Derek Rae
@raecomm.bsky.social
International football commentator:
ESPN, Bundesliga world feed, #EAFC25 video game (since FIFA19 days) and many others.
Originally from Aberdeen in NE Scotland🏴
Happiest working in Köln.
Posts in English & German.
Contact: [email protected]
ESPN, Bundesliga world feed, #EAFC25 video game (since FIFA19 days) and many others.
Originally from Aberdeen in NE Scotland🏴
Happiest working in Köln.
Posts in English & German.
Contact: [email protected]
Is there something wrong with me that I’m missing the ball-by-ball Ashes coverage on Australian radio?
December 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Is there something wrong with me that I’m missing the ball-by-ball Ashes coverage on Australian radio?
Tatjana Haenni kenne ich schon seit Jahren und aus meiner Sicht eine kluge Verpflichtung von RB.
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Tatjana Haenni the first woman CEO in German football – DW – 12/10/2025
RB Leipzig's appointment of Tatjana Haenni makes her the first woman to hold the post of CEO at a Bundesliga club.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Tatjana Haenni kenne ich schon seit Jahren und aus meiner Sicht eine kluge Verpflichtung von RB.
amp.dw.com/en/tatjana-h...
amp.dw.com/en/tatjana-h...
It seems the American far right (by world standards they are off the charts far right) has issued a memo to their bots to say bad things about the EU.
Funny how they appear all at once.
I doubt most of these people/bots posting about the EU have ever set foot in Europe.
Funny how they appear all at once.
I doubt most of these people/bots posting about the EU have ever set foot in Europe.
December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It seems the American far right (by world standards they are off the charts far right) has issued a memo to their bots to say bad things about the EU.
Funny how they appear all at once.
I doubt most of these people/bots posting about the EU have ever set foot in Europe.
Funny how they appear all at once.
I doubt most of these people/bots posting about the EU have ever set foot in Europe.
Reposted by Derek Rae
Great work as always from @jbleasdale81.bsky.social as he chats first to @raecomm.bsky.social and then gets the thoughts of Russell from @3lionspodcast.bsky.social, Russell from @podcastpeldroed.bsky.social and journalist Mark McIntosh.
December 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Great work as always from @jbleasdale81.bsky.social as he chats first to @raecomm.bsky.social and then gets the thoughts of Russell from @3lionspodcast.bsky.social, Russell from @podcastpeldroed.bsky.social and journalist Mark McIntosh.
Tried to pack as many suggestions as possible for fans travelling to Boston next June into this podcast interview. Hope it helps you navigate yourself through options re logistics, where to spend time, how to get around.
Great work as always from @jbleasdale81.bsky.social as he chats first to @raecomm.bsky.social and then gets the thoughts of Russell from @3lionspodcast.bsky.social, Russell from @podcastpeldroed.bsky.social and journalist Mark McIntosh.
December 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Tried to pack as many suggestions as possible for fans travelling to Boston next June into this podcast interview. Hope it helps you navigate yourself through options re logistics, where to spend time, how to get around.
Kicker goes with “2 huge guys.”
“The portents are great for Lennart Karl & Nick Woltemade, also with regard to the World Cup.”
“The portents are great for Lennart Karl & Nick Woltemade, also with regard to the World Cup.”
December 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Kicker goes with “2 huge guys.”
“The portents are great for Lennart Karl & Nick Woltemade, also with regard to the World Cup.”
“The portents are great for Lennart Karl & Nick Woltemade, also with regard to the World Cup.”
Earlier the draw was made for the quarter finals of the DFB-Pokal.
Games to be played in early February. Exact dates to come this week.
Bayern-Leipzig
Hertha-Freiburg
Kiel-Stuttgart
Leverkusen-Sankt Pauli
Games to be played in early February. Exact dates to come this week.
Bayern-Leipzig
Hertha-Freiburg
Kiel-Stuttgart
Leverkusen-Sankt Pauli
December 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Earlier the draw was made for the quarter finals of the DFB-Pokal.
Games to be played in early February. Exact dates to come this week.
Bayern-Leipzig
Hertha-Freiburg
Kiel-Stuttgart
Leverkusen-Sankt Pauli
Games to be played in early February. Exact dates to come this week.
Bayern-Leipzig
Hertha-Freiburg
Kiel-Stuttgart
Leverkusen-Sankt Pauli
Really enjoying being reconnected with ball-by-ball cricket on the radio during this Ashes series.
And the Aussie coverage is very enjoyable.
And the Aussie coverage is very enjoyable.
December 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Really enjoying being reconnected with ball-by-ball cricket on the radio during this Ashes series.
And the Aussie coverage is very enjoyable.
And the Aussie coverage is very enjoyable.
An area where those of us from Europe should be quiet is re “ridiculous” kick off times.
The World Cup is not in Europe so we have no right to expect privileges.
The Americas & Asia are normally disadvantaged.
Can’t be critical of a 9pm ET/2am UK KO when it means cooler conditions & better ⚽️
The World Cup is not in Europe so we have no right to expect privileges.
The Americas & Asia are normally disadvantaged.
Can’t be critical of a 9pm ET/2am UK KO when it means cooler conditions & better ⚽️
December 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
An area where those of us from Europe should be quiet is re “ridiculous” kick off times.
The World Cup is not in Europe so we have no right to expect privileges.
The Americas & Asia are normally disadvantaged.
Can’t be critical of a 9pm ET/2am UK KO when it means cooler conditions & better ⚽️
The World Cup is not in Europe so we have no right to expect privileges.
The Americas & Asia are normally disadvantaged.
Can’t be critical of a 9pm ET/2am UK KO when it means cooler conditions & better ⚽️
OK, so some things work out perfectly :))
This will be my 10th World Cup in a working capacity.
What you won’t know is, my 2nd one in 94 was as the press officer for the Boston venue in the years leading up to & during it.
Have a strong feeling my country 🏴 is coming to Boston to face Haiti on 13 June. We’ll know soon
What you won’t know is, my 2nd one in 94 was as the press officer for the Boston venue in the years leading up to & during it.
Have a strong feeling my country 🏴 is coming to Boston to face Haiti on 13 June. We’ll know soon
December 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
OK, so some things work out perfectly :))
This will be my 10th World Cup in a working capacity.
What you won’t know is, my 2nd one in 94 was as the press officer for the Boston venue in the years leading up to & during it.
Have a strong feeling my country 🏴 is coming to Boston to face Haiti on 13 June. We’ll know soon
What you won’t know is, my 2nd one in 94 was as the press officer for the Boston venue in the years leading up to & during it.
Have a strong feeling my country 🏴 is coming to Boston to face Haiti on 13 June. We’ll know soon
December 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This will be my 10th World Cup in a working capacity.
What you won’t know is, my 2nd one in 94 was as the press officer for the Boston venue in the years leading up to & during it.
Have a strong feeling my country 🏴 is coming to Boston to face Haiti on 13 June. We’ll know soon
What you won’t know is, my 2nd one in 94 was as the press officer for the Boston venue in the years leading up to & during it.
Have a strong feeling my country 🏴 is coming to Boston to face Haiti on 13 June. We’ll know soon
If any Scots are looking at Boston as a World Cup base, strongly recommend the North Shore - great towns on the coast & with a car hire, an hour & a bit from the stadium without traffic.
Beaches, restaurants, lobster in the best weather of the year.
Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, even up to Rockport.
Beaches, restaurants, lobster in the best weather of the year.
Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, even up to Rockport.
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If any Scots are looking at Boston as a World Cup base, strongly recommend the North Shore - great towns on the coast & with a car hire, an hour & a bit from the stadium without traffic.
Beaches, restaurants, lobster in the best weather of the year.
Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, even up to Rockport.
Beaches, restaurants, lobster in the best weather of the year.
Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, even up to Rockport.
So a pretty good chance Boston will be welcoming Scotland!
We’ll know for sure tomorrow.
We’ll know for sure tomorrow.
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So a pretty good chance Boston will be welcoming Scotland!
We’ll know for sure tomorrow.
We’ll know for sure tomorrow.
Sometimes just don’t whether to laugh or cry!
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Sometimes just don’t whether to laugh or cry!
Is this the year when Americans finally find out who Robbie Williams is? :)
The number of times I have mentioned his name to USA people in the last 25 years only to get a…..do you mean ROBIN Williams?
The number of times I have mentioned his name to USA people in the last 25 years only to get a…..do you mean ROBIN Williams?
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Is this the year when Americans finally find out who Robbie Williams is? :)
The number of times I have mentioned his name to USA people in the last 25 years only to get a…..do you mean ROBIN Williams?
The number of times I have mentioned his name to USA people in the last 25 years only to get a…..do you mean ROBIN Williams?
Have been listening to the Ashes from afar on SEN Radio Aus.
Credit to them. Their broadcasting style might be far away from my own - & the Benaud style - but they do it very well & capture the excitement.
Credit to them. Their broadcasting style might be far away from my own - & the Benaud style - but they do it very well & capture the excitement.
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Have been listening to the Ashes from afar on SEN Radio Aus.
Credit to them. Their broadcasting style might be far away from my own - & the Benaud style - but they do it very well & capture the excitement.
Credit to them. Their broadcasting style might be far away from my own - & the Benaud style - but they do it very well & capture the excitement.
The German word of the year for 2025 as decided by the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache jury is officially “KI-Ära“ (AI era).
In second place came “Deal.”
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ki-ae...
In second place came “Deal.”
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ki-ae...
»KI-Ära« ist das Wort des Jahres 2025
Nach »Ampel-Aus« im vergangenen Jahr ist »KI-Ära« das Wort des Jahres 2025 geworden. Die Begründung: KI sei aus dem Elfenbeinturm der wissenschaftlichen Forschung herausgetreten und habe die Mitte der...
www.spiegel.de
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The German word of the year for 2025 as decided by the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache jury is officially “KI-Ära“ (AI era).
In second place came “Deal.”
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ki-ae...
In second place came “Deal.”
www.spiegel.de/kultur/ki-ae...
Worked out a couple of World Cup draw sure things from a Scottish angle.
If Sco land in Pot A, it is already predetermined they will play Mexico at Azteca in Mexico City in the official opener.
Then they would be guaranteed to go to Atlanta & Monterrey in that order for their next games.
If Sco land in Pot A, it is already predetermined they will play Mexico at Azteca in Mexico City in the official opener.
Then they would be guaranteed to go to Atlanta & Monterrey in that order for their next games.
December 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Worked out a couple of World Cup draw sure things from a Scottish angle.
If Sco land in Pot A, it is already predetermined they will play Mexico at Azteca in Mexico City in the official opener.
Then they would be guaranteed to go to Atlanta & Monterrey in that order for their next games.
If Sco land in Pot A, it is already predetermined they will play Mexico at Azteca in Mexico City in the official opener.
Then they would be guaranteed to go to Atlanta & Monterrey in that order for their next games.
The Thursday edition of Kicker reflects on all the DFB-Pokal excitement of the last 2 nights.
“Via Berlin….to Berlin.”
“3:2 at Union. Bayern aiming for its first Pokal final since 2020.”
“Via Berlin….to Berlin.”
“3:2 at Union. Bayern aiming for its first Pokal final since 2020.”
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Thursday edition of Kicker reflects on all the DFB-Pokal excitement of the last 2 nights.
“Via Berlin….to Berlin.”
“3:2 at Union. Bayern aiming for its first Pokal final since 2020.”
“Via Berlin….to Berlin.”
“3:2 at Union. Bayern aiming for its first Pokal final since 2020.”
Busy commentary week so just 1 for the world feed 🎙️ this weekend.
It’s the Saturday Topspiel in Leipzig with Eintracht Frankfurt the visitors to the Messestadt.
18:20 CET/17:20 UK (normally Sky somewhere)/12:20 ET (ESPN+ USA)
Owo with me for expert analysis.
It’s the Saturday Topspiel in Leipzig with Eintracht Frankfurt the visitors to the Messestadt.
18:20 CET/17:20 UK (normally Sky somewhere)/12:20 ET (ESPN+ USA)
Owo with me for expert analysis.
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Busy commentary week so just 1 for the world feed 🎙️ this weekend.
It’s the Saturday Topspiel in Leipzig with Eintracht Frankfurt the visitors to the Messestadt.
18:20 CET/17:20 UK (normally Sky somewhere)/12:20 ET (ESPN+ USA)
Owo with me for expert analysis.
It’s the Saturday Topspiel in Leipzig with Eintracht Frankfurt the visitors to the Messestadt.
18:20 CET/17:20 UK (normally Sky somewhere)/12:20 ET (ESPN+ USA)
Owo with me for expert analysis.
Reposted by Derek Rae
⚽️ NEWS: NBC's Rebecca Lowe will join Fox Sports as a host for the World Cup, The Athletic has learned.
Full details ...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Full details ...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Rebecca Lowe joining Fox's World Cup coverage as host: Sources
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
⚽️ NEWS: NBC's Rebecca Lowe will join Fox Sports as a host for the World Cup, The Athletic has learned.
Full details ...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Full details ...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
2 big German football news stories on this Wed:
- Bo Henriksen out as Mainz coach.
- Germany to host the 2029 UEFA Women’s Euro across 8 venues.
- Bo Henriksen out as Mainz coach.
- Germany to host the 2029 UEFA Women’s Euro across 8 venues.
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2 big German football news stories on this Wed:
- Bo Henriksen out as Mainz coach.
- Germany to host the 2029 UEFA Women’s Euro across 8 venues.
- Bo Henriksen out as Mainz coach.
- Germany to host the 2029 UEFA Women’s Euro across 8 venues.
Plenty of choices later if you’re watching the DFB-Pokal around the world.
I’ll be on HSV-Kiel from 20:35 German time on the world feed if you would like to join.
I’ll be on HSV-Kiel from 20:35 German time on the world feed if you would like to join.
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Plenty of choices later if you’re watching the DFB-Pokal around the world.
I’ll be on HSV-Kiel from 20:35 German time on the world feed if you would like to join.
I’ll be on HSV-Kiel from 20:35 German time on the world feed if you would like to join.
For USA viewers, you can watch Dortmund-Leverkusen live on ESPN+ in the DFB-Pokal 3rd round.
Lutz Pfannenstiel with me for expert analysis.
Archie Rhind-Tutt & Didi Hamann pitchside.
2:45 pm ET.
Lutz Pfannenstiel with me for expert analysis.
Archie Rhind-Tutt & Didi Hamann pitchside.
2:45 pm ET.
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
For USA viewers, you can watch Dortmund-Leverkusen live on ESPN+ in the DFB-Pokal 3rd round.
Lutz Pfannenstiel with me for expert analysis.
Archie Rhind-Tutt & Didi Hamann pitchside.
2:45 pm ET.
Lutz Pfannenstiel with me for expert analysis.
Archie Rhind-Tutt & Didi Hamann pitchside.
2:45 pm ET.