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.
Just two weeks into the summer break, Borussia Dortmund are already approaching one of the most significant transfers of the summ [...]
On matchday 34, with a 4-0 win over 1 FC Kaiserslautern, 1 FC Köln won the 2. Bundesliga title for the fifth time. Now that a transfer ban (imposed on [...]
An interview with Winfried Schäfer, by Ben McFadyean for WFi at the Unity Cup at the Gtech Community Stadium, London.
You have been serving as [...]
By Ben McFadyean.
With Xabi Alonso's departure to Real Madrid, many feared Bayer 04's era as Bayern's primary challenger could be over. Today's new [...]
By Ben McFadyean
Despite RB Leipzig's 3-2 home loss to VfB Stuttgart at the Red Bull Arena, all eyes were turned to Freiburg's game against Eintrac [...]
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 [...]
