Dortmund Fan Club London Podcast of the fan club founded in 2013
Sports:Football
Thank you for your interest in the BvB London fan community podcast as every week the focus of the show will be on exploring a facet of Borussia Dortmund's life by talking to experts and former participants of the club's life.
People like players, fans, and journalists who have covered the club and decision-makers and experts who know the world of all our club well.
The aim of the podcast is to make this football club more accessible to non-German speakers.
Our topic for today's podcast is the FIFA World Cup draw which took place on Friday.
The 'Qatar 2022' tournament, which takes place the 21 November - 18 December, is a first for a middle-Eastern country.
The draw took place on Friday and there are some attractive pairings for both England and Germany in groups B and E.
The 'Three Lions' are paired with the USA, Iran and one of either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland dependent on which qualifies in the playoffs in June.
'Die Mannschaft' ,as the Germany team are known, meet Japan, Spain and one of either Costa Rica or New Zealand dependent on a playoff in June.
A total of 32 teams play out the tournament, some big names will not be present including Italy, Sweden and Hungary and Colombia but the first tournament to take place in the winter months will feature many of the most successful footballing nations.
To take a look at the groups drawn together guests on the show are DW TV (Deutsche Welle) Africa football correspondent Lolade Adewuyi a Nigerian native Adewuyi is a Berlin-based sportswriter who also writes for The Guardian newspaper and is a contributor to CNN.
Our second guest is Sebastian Schächter, the 40-year-old is a former midfielder with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Germany U21 international, now CEO of Schächter Sports.
Schächter Sports is an agency that works with Bundesliga clubs including Mainz 05, VfB Stuttgart and VFL Bochum to provide football clinics across Africa, Asia and North America.
1. England are drawn in Group B along with USA, Iran and either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland, how will the Three Lions fare? Can the USMNT including Geo Reyna be a stumbling block? How good are Iran? How good are the home nations Wales and Scotland and Ukraine?
2. Germany are drawn in Group E alongside Spain, Japan and either Costa Rica or New Zealand. How will 'Die Mannschaft' fare after the first round exit at Russia 2018?
3. Review of the other groups A, C, D, F, G, H who can win the groups? What will be the key matches to watch?
4. How good are the South Americans? Brazil are always one of the favourites but how good are the 'Cariocas'? What about Argentina?
5. How far can the European teams go? Is 2018 champion France a title contender? Could The Netherlands improve on their two world cup finals of 74 and 78?
6. A look at the African competitors Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Cameroon. How far can the African teams go?
7. Best of the rest, who will be the surprise teams of the tournaments?
8. Who will we be saying goodbye to at the world cup?
9. Qatar the venues, the controversy and the expectations.
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Episode 70: Halbfinaleeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Special Guest Rüdiger Ziehl coach of 1 FC Saarbrücken (3 Liga).
Episode 69: Just say Nein! Bundesliga fans say no to more corporate investment, what now? Guests David Hellier Sports business writer (Bloomberg) and Mark Meehan Chelsea FC shadow board member.
Episode 67:UEFA Euro 2024 Preview with guests Andreas Gschaider (B42 Football) and Stuart Rayner (The Yorkshire Post)
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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