Ben McFadyean is a journalist, translator, and writer with a focus on German football. He has contributed to various publications, including Four Four Two, BBC Sport, and Gulf News, showcasing his expertise in sports journalism. His work often involves reporting on football events, interviewing players and coaches, and providing insights into the world of German football.
McFadyean is also known for his podcast, which is dedicated to Borussia Dortmund (BVB), one of the prominent clubs in the Bundesliga. The podcast aims to make the stories surrounding BVB and the broader German football league accessible to an English-speaking audience. Through interviews with players, coaches, and rivals, he shares narratives that enrich fans’ understanding of the club’s culture and history.
By Ben McFadyean.
Bundesliga play-offs: the small former coal mining town of Spiesen-Elversberg in the Saarland is in football fever, thanks mainly [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
FC Bayern winning their thirty-third Meisterschaft is a first piece of silverware for England captain Harry Kane. The Torjägerkan [...]
An interview with Robert Tesche, by Ben McFadyean for WFi.
With Nottingham Forest guaranteed a spot in the top 7, they are certain of a place i [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
Hamburger SV, or just HSV as the club is commonly known, have not won a major title since their DFB Pokal win in 1987.
Since r [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
Founded in 1900, Bayern Munich won its first title in 1932 -- a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the Städtisches Stadion, the [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
1. FC Magdeburg, who are managed by former Hamburger SV coach and US Soccer Federation head scout Christian Tietz, are fighting f [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
After a promising start in France, Youssoufa Moukoko is once more facing uncertainty. What prospects are there for a future at Bo [...]
BVB has filled the vacant position of Head of Youth Development with what Managing Director, Lars Ricken, has called an "ideal appointment."
The ei [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
The name Thomas Häßler is music to the ears of German football fans in the 1990s. One of the most talented playmakers in German f [...]
An interview with Ulm 1846 kitman Emilio Tancredi, by Ben McFadyean.
Emilio Tancredi, born in Salerno, near Naples in Southern Italy, joined 2. [...]
