A podcast about football fans, and their long distance love for clubs at the other end of the world. In each episode, we speak to a guest to understand how and why they ended up dedicating themselves to a football club. But most importantly what it has meant to them, and what it has brought to their lives. Get in touch with us on Twitter @FarAwayFanPod (https://twitter.com/FarAwayFanPod) or on Instagram @FarAwayFanPod (https://www.instagram.com/farawayfanpod/)
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 hours 52 minutes
episode 6: "This scarf, is like a conversation starter" - Muhammad Sofwan Zulkepli, Malaysia - SV Werder Bremen
Wan is from Malaysia and supports Werder Bremen in Germany. He talked about his journey as a fan for over 17 years has always been an adventure. His scarf being a conversation starter and why he has no problem supporting Bremen at their worst.
episode 5: Andrés Godø, Aalesund, Norway - Club Atlético River Plate
Andrés Godø is from Norway and supports Club Atlético River Plate, Argentina. Andres’ journey started with the game Championship Manager. Today he’s a UEFA licensed manager, he spoke about the joy of taking his team to the Norwegian Cup, River Plate at Libertadores and loyalties of the fans and players in Argentina.
episode 4: Giovanni Dougall, Ayr, Scotland - Parma
Giovanni Dougall is from Ayr, Scotland and supports Parma in Italy. He speaks to me about the watching Buffon debut for Parma on a Sunday afternoon, inspiring him to be a goalkeeper. We spoke about the ups and down and that ‘special connection’ to Parma football club. He also speaks about his treasured Armband that club sent him, why the 2006 World Cup and the rise of Parma football club.
episode 3: Everyone remembers Baggio for that penalty miss but I remember him for so much more - Pranav Raje, Mumbai - AC Milan
Pranav Raje is from India and supports AC Milan, Italy.
episode 2: 'That Slip' was painful to watch - Rohan Rangaswami, Mumbai - Liverpool FC
Rohan Rangaswami is from Mumbai and supports Liverpool FC in England.
episode 1: This is the team that was passed down to me - Nandan Krishnaswamy, Mumbai - Manchester United
In this episode we speak to Nandan, a life long Manchester United Fan about the club, why Ryan Giggs is a legend. And why Carlos Tevez and Dimitar Berbatov deserve a bit more praise.
Far Away Fan: The Throw In
We decided to go for a throw in instead of a kick off. What does it take to form a bond with a club and why would someone who has never visited the ground, suddenly find themselves week in week out watching a team from another corner of the world.