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BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Which West Ham player to watch out for this season?
Let's have a look at who BBC Sport's TV and radio commentators have picked as the West Ham player that will be worth watching out for in the next few Hadji Malick DioufAge: 20 Position: Left-back or left wing-back Country: SenegalIan Dennis: There were a number of Senegal players who caught the eye when they beat England at the City Ground in June, but none more so than El Hadji Malick my commentary for 5 Live that night, I'd mentioned interest from Brighton & Hove Albion, so I'm not surprised to see him in the Premier League, and West Ham have a real can play as a left-back or a wing-back, and has the ability to get up and down. He is a dynamic player with excellent crossing ability and somebody who will offer a real threat in an attacking scored seven goals for Slavia Prague last season, and I think he will become a real crowd favourite at West the full piece here
BBC News
06-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'A journey that links generations' - how the walk to Elland Road led to a career
1995 was my first trip to Elland grandad Denis had been a season ticket holder for many years but ill health meant he could no longer go to games. As a result I then forced my dad, who is not a football fan, to take me and my mate on the half-mile or so walk down from our home in Wortley to the I owe a lot to that trip - a lifelong passion, friendships lasting decades... oh, and my entire a couple of campaigns of match-by-match attendance, the holy grail of a season ticket was finally affordable. Away games, on the other hand, were a distant dream and would not become a reality for to the away games on BBC Radio Leeds ultimately resulted in me ending up in the role I find myself in craft of commentators such as Ian Dennis (now of BBC Radio 5 Live) bringing the action into my house from hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away bred a love for radio that still exists to this is a huge privilege to be part of the team doing that for supporters today. Not one I ever take for granted. Not only covering the games for those fans who cannot be there, but holding the club to account is something we all take pride in. So, 30 years on from that first trip - a trip I have now made with my daughter and will do with my son - the journey to Elland Road is still my favourite to make. It is a journey that links generations. Telling my five-year-old about her great-grandad while walking through the Lowfields tunnel was an emotional still is not a 'football fan', and has not stepped foot inside Elland Road since those early days, but he knows about all the ups and downs of Leeds United's fortunes - more so than he would like to admit!Join the conversation and tell your story about why you love LeedsListen to West Yorkshire Sport Daily, weeknights at 18:00, and subscribe to BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast on BBC Sounds
BBC News
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
🎧 Postecoglou sacked by Spurs
James Gregg is joined by BBC Sport's senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, BBC Radio 5 Live's senior football reporter Ian Dennis, former Spurs midfielder Michael Brown and Flav from the Fighting Cock Podcast to bring you all the reaction from Ange Postecoglou's rollercoaster now on BBC Sounds
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Football Daily The Commentators' View: England in Barcelona & John in Neighbours
Available for over a year John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. They look ahead to Andorra v England with John & Ian in Barcelona for the match. John gets celebrity spotted. The guys have their say on the dazzling new Premier League ball. Will the biscuit vs cookie debate reach a conclusion? Plus more Glossary chat and Ali gets a guard of honour in Clash of the Commentators. WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 Emails to TCV@ Live show tickets: 01:00 John & Ian in Barcelona for Andorra v England 04:35 Interviewing Ivan Toney & Trevoh Chalobah 08:25 How much do the media mingle? 11:30 Biscuit/cookie gate 14:00 Champions League Final reflections 17:35 John gets celebrity spotted… 20:55 New ball for Premier League revealed 24:35 Reminder of the BIG NEWS 31:40 Ali gets Clash of the Commentators guard of honour 41:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary 53:50 Season finale musical masterpiece BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sat 1700 Andorra v England in World Cup Qualifying, Tue 1945 England v Senegal in Friendly. Glossary so far: 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Brace, Brandished, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Stramash, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Put it in the mixer, Towering header, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Where the owl sleeps, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'I don't think it will save him his job'
BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter Ian Dennis speaking on The Commentators' View podcast about Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham's Europa League win: "I don't think it will save him his job. I still think there is a parting of the ways."Postecoglou talks of still having a job to do but I think deep down, I think he knows. I wouldn't at all be surprised if he popped up in, maybe America perhaps."Listen to The Commentators' View podcast
