An American prodigy in Europe: Chris Richards

An American prodigy in Europe: Chris Richards

An interesting trend has started to occur in the world of football over the last couple of years. More and more talented players from North America are finding their way to top football clubs in Europe. Players like Christian Pulisic at Chelsea, Alphonso Davies at Bayern Munich and Weston McKennie at Juventus.


These top talents from North America all have a couple of things in common. They came to Europe as teenagers and they all first came to Germany, where they broke through in the Bundesliga, before they moved to top clubs abroad, or became regular starters at German top clubs like Bayern Munich. These talents are flocking to the Bundesliga because of a couple of reasons. Young players get a lot of opportunities there and it’s easier for them to get a work permit in Germany than in the UK for example. The intensive style of play in the Bundesliga also seems to fit them. It’s a win-win situation for the players and clubs, as these players get a chance in one of the biggest leagues in the world, while clubs like Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund cashed in massive transfer fees when they sold players like Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic.


The next generation of North American talents is knocking on the door already, and in this podcast episode we will dive into the story of one of these talents. His name is Chris Richards, he’s 21 years old and he’s a central defender. Richards was signed by Bayern Munich in 2019 and is currently on loan at TSG Hoffenheim. We got the opportunity to meet Richards and take a deep dive into his background. We also spoke about his spectacular move to Bayern Munich and the mental struggles that come with a move like that.


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Inside the USA's football culture

Inside the USA's football culture

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Inside Cameroon's football culture

Inside Cameroon's football culture

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Inside Ghana's football culture

Inside Ghana's football culture

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Inside Mexico's football culture

Inside Mexico's football culture

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Inside 433: Working with Mourinho, Buffon and Messi

Inside 433: Working with Mourinho, Buffon and Messi

Welcome to The Home of Football. Every month, people from 433 travel all over the world to create football content. They travel from derbies in Turkey, to stars in the Premier League, and upcoming football talents in the Bundesliga. A lot of interesting things happen on the road. So once a month I sit down with one or two colleagues, to talk about their adventures in the world of football. For this episode I sat down with Pascal Sahetapy, one of 433’s talented videographers, and Anton Jongeling, a partnerships and social media manager. In this episode we talk about content shoots with football icons like Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi and José Mourinho, and trips from Udine to Brazil and the United States. This is Inside 433.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Inside Morocco's football culture

Inside Morocco's football culture

Football culture in Morocco is totally unique. The country is absolutely crazy about football and the local football clubs have some of the most impressive fan bases in the world. However, outside of Morocco, the Moroccan football culture isn’t very well known, even though it has proven it definitely deserves to be. So with that said, we’re going to take a deep dive into Moroccan football culture in this podcast episode. We spoke with a Moroccan female international player, a Moroccan Ultra, and several experts on Moroccan football to bring you the complete story. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bojan Krkic on his new life in Japan

Bojan Krkic on his new life in Japan

Bojan Krkic came through the ranks at Barca’s youth academy and went on to play for the first team, before representing the likes of AC Milan and Ajax. But recently, he posted a picture of a new tattoo he got in Japan. The tattoo is the Japanese symbol for an expression called Ichi-go Ichi-e. This cultural concept teaches you to focus on the present, without allowing yourself to worry about the past or the future.Bojan Krkic got this Japanese symbol tattooed on the back of his left arm. And it made us wonder… What does Bojan’s life look like in Japan? He’s currently plying his trade at Vissel Kobe with former FC Barcelona team mate Andres Iniesta. We didn’t necessarily want to ask him about the massive weight of expectations he carried around most of his career, especially after being hyped up as the new Lionel Messi at Barcelona when he was just a teenager. Bojan has spoken about that before. That’s water under the bridge.We wanted to know about his new life in Japan, since he moved to the city of Kobe a little over a year ago. You must feel a deep connection with a place and culture, if you are tattooing philosophical symbols of it on your body. So we approached Bojan Krkic for this podcast, to get to know how he’s doing on and off the pitch in Japan, and how he fell in love with Japanese culture. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Sep 202229min

Meet Indonesian talent Elkan Baggott

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Millions of Indonesian football fans watched their televisions full of hope, when Elkan Baggott made his debut for their national team in November 2021. The nineteen year old defender is the child of an Indonesian mother and an English father. He spent most of his childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, before the family relocated and settled in England. He grew up to become a talented football player, currently under contract at Ipswich Town and on loan at Gillingham. And now, he is hope for Indonesian football fans. This kid represents a new generation of Indonesian football players, who for the first time in history have the chance to bring football success to Indonesia, a nation crazy about the beautiful game.Indonesia is a world in itself. Located in the South East Of Asia, this vibrant country is made up of thousands and thousands of islands, and populated by over 279 million people. It’s the most populated country in the world after China, India and the United States. And one thing is certain… the Indonesian people are totally crazy about football. The clubs in the local league are all supported by millions of supporters, and they have some of the most passionate fanbases in the world. Meanwhile, players of the national team are treated like gods. And Elkan Baggott is one of them, ever since he made his debut for Indonesia last year. So we approached Elkan for a podcast, to talk about his adventures as an Indonesian international. This is his story. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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