TRIBLOG

written by Mahir Pradana, Football Tribe Indonesia I have visited Camp Nou several times to watch the Barcelona home game from the stands. However, on Sunday, February 28th, 2018, I had a rare opportunity to directly cover the match as a journalist. FC Barcelona's Communication enthusiastically proposed an unexpected offer for me through Football Tribe Indonesia’s e-mail. Honestly speaking, their offer quite surprised me. "We want to record some footages of you working in our media tribune. we rarely receive direct visits journalists from Indonesia, that is why we are asking you,” said FC Barcelona's Communication Department. I could not say ‘no’, could I? Besides, I am curious to see how my face looks on television. I did not think twice. I said yes. “Perfect! The reporter and camera person from Barca TV will meet you in front of Camp Nou gate!” So, two hours before the game started, I was approached by a representative from the Communication Department and

by Ippei Tsuchiya, deputy editor of Football Tribe Japan Next week is the international week. Japan travel to Europe and will face Mali and Ukraine to prepare the team to play against Senegal and Poland. Vahid Halilhodzic, current manager of Japanese national team, revealed roster for these two matches; Takashi Inui and Shinji Okazaki are not included. Halilhodzic likes the style of pressing hard from opponents’ side of the pitch, and therefore he prefers a player who has great stamina and is willing to play as a part of the team. Both of Inui and Okazaki can play for the team. Inui is, arguably, the best Japanese footballer right now, Okazaki has experiences of having played last 2 world cup and has spent one of the best seasons since he joined Leicester City. So we should see them as safe candidates. In my very personal opinion, Halilhodzic should believe in Gaku Shibasaki, he was called for these two matches. Former Kashima Antlers midfielder has adapted to La Liga, on

by Assi Alghazali ,  chief editor of Football Tribe Arabia When I think about football, I can’t help myself remembering when my love for the game started: r unning from home without doing my homework so I can play football with the kids from our neighbor in the empty, long, red-soiled fields!! We didn’t go back home until the sun was completely gone and there was no way to see the ball! With full of dust and maybe holes in our pants, going home was scary! (Moms like to yell in my country! lol) But still, we would go play every day! I started working here very lately! So I’m still very fresh (laugh) I liked the name (Football Tribe) and I wanted to know more about it, after I started working with these amazing guys I couldn’t help myself noticing that it’s not a tribe, No, It’s a world! A lot of people from around the world are connected together, talking discussing, laughing together every day to make the best content that you see on our website

by Jedsada Chanapinijwong, the deputy editor of Football Tribe Thailand First I have to say arigatou gozaimasu to you all. Why I have to say "Thank you" in Japanese? Because nowadays, Thai football fans give and attention to Japanese fiitball! Yes I mean J League, the strongest league in Asia. After Chanathip Songkrasin became the pioneer who landed in J League last season, this year Teerasil Dangda and Theerathon bunmathan also joined J League, which has made Thai fans more interesed in Japan football. Theerathon Bunmathan with his new nickname “Boonjung” played for Vissel Kobe against Sagan Tosu but he started only on the bench. Then Takayuki Yoshida gave him a sign to be ready to step on the pitch with 15 minutes left and he showed his dynamics and confidence. On Saturday, these Thai players faced each other as Sanferse Hiroshima of Teerasil Dangda play against Consadole sapporo of Chanathip Songkrasin. In Thailand, people in Bangkok wi