About this episode

The episode features a conversation with a Curaçao fan about supporting their team at the World Cup and the emotions tied to football identity.

⚽ Curaçao at the World Cup! In this episode of the Footglish Podcast, I speak with a Curaçao fan who was born in the Netherlands but proudly supports Curaçao because of his family roots. We discuss: What it means to support Curaçao at the World Cup The unforgettable moment Curaçao equalised against Germany The amazing Netherlands - Japan game The emotions, celebrations, and hopes of a smaller football nation on the biggest stage A fascinating conversation about football, identity, and World Cup dreams. 🏆 Have you ever supported a different country because of your family roots? Leontes's YouTube channel : Video from this episode My appearance on Make Football Great Again 👉 The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉 The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉 Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST : https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey . Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram . If you like this podcast, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends…

People in this episode

Host: Zdenek Lukas

Guest: Leontes

Topics covered

• Curaçao football
• World Cup
• football identity
• supporting smaller nations
• emotions in sports
• family roots

Keywords

• Curaçao
• World Cup
• Germany
• football identity
• support
• emotions
• celebrations
• family roots

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Curaçao, Germany, Netherlands, Japan

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