Author: Ben McFadyean

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.

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Carsten Ramelow: Some Dortmund Players Hadn’t Been Bringing Quality – Kovac’s Focus Is On Getting That Back

Carsten Ramelow: Some Dortmund Players Hadn’t Been Bringing Quality – Kovac’s Focus Is On Getting That Back

"What Niko Kovač has achieved in getting us to fourth place is one of the best ever achievements by a BVB coach," said Borussia Dortmund sporting dire [...]
With €30m Deal Jobe Bellingham Is Set To Follow Well-Trodden Path To Dortmund

With €30m Deal Jobe Bellingham Is Set To Follow Well-Trodden Path To Dortmund

By Ben McFadyean. Just two weeks into the summer break, Borussia Dortmund are already approaching one of the most significant transfers of the summ [...]
Steffen Tigges: I See Germany As One Of The 2026 World Cup Favourites

Steffen Tigges: I See Germany As One Of The 2026 World Cup Favourites

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 [...]
Winfried Schäfer, Ghana FA Sporting Director: An All-Africa World Cup Final Will Come

Winfried Schäfer, Ghana FA Sporting Director: An All-Africa World Cup Final Will Come

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 [...]
“I’ve Come To Continue The Ambition” – Erik Ten Hag To Lead Rebuild At Bayer Leverkusen

“I’ve Come To Continue The Ambition” – Erik Ten Hag To Lead Rebuild At Bayer Leverkusen

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 [...]
The New Bull in Town: Analyzing Lokomotive Leipzig’s Ambition

The New Bull in Town: Analyzing Lokomotive Leipzig’s Ambition

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 [...]
Qualified! From 4th Tier To Bundesliga Playoffs In 3 Seasons – Who Are SV Elversberg?

Qualified! From 4th Tier To Bundesliga Playoffs In 3 Seasons – Who Are SV Elversberg?

By Ben McFadyean. Bundesliga play-offs: the small former coal mining town of Spiesen-Elversberg in the Saarland is in football fever, thanks mainly [...]
Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga: Europe, Relegation, Promotion and Play-offs, What Does Each Team Still Need to Qualify?

Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga: Europe, Relegation, Promotion and Play-offs, What Does Each Team Still Need to Qualify?

By Ben McFadyean. FC Bayern winning their thirty-third Meisterschaft is a first piece of silverware for England captain Harry Kane. The Torjägerkan [...]
Robert Tesche: Nottingham Forest Belong In European Competition

Robert Tesche: Nottingham Forest Belong In European Competition

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 [...]
7 Years After Relegation Hamburg’s Young Guns Are One Win From Glory

7 Years After Relegation Hamburg’s Young Guns Are One Win From Glory

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 [...]
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