FIFA Living Football

By: IMG Audio
  • Summary

  • Living Football is an exciting new FIFA podcast reminding us of the defining role football plays in our communities and in our lives. Hosted by Reshmin Chowdhury, alongside a different FIFA legend each episode, we'll be speaking to the biggest names in world football whilst also finding out about the unsung heroes of the beautiful game. Throughout the series we’ll be taking you behind the scenes at FIFA’s tournaments - from the World Cup in Qatar to the Futsal World Cup in Lithuania - and highlighting FIFA’s support to football on the ground around the world. It is more than a game, more than a sport; it is a way of life.

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Episodes
  • Djorkaeff, Johansen & Jacqueline Gertze
    Jun 11 2021
    On this week’s show we speak to FIFA World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff about his work in Armenia as CEO of the FIFA Foundation. We also hear from global football ambassador Isha Johansen, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Lithuanian football great Edgaras Jankauska reacts to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Draw ahead of September’s tournament in his home country. Plus our special guest this week is a pioneer in the development of the women’s game, having set up the Galz & Goals development programme for the Namibian FA, Jacqueline Gertze.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 7: Futsal, Fantastic Fans & Steffi Jones
    May 28 2021
    This week Reshmin Chowdhury is joined by the former Germany defender and manager, Steffi Jones, to discuss a stellar career that saw her win a FIFA Women’s World Cup and three European Championships. We react to the 71st FIFA congress and learn about some important reforms to football’s transfer system. We speak to one of Futsal’s greatest ever players, Kike, and head to the Solomon Islands to find out about their journey to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania. Plus we reveal the BEST FIFA Fan award winner, a man who walks ELEVEN hours to watch his team play at home! 

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    50 mins
  • Concussion, the Olympics & Mark Gonzalez
    May 8 2021
    Chile and FIFA Legend, Mark Gonzalez, joins Reshmin Chowdhury to discuss his 18 year career across 5 different countries. We hear from Petr Cech and Director of FIFA’s Medical Department, Andy Massey, about the new concussion protocol; we react to the Olympic Men’s and Women’s Football Tournament Draws for Tokyo with Ryan Nelson and Lindsay Tarpley; plus we go to Honduras to find out how the FIFA Forward Programme is having a positive impact on the game at all levels in the region.

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    58 mins

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