Introducing Americans to English Football - @UnitedStateside | #EPL #Soocer #Futbol

THIS IS FOOTBALL 

This is an intro to a new NBC Sports production entitled, "This Is Football".

In the first episode, American journalist, Joe Scarborough, begins with an expedition to Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea Football Club, a week before the FA Cup match with Liverpool FC. 

I just watched it back on DVR and was ready to jump out of my seat and hop on a plane to the UK. It was so interesting and exciting. I've been captivated by the Premier League since NBC began it' coverage a few years ago. This show has already stoked the flames of fascination I have for exploring the world, in particular, it's iconic stadiums.

America's oldest ballparks around 100 years old (Fenway and Wrigley are obviously on my list) whereas, in England, stadiums and clubs have been around since the late 1800's! (Sports and History are my strongest drives when it comes to Travel.) So, as you can imagine, the culture runs deep.

Look out for This Is Football airing on NBC Sports Network and catch the Premier League Live on NBC Saturday and Sunday.

On Twitter, follow @GoLumiero for World Football tweets.

Follow @UnitedStateside for USA Sports tweets.

Cheers,

Josh | UnitedStateside | Lumiero

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The 5th Stand by Chelsea FC | #CFC | #apps

From Google Play

It's worth mentioning that Chelsea FC have done an amazing job on their new app, The 5th Stand.

I checked in this morning to find out that you can access the audio feed from the app (I'm in SoCal).

That's great on it's own but, when I closed the app and turned off my screen, the audio was still playing, which is perfect!

I can put my headphones on,  drop my phone in my pocket and go about my business. I can't say that for lots of apps.

That feature alone makes a worthy app. So, I thought it was deserving of a post, here.

It's also got great resources such as Match Day, News, Highlights, Connecting with Nearby Supporters and Alerts.

The UI is clean and simple so it runs smoothly and doesn't slow my phone down.

It's solid. Check it out here.

Come on, Chelsea!

Josh | artscience84 | Lumiero