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 wonderful football club more accessible to non-German speakers. The podcast may also be of interest to German football fans who want to learn or improve their English.
Bonus show with VFB Stuttgart centreforward Hamadi Al Ghaddioui.
Hamadi came through the BVB II academy at Hohenbuschei in the Dortmund suburb of Brackel. The now 30-year-old got off to a highly promising start in season 2016-17 scoring an impressive 19 goals in 33 matches.
His career then took the 1.93m striker to SC Verl and Sportfreunde Lotte in the third tier.
In season 18-19 Hamadi joined newly promoted Jahn Regensburg in the 2. Bundesliga where he scored 11 goals in 38 matches.
Since 2019/20 the 30-year-old, whose parents migrated to Germany from Morroco in the 1970s, has been a striker with 5-time Bundesliga champions VFB Stuttgart.
Since joining 'Die Schwaben' (The Swabians in German) as VFB are affectionately known by their fans, Al Ghaddioui has scored 8 goals in 31 matches.
The highlight of his career was scoring the 1-0 winning goal in front of 24,000 spectators against Hansa Rostock in the DFB Pokal first round in his first season in 18-19. Contents:
'I grew up playing 4 vs 4 on the street where I lived':
Growing up playing street football in Bonn, discovery and breakthrough with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The life and rigours of being a professional player.
'My love for the English game started in 2003, that team were unbeatable':
Watching football in the stands at Dortmund's Westfalenstadion. A life-long love for a North London club and the English game. A special greeting to Borussia Dortmund London Fan Club members.
We hope you enjoy the show, remember to send us your comments, share the show with friends and to apply for tickets contact the club via the website which is borussiadortmundlondon.co.uk or join the London BvB community at our online group at Facebook.com/borussiadortmundfanclubengland.
During the season you can also come to watch a game at our meet-up Stammtisch at the Naughty Bar, just off Oxford Street, in Cleveland street central London.
All rights reserved Borussia Dortmund London Ltd 2020
Money, Money, Money! Could a Premier League salary cap level the European playing field, and who is Arne Slot? Guest Dutch TV analyst Cedric Van der Gun (Winger BVB 05-06, Ajax, Swansea, FC Utrecht)
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.
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