We are The Sports Café, and we exist to eradicate the language barrier.
As linguists, we wholeheartedly cherish the many languages and cultures of the world. However, the language barrier is not only a threat to an effective business, it can significantly reduce its potential.
Our ambition is to be heard
and not seen
We are a small company that has noticed that the footballing world has different requirements to other industries.
With close-quarter involvement in the Premier League, La Liga and the Bundesliga working with managers, head coaches, sporting directors, players and media teams, over the past six years, we have gained the experience of what makes a football club tick and how to adapt to an ever-changing and unpredictable environment.
What we offer
The Sports Café provides several services to discreetly surpass these obstacles without affecting established processes in any way.
Website and Social Media Translation
Interpreters
Subtitling and Voice-overs
English Teachers
Audio Transcriptions
New Signings
Website and Social Media Translation
Interpreters
Subtitling and Voice-overs
English Teachers
Audio Transcriptions
New Signings
Website and Social Media Translation
Many clubs are capitalising on global audiences for revenue streams and publicity.
We offer unmatched translation services for websites and social media, that produce entertaining and stylishly-written posts and articles to engage with your audiences.
Post-graduate level translators and proofreaders, with years of football and journalism experience, make sure that content is well-polished and accurate for a professional finish.
Interpreters
We provide interpreters all over Europe for any requirement across all languages for press conferences, player signings, contract negotiations, in-house player shadowing, interviews etc.
Interpreters can operate on a daily basis.
Why our interpreters? All our interpreters have a minimum of a MA in Interpreting or Translation and have worked in the football industry. You can be sure that important messages are being delivered in their entirety with correct cultural nuances and register.
Subtitling and Voice-overs
Connecting with fans is key to any communications department. We provide quick-turnaround and professional subtitling services that will allow foreign players to communicate in their own language, or indeed reach audiences in other languages spheres.
English Teachers
Our teachers can work in-house or remotely, providing players and their families with engaging and useful lessons.
Our teachers base their lessons on football-specific vocabulary that will help them with their day-to-day responsibilities, including interview practice.
We also prepare them extensively for their SELT A1 International Sportsperson Visa English test, which allows them to stay working on their residence permit.
Audio Transcriptions
We provide Audio Transcription services for journalists and editors, to allow them to find, cut and edit quotes efficiently in hours of content.
New Signings
When a non-English speaker arrives at a club.
We provide a specially trained sports interpreter to shadow the player in press conferences, interviews, tactical meetings, dressing room talks and even in non-football scenarios such as visiting the dentist or finding a home.
We provide an English teacher, with football-specific training, who quickly gets the player up to speed and ready for training, tactical meetings and interviews.
New signings
When a non-English speaker arrives at a club.
We provide a specially trained sports interpreter to shadow the player in press conferences, interviews, tactical meetings, dressing room talks and even in non-football scenarios such as visiting the dentist or finding a home.
We provide an English teacher, with football-specific training, who quickly gets the player up to speed and ready for training, tactical meetings and interviews.
Testimonials
During his time here, Alan played an integral role in facilitating effective communication within the team. As a manager, clear communication is paramount, and having an experienced interpreter like Alan has been invaluable. Alan joined us during a critical phase wherein several Latin American players arrived, offering his translation skills during tactical meetings and aiding our new arrivals in their transition to English football.
Alan’s assistance extended beyond the pitch, helping the players with English lessons for visa requirements. His commitment and professionalism undoubtedly contributed to the team’s cohesion and the players’ overall performance.
I appreciate his dedication and support provided, enhancing our team dynamics and helping create a positive environment both on and off the field. I highly recommend these services to anyone in the football community who values effective communication and integration within a multicultural team.
As editor of the Fulham FC matchday programme and as a freelance contributor to the official publications of a number of other clubs across the Premier League, I am regularly required to conduct interviews with players, managers and well-known supporters. On the occasions when I am not able to carry out these interviews in English, The Sports Café has long been my first port of call to interview individuals on my behalf. The Sports Café is ultra-professional, personable and someone I can trust to deliver on time, often at short notice. The fact they can conduct interviews in pretty much any language is an editor’s dream! They always return transcriptions to me in English soon after the interview, ensuring I always meet my deadlines.
I arrived from São Paulo with limited English. In the beginning, I had an interpreter with me for my contract signing, press interviews and tactical meetings. I was also injured at the time, so he helped me in crucial meetings with medical staff. It made my transition into English football so much quicker and easier. English lessons helped me to become self-sufficient. Now, as a fully integrated member of the squad, I am playing my best football and continue to have English lessons in order to pass my visa test. For that reason, I fully recommend The Sports Café!
Alan was my interpreter for two seasons. He came to Aston Villa when we were in a relegation battle and he translated everything for me. At first, I couldn’t speak English so it was really important, especially in tactical meetings. He also helped me with English lessons to get my visa and now I feel confident speaking in English. It helped me with my performances and off the pitch as well, that’s why I highly recommend the Sports Café!
