アメリカのスポーツ文化
Welcome to Kevin's English Room Podcast.
Hello.
Hello.
Ray-san.
Okay.
I always enjoy watching your videos and podcasts.
Thank you.
A few days ago, I watched a short video where you said that it's embarrassing not to be able to throw an American football properly in the US.
I currently live in the US, but my son who goes to middle school is strongly against it.
Okay.
After watching the video, my son said that if he were to go to an American school, he would be able to play American football or basketball,
and if he were to become a swifter, he would be able to keep up with the conversation with his friends.
If you were asked what advice you would give to children over the age of 18 who are going abroad to get along with the local people,
I would be happy if you could comment on whether America is American football or basketball or soccer in France.
I look forward to your future podcasts.
What do you mean?
Like TikTok?
No, like for being friends.
Oh, you're friends?
As a knowledge.
Not like you start playing something, but maybe like the Taylor Swift songs names or like NBA players names, team names.
Oh.
But, you know, the funny thing is I was never like a football guy.
True.
I was not into...
I didn't watch any football games.
NBA?
No, I don't follow any football players or basketball players at all.
So, I like video games.
Yeah, I got connected through video games, that's one.
Grand Theft Auto.
True, true, true.
Yeah, I'm sure that's pretty still relevant.
But, no, I don't know any other ones.
What would you have that was relevant back then?
So, as this message says, football, soccer, football is a huge thing.
Yeah.
I think most of the world, I'd say, except Japan and United States.
It's a big culture, so...
It's true.
Okay.
Yeah, so it's better if you know some Jap...
But what I think is you don't have to be...
You don't have to study about those things.
But one thing I would do is who's like the Japanese player that's famous?
Or like what's the Japanese anime that's famous?
Yeah.
You know, those like Japanese things.
The pop culture.
Yeah, not like I'm studying about Messi or like those famous players.
But maybe like...
Like Mitoma.
Yeah, Mitoma, Endo-san.
Because I had so many opportunities as the people come to me.
And they say, oh, you're from Japan? And do you know this player?
Or like, do you know this manga, that anime?
Well, football, I was into football, so I was...
I made a friend.
But those like animes, mangas, I wasn't...
I didn't know that much.
So I was like, oh, yeah, I kind of know that.
Yeah.
They were like, oh, okay.
Kind of disappointed.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
So if I knew at least like basic knowledge of those famous animes and mangas,
maybe I can...
I could do some conversations and maybe became friends, maybe.
So, yeah.
クリスティアーノ・ロナウドの影響力
You know who the most followed YouTuber is in the world right now?
Oh, I know that.
MrBeast, yeah?
No?
Oh, I don't know.
It's...
Who's that?
Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo.
That's his name, right?
Cristiano Ronaldo, yeah.
Cristiano.
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo.
And he did it in like a year or something.
Like the moment he said, oh, I'm going to open a YouTube account, everyone followed.
It just beat MrBeast.
And MrBeast was like, what the fuck?
I worked so hard for this.
Yeah.
I didn't know about YouTube, but I knew Instagram is the highest.
Oh, maybe it was Instagram.
I'm not sure, but yeah.
Yeah.
Most followed?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's crazy.
How many does he have?
I don't know.
It's...
How do you spell?
C-H-R-I-S-T-I-R-S-T-A-N-O.
664 million followers?
Wow.
I don't understand the number.
I can't calculate that.
But I think he has more.
On YouTube?
Right.
I didn't know about YouTube thing.
76 million.
Oh.
Well, Instagram has more.
But okay.
Wow.
Yeah.
Tristano, Messi.
Messi.
Yeah.
What's the number three?
I never heard of a number three in that game.
Mbappe?
Oh, in football world?
Yeah.
You mean the followers?
No, no, no.
I'm like legendary level.
Messi and Ronaldo.
Those are two...
Two strongest?
Two strongest.
Yeah.
I mean...
It's too distant from a number three.
So right now, they are a bit older.
Okay.
And they're not...
They're not as powerful.
They're in prime.
Okay.
So...
But still, they are kind of legend.
Yeah.
They've been competing the best player of the world for every year.
If that goes Messi or Ronaldo every year,
and it goes like 10 or more than that, I would say, yeah, more than 10 years.
Okay.
And now, we have many young players, but they kind of...
We have many.
Okay.
It's still like...
It's not like one or two.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Many.
Yeah.
Possible...
Right, right, right.
Next legend.
Yeah.
Okay.
One is like Mbappe, yes.
But a few years ago, Mbappe would be the next Tristano or Messi.
But not that super, super.
Well, who's the number one on the list of becoming the next legendary?
次世代のスター選手
So, well, still Mbappe.
Okay.
Jude Bellingham.
Jude Bellingham?
Jude Bellingham?
Yeah, yeah.
That's England.
English player.
Uh-huh.
Haaland.
Ah, I've heard of him.
Yeah.
Yeah, the white-haired dude.
Yes, yes, yes.
Big guy.
Yeah.
Those star players.
So, personally, Pedli from Spain.
Pedli?
Pedli, yes.
I love him.
Uh-huh.
I think he would be the next one.
Okay, okay.
But I'm not sure.
I'm not sure.
Oh, yeah, many, many stars.
Many talented players.
Oh, Yamaru.
Yamaru?
Rami Yamaru.
Oh, never heard of him.
Yeah, he's the...
So, I think now, as of today, Rami Yamaru, Mbappe.
Haaland?
Yeah, Haaland, Jude Bellingham.
Pedli, why not?
It's like he's not that good.
Yeah, I mean, the list goes on.
But those three or four are like the next possible...
Yeah, yeah, those guys.
メッシ・ロナウドの遺産
Wait, so that MVP that every year that, you know, Ronaldo and Messi is competing for?
Yeah, yeah.
Has anyone broke that chain of like...
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, who?
So, this year, I mean, last year, that went to Rodri.
Rodri?
Yeah, Rodri.
That's a Spanish player.
So, that was like the first time in like 10 years where...
Not the first time.
Oh, okay.
Yeah, yeah.
Recently, they're not playing in Europe.
They went to the United States or like Saudi Arabia.
Got it.
Right now, it's like we thought Messi-Ronaldo era has ended.
But still...
Still too good.
They're still playing and they're still legendary good.
Still selected to the national team and scored important goals.
Still.
I see.
They're crazy.
They are crazy.
I mean, historical players.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You know, have you heard like Pele?
Yeah, I heard Pele.
Or like Maradona or Zico.
Those players are legendary historical players.
But I think Messi-Ronaldo is like...
Biggest of all?
Yeah, I think so.
Oh, man.
Longest and biggest.
How about David Beckham?
He's a good player.
But he's a joke?
No, no, no.
He's a good player.
He is actually a good player.
He's passing, he kicks ball perfect.
He's a good player, but he's a good player.
Yes.
But it's not like legendary, legendary.
Well, yeah, more like iconic player.
Iconic because he looks good.
He's sexy.
The styles and everything.
Oh, yeah.
I see.
Fashion.
Yeah, but he was actually a good player.
Okay.
Not only for like the face and everything.
He was actually a great football player.
I see.
Yeah.
Okay.
But yeah, like Ronaldo, Messi is still...
Ronaldo, Messi is still...
They're big.
They're huge.
Unbelievable.
Yeah.
Unbelievable.
Yeah.
But yeah, I mean, it's crazy.
ロナウドの驚異的な活躍
He's around 40 now.
He's around 40?
Yeah.
That's crazy.
That's crazy.
It's crazy.
Around 40?
Yeah.
That's crazy.
He still runs with 20...
20-year-olds?
Yeah.
That's crazy.
It's crazy.
And he beats them.
That's crazy.
It's crazy, yeah.
Wow.
What is his nationality?
Portugal.
Portugal?
Yes.
Wow.
That is crazy.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Yep.
Bye-bye.
