverkusen): ”in der Nationalmannschaft zu spielen sollte für jeden das größte sein”.
Episode 61: German-language episode: ’Wie der BVB das Rennen für sich entscheiden kann’: Mit Thomas Helmer Verteidiger (BVB 1986-92)
Episode 60: ’Made in Africa’ with special guest author Ed Aarons.
Episode 59: ”BVB were an inspiration this season, they will be back stronger” An interview with Matthew Amoah (Striker BVB 2005-7)
Episode 58: The UK Government’s Football governance review with: Ed Aarons, Deputy Sports Editor The Guardian Newspaper.
Episode 56 Chelsea Champions League preview with Chelsea Fancast host ’Stamford Chidge’.
Episode 55 ’The Wagner effect’ Focus on Norwich City coach David Wagner (BVB II 2011-15) ’with special guests Stuart Rayner (Yorkshire Post), Connor Southwell (Eastern Daily Press)
Episode 54 How far can Die Mannschaft go? FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament review with Cedric van der Gun (BVB 05-06) and Kai Dambach Deutsche Welle Radio.
Episode 53 German language episode Martin Kree BVB Verteidiger (1994-98) ”Wer kann schon sagen das er in 2 Stunden 100,000 Menschen die Hand gegeben hat?”
Episode 52: ’Europapokal’ 22/23 Champions League season preview with Conor Pfister, social media manager Paris Saint-Germain FC and Colin Farmery, WSC magazine.
Episode 51 2. Bundesliga 22/23 season preview with Sport 1 Germany TV presenter Ralf Bosse
Episode 50 London’s great football clubs introduced by Vinny Samways (Spurs, Everton, Sevilla) and Rimmel Daniel Grenada international, Gillingham, Leyton Orient.
Episode 49 ’Bundesliga vs Premier, raining on Klopp’s parade and life at the Ashton’ with Switzerland A international, Bristol City Centre-back Timm Klose
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