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Welcome to Kevin's English Room Podcast!
Hello! Hi guys!
Alright, so in the last episode we talked about, um, thanks for asking, the World Cup.
The World Cup, right? Yes.
There's a message about the World Cup from the listeners, so let's do this.
Hello, Yama-chan and Kevin-san. I'm Emu.
The World Cup has started, and the days of sleeping have come.
That's true.
I'm sure many of you watch big international tournaments without watching soccer.
I'm a part of the futsal team, and I love watching and playing.
As a football fan, I want to enjoy the world of football.
I cook and eat local food that day.
Wow! Such a nice fact.
I enjoy the world of football by predicting the rankings like a store-bought photo.
Look at this.
Wow, for every match.
Yeah.
That's great.
She's doing like a, okay, like a "what's the score?"
I see. That's nice.
Nice, yeah.
And then, um, I enjoy the world of football.
If you'd like, Yama-chan and Kevin-san, please tell us about your predictions of the tournament,
and tell us about the World Cup.
Let's enjoy the festival of football while being careful not to get sick.
Let's have a blast.
Nice.
Alright.
Thank you.
Thank you for this message.
You show Yoso?
Yes.
I mean, I don't even know who's joining the game.
Okay.
So, can I see the map?
Yeah, of course.
There are 32 countries in the World Cup.
See, first of all, as I told you before in the maybe "Getsuyo-bino" livestream,
I'm not, you know, for Qatar World Cup actually.
Right.
I'm kind of against, yeah, for the FIFA this time.
I'm against for having World Cup in Qatar.
So, that's my statement.
You gotta get that out, right?
Yeah.
You gotta get that out.
Have you seen like before the game, Japan versus Germany?
Before the game?
Before the game.
You know, they take pictures, like group pictures, like this.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I see that sometimes.
And Germany players did this.
Why?
On the group picture.
That's a statement for like FIFA.
FIFA.
They're having, you know, there are so many child, not child laborers, but like LGBT discrimination.
I see.
Or like really difficult, hard work for like foreign immigrants.
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So, that's why they did and, you know, statement for against FIFA.
Oh, wow.
Okay.
And also England, they did a hizadachi.
Hizadachi, okay.
Yeah, when the match starts.
And that's also a statement for like against all the discriminations.
I see.
Yeah, so that's it.
Right, the reality of FIFA right now.
That's something we need to know before the, you know, festival things.
I see.
Right?
Yeah.
So, that's my...
That's your message, right?
Yeah.
Out there.
Yeah.
People who are looking at World Cup.
Yes, yes.
That's the reality.
Yes.
And you have to understand the current situation and the difficulties that the players and
the people around it and the FIFA is going through.
Yes, thank you.
That's like having not small amount of, you know, viewers, thankfully.
So, that's something I need to like address.
Yeah, absolutely.
Absolutely.
Yeah.
So, but still I love football.
With that being said, you love the sport itself.
Yeah, it's kind of, yeah, yeah, yeah.
So, I love football itself.
So, when World Cup opens, I was like, no, I don't see any matches.
I'm, no, no, no, not this, but you know, it's...
Because of your love again for football.
Yeah.
Matches are brilliant.
Players are great.
So, yeah.
I see.
I see.
Yeah.
All right.
Okay.
So, with that being said, the best 16, we're not in the best 16 yet, are we?
No.
We are now like a group stage.
Right.
Four countries in each group and then one team, two team from each group.
Yes.
Gets to go in the best 16 and that's when the tournament really starts.
Yes, yes, yes.
So, when you say that you're in the World Cup, is that saying that when you're in the best
16, you're in the World Cup?
No.
No.
It's already...
So, Japan's already in the World Cup.
Yes, yes.
Because we had qualifications for like about two years.
Okay, I see.
Yeah.
So, we...
Got it.
Yeah.
Got it.
Yes.
Got it, got it.
So, this map right here has the best 16.
Yeah.
Which means it's not all the players, all the contestants in the tournament.
No.
Got it.
It's Emu-san's Yosou, right?
Right, right, right.
And I don't...
Japan's not in it.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
And I think that's her guess.
Sadly.
Sadly.
But it's her guess, right?
Yeah, that's her guess.
So, you're free to do so.
Yeah.
I mean...
What do you... do you think this is a pretty like realistic guess, do you think?
Okay.
Let me see that.
Because I have no idea.
Okay.
So, Holland, America, Mexico, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Brazil, Uruguay, France, Argentina,
England, Senegal...
Senegal?
Germany?
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Belgium, Portugal, Serbia.
Huh.
Well, basically, I think I can agree with this.
Okay.
But there are some, you know, adjustment needed to me.
All right.
Well, what are some of the...
Like, for example, Senegal.
Okay.
I don't think they will...
They're not that strong?
No, I think...
No, I don't think so.
Okay.
Or like Serbia.
Okay.
Yeah.
I understand this is a good team.
Mm-hmm.
But I don't think...
You know, we don't have like a... every group names in this list.
So...
Yeah.
Maybe not.
Uh-huh.
But yeah, basically...
Not bad.
Okay.
Not bad.
So, at the end, it's Brazil versus Germany.
Okay.
Do you think that could be a thing that could happen?
Huh.
Brazil versus Germany?
Nah.
What do you think would be like the final two?
Okay.
Brazil.
Uh-huh.
I need some like tables to...
Yeah, sure.
Let me get that out.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
What key terms?
You want me to...
World Cup group.
Oh, how can I...
World Cup...
You know, because it depends on the side, right?
I see.
Uh, no, no.
This is difficult.
Uh...
Participants.
Uh-huh.
Oh, thank you.
How about this?
Yes, yes, yes.
Great.
Super great.
Thank you.
Okay.
So, we have a lot of questions.
Yeah.
So, we have a lot of questions.
Yeah.
Super great, thank you.
Okay.
So...
Eight groups.
Yeah.
Eight groups with four countries in each group.
Yeah.
All right.
Yeah, true.
Serbia, ne?
Is group in G.
Oh, think about...
Look at...
If you think about these members...
Uh-huh.
Then Brazil and Serbia would be great guess.
Because group G can...
Consists...
Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon.
Yeah.
Serbia is stronger than Switzerland and Cameroon.
I think so.
Hmm.
I think so.
I see.
Hmm.
So, um...
Huh.
Can I have the, like, a tournament picture?
Sure.
For example, which country...
I mean, which group winner versus which group winner, you know?
Ah, I see.
Yeah.
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Wow.
Last one?
Oh, yes.
Thank you.
This is perfect one.
So, I would say...
Uh-huh.
Group E.
Yeah.
Japan and Spain will be the winner.
Okay.
I see.
Japan and Spain will be the winner.
Okay.
I mean, I hope so.
Right.
And to me, like, the strongest team in this competition...
Yeah.
Would be like Brazil.
Mm-hmm.
Argentina.
Brazil, Argentina, okay?
Brazil, Argentina.
Spain.
Spain.
Um...
France.
France.
England.
England.
England.
Those.
Okay.
Fives.
Uh-huh.
So, Spain is here.
Spain is in group E.
Yeah.
Brazil here.
In group G.
Yeah.
Okay.
So...
So, this part here would be Brazil.
So that's best eight.
Yeah.
Best four.
Best four.
Yeah.
From this, like, tournament.
Mm-hmm.
And from here, I would say Spain.
Okay.
And from this...
From this...
Okay, let's see...
Hmm...
I'd say England.
England, okay.
This is a tough one.
France.
Okay.
France versus Argentina.
I would...
Okay.
Sorry, my French friends, but...
Argentina is better?
I mean, do you know Messi?
Yeah.
Superstar.
Superstar.
Yeah.
He won so many titles.
So many.
Yeah.
He won so many titles, so many goals, but never a World Cup before.
Oh, really?
Mm-hmm.
And this is his last World Cup.
Oh.
So, he's kind of really motivated.
I see.
And really focusing on this World Cup this time.
I see.
I saw that he made a goal.
Yeah.
Right?
Yesterday?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
So...
I'd say Argentina from this spot.
So, the best four, you think, for this World Cup is...
Spain.
Spain.
Brazil.
Brazil.
Argentina.
Okay.
And then...
Brazil, Argentina.
What was that from this?
England.
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England.
Mm-hmm.
And the final would be...
I think Brazil, Argentina, England.
Final would be Brazil versus Argentina.
Uh-huh.
I mean, yeah, all France, but...
I hope so.
Yeah?
Because I love Messi.
Okay.
He's kind of my idol.
Okay.
So, I hope...
He's in Argentina?
Yes, yes, yes.
Okay.
And...
And I hope Argentina...
If Argentina wins this World Cup, that would be so...
Dramatical.
Why?
For Messi.
Right, because it's his last...
Yeah.
His last World Cup.
He's kind of superstar that win every title for like 10 years.
No one could beat him.
Right.
But the only one thing that he still hasn't is the World Cup.
I see.
I see.
So, if he got World Cup and then retired, then it's like a perfect drama.
True.
Perfect soccer career.
Yeah, yeah.
I see.
You know, we're living in the Messi's age.
Uh-huh.
Right?
Right, right.
We're living in Messi's age, so...
True.
Yeah.
It's kind of end of one era.
I see.
Yeah.
How about Cristiano Ronaldo?
True.
Same as Cristiano Ronaldo.
Which country is he in?
Portugal.
Portugal?
Yeah.
Is Portugal strong?
Yes, but...
But the only hope is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Kind of.
I see.
There are some great players like Bruno Fernandes, but not as strong as Brazil or like Argentina.
As a whole?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I think so.
I see.
Oh, interesting.
Yeah.
Interesting.
But Brazil are really strong.
Really, really strong, so...
Neymar?
Yeah.
Is Neymar the number one player in Brazil?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Like 10 years ago, he was like quite young, and he was like, "Oh, I can do everything.
I dribble, I score the goal, I shoot, give me all the ball.
I'm the king."
Yeah.
You know, kind of selfish guy.
Yeah.
But he got now kind of aged a bit.
Okay.
And he kind of adult now and clever now.
I see.
He can pass through.
He can kind of...he's a really intelligent player now.
Oh, I see.
He can pass.
He can move, so make space for other players sometimes.
That's interesting.
Yeah.
Is he always wearing that...the image of him, what was his name?
Neymar?
Neymar.
He always has this bandaid on his nose.
Yeah.
Not bandaid, but like, I don't know, some breathable something, I guess.
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Yeah.
His nostrils are, I guess, clogged up.
Does he always have that during matches?
No, no.
Not anymore?
Okay.
But that's my image of Neymar.
Yeah.
That was true.
Yang Neymar will always wear like this.
The nostril unclogger.
Yeah.
True.
All right.
Not serious, though.
Yeah.
So I'll say...
Brazil.
Brazil would be the winner.
Sorry, Messi, but Brazil is kind of...I think you're really strong.
Which group is Brazil in?
They are in group...
This one?
C?
No.
D.
Joka.
Yeah.
Oh, G.
Group G.
I see.
Have they done any matches yet?
Yeah.
Serbia, huh?
They played Serbia once, and then Switzerland.
Yeah.
I see.
It's already done?
They've already done it?
I'm not sure.
I saw the first match, but not the second one.
The first match, was it great?
Was it super?
Not as great as I expected.
Okay, so Neymar wasn't shining as much.
Not as much.
I see.
But I think kind of, you know, preparing for the boost.
I see.
I see.
But they won.
They won.
Okay.
0-1 or something?
2-0, I guess.
2-0.
I see.
But, yeah.
That 7-0 match with Costa Rica and Spain.
That's fucking...
What the hell happened, right?
See, Spain is really strong.
Yeah, I guess that's a sign of...
So, was Spain very, very strong, or Costa Rica was just kind of, like, unstable?
You know, we lost against Costa Rica.
Well, that's true.
So, I guess Spain was very, very strong then.
Yeah.
Wow.
That's scary.
That's very scary.
Yeah, we couldn't beat Costa Rica's defense, right?
Until the end of the game.
Yeah.
And then Spain scored 7.
That's fucking...
That's scary as fuck.
That's scary.
Right?
Right.
They are strong.
That's scary.
Yeah.
So, one only strategy that we can do is send Kubo Takefusa into Spanish squad and try to
listen.
Fine.
That's the only strategy that's in it.
Yeah.
Damn.
Yeah.
Scary.
All right.
Yeah.
Okay.
I'll be excited for that.
Yes, yes, yes.
All righty.
All right.
Thank you.
Yeah.
And let's get our games going too, you know?
Let's get our FIFA games going too.
Our FIFA games.
Our FIFA games.
Our FIFA games.
Our World Cup, you know?
Our...
We got four members, right?
Yeah, four members.
The best four.
We should do our own four.
National team.
Yeah.
Let's just sing anthem before that.
Yeah.
Let's do that.
Yeah.
When the kids are there.
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Yeah.
We bring some random kids into like, court together.
Yeah.
Hold their hands, right?
Yeah, yeah.
Because we're using this free court and there's a lot of goikuenzei there, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
With the...
Right.
Yeah.
We're sharing courts.
Yeah.
That's a good idea.
Yeah.
All right.
Yeah.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Thank you.
Bye.
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