About

Posted by damianf on 30 Nov 1999

Welcome to Damian and Damon’s football podcasts - for all students of the beautiful game

The idea behind this site is simple. By listening, reading and writing about something you enjoy - football - you can improve your English language skills. Follow the Premier League in England, and the big football stories from around the world while learning English.

Both of us love football, although only one of us knows what they are talking about! This was proved after the World Cup series of podcasts we did for Germany 2006.


Damian Fitzpatrick

I was born in London but grew up in Ireland and I am a Tottenham and Ireland fan. I have been playing, watching and talking about football since I was 5 years old so it kind of makes sense to do something like this. When I am not thinking about football I am teaching English at King’s College, London and attempting to finish a doctorate in education.

Damon Brewster

I was born and brought up near Chester in the north west of England. I have always loved playing and talking about sport, especially football and rugby. Growing up in the north west in the late 70s and 80s I always wanted to be Liverpool’s Kevin Keegan when we played football in the park. I moved to Japan in 1993 and still live here with my wife and daughter teaching English.

THANK YOU

We would not be able to put together this website without the help of friends, colleagues and family members. So a big thank you to those who have written blogs and comments, patiently agreed to be interviewed, helped with translations, given up their time for the site, proofread the transcripts, given suggestions (helpful or otherwise!) or simply passed on the word about the site to others. Thank you indeed.

Translators: John, Hortensia, Zoe Thompson, Ana Luisa and Y Atsumi

Bloggers: Ben, Tim, Niall, John, Damon, Hans, Kucho and Kohei

Interviewees: Simon C, Hans, Gary, Gareth, Adrian, Duncan, Niall, Brendan, Dave, Simon S, Tim, Ed, Franz, Francesco, Alison, Ben, Mac, Frito, Jaga, Paul and The World All Stars Football Team in Tokyo. Pim, Jon, Akis, Pablo and Jose Miguel.

For more information and tips on how to use the site visit the help and teachers’ pages.

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Comments

  1. on 20 Mar 2007 at 7:12 am   John

    Hey Damian!

    John here from your apt. Site looks good, great idea - I hope this all works out well for you both. Nice work keep it up! :P

  2. on 14 Sep 2007 at 8:39 am   Peter Hayes

    Hi Damian & Damon
    I love your site! As we have been running English PLUS football coaching summer vacation programmes for foreign young players for the last three years we think that our students would like your site. Also, your visitors might like our products.

    We work with BWFC Academy and Blackburn Rovers Community and operate out of the Reebok and Ewood Park stadiums.

    We are part of the international group of schools called “inlingua”
    http://www.inlingua.com

    Could we talk about setting up mutual links?

    Thanks a lot.

  3. on 26 Sep 2007 at 11:57 pm   pejman

    hi damian
    it’s pejman
    It is the first time that I have checked your site, the idea is great I think you should count me as one of your site fans. I believe you and I know this site will be useful for me.
    take care

  4. on 27 Sep 2007 at 10:48 am   damianf

    Great to hear from you Pejman and glad you like the site.

  5. on 03 Dec 2007 at 9:59 am   Kohei

    Hi,Damon and Damian !!
    Thank you for inviting me to this website.
    What a great !
    It is so good webpage for football fans !!
    We can discuss and learn here not only football English, teaching and anything.
    This place is very good for me to improve my English !!
    I would like to put my commnents here as much possible as I can.
    GOOD LUCK your teams !!

    See you again and best wishes!!

    P.S.
    I believe that Ivica Osim who was the football manager in Japan. Unfortunately,he was retired because of his diseas.
    However,I like his beliefs,ideas,thinking, and love to football.
    I can count on him so much !!

    Thank you.

  6. on 03 Dec 2007 at 10:46 am   damianf

    Kohei,
    good to hear from you and please post anytime at all.
    My team definitely needs all the luck it can get!

  7. on 18 Jan 2008 at 9:05 pm   Shane K

    Hi Damian

    Was clearing out my wallet the other day and found your card, so I decided to check out the site, very impressed, a bit cringy listing to your interview with me on Man Utd, but love the site and the podcast are good craic…
    Best of luck with it and if you every want the angry fans opinion from Old Trafford give me a shout.

    All the Best

    Shane

  8. on 20 Jan 2008 at 11:36 am   damianf

    Cheers Shane. We will definitely ask you back on the show soon - especially if Spurs beat United in the FA Cup next week!!

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