MEET THE FORMER TV CHEF WHO HELPS TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF NOTTINGHAM FOREST FOREIGN SIGNINGS

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A very different guest on today's show as we meet Lucy Varnava, the person who has taught a host of Nottingham Forest players English to help them settle in England as quickly as possible. Lucy has worked with Murillo, Danilo, Felipe, Nicolas Dominguez, Carlos Miguel, Ibrahim Sangare and more, teaching them English after they all joined Forest speaking little to none of the language initially.
An etiquette and former TV chef in Ukraine, she tells her how she was hired by Forest, how the process works, forging bonds with the players and her pride in seeing them progress. #nffc
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@lucyvarnava9743 24 дня назад

Thank you, Matt, for having me on your podcast. It was great fun and hope it was interesting for others. And thank you, everyone, for your lovely comments.

@glenbicknell2585 24 дня назад

Loved that!!❤

@jayj84 23 дня назад

What a fantastic interview, a little part of our recent success belongs to you Lucy. So thank you for that.

@lucyvarnava9743 23 дня назад

@@jayj84 thank you. This is very kind 😊

@jamesbogue2625 22 дня назад

Really interesting. Thanks Matt. Lucy you came across really well. 😊

@youredsgamer1578 22 дня назад

Really interesting insight! Great work Lucy!

@DomThom84 23 дня назад

What a wonderful lady, I bet the players adore her and the work she does.

@WeDidSomething- 24 дня назад

This is fascinating and a genuinely valuable insight into what some have to go through when immigrating to a new country. As a Forest fan that immigrated to China, I have gone through many of the scenarios described by Lucy. In particular, the frustration one can feel when you have not yet grasped the language. You can beat yourself up over it when you fail to communicate your ideas, or you misunderstand the wants of others. It really does get better once you’re conversational. To that point, if any of the players want to learn Mandarin; they can feel free to reach out 😂. Another great podcast, with a unique angle. Fantastic stuff.

@RachelLatham-zx8eo 24 дня назад

What a lovely and interesting woman. Really enjoyed that interview. Thanks Matt 😊

@wddrs 24 дня назад

Amazing. That has to be the randomest collection of jobs. What a fascinating person and great interview!

@robertward341 23 дня назад

Superb Matt, more like this illuminating the bigger picture. Thank you Lucy, superb.

@AdamMalster 24 дня назад

I'm a Nottingham lad and I've lived in Taiwan for over twenty years. I teach Adults English and have struggled with Mandarin in my time (still do sometimes). Well done Lucy. (BTW, my Taiwanese wife still can't say "hey up me duck" properly but my daughter is pretty close!)

@richardbevan4938 23 дня назад

What a colourful lady! Great show Matt 👍

@NigelCragg 24 дня назад

very interesting matt, good to hear from lucy.. will see you tomorrow night at the Nav

@malc5796 23 дня назад

Excellent insight into the problems faced by young footballers

@pauli_ 25 дней назад

Great chat Matt. Really interesting to get a BTS view from left field

@battleofnerves 24 дня назад

Aah, this is the lady who teaches the kids English? I wondered how they did it. I heard Murillo speaking English (not perfectly but he was trying) a few weeks ago and being a student of language myself I know how difficult it can be especially going home and speaking a native language in the evenings. Good job and well done👍🏼

@sarahthompson2041 24 дня назад

This was so interesting. I came across Lucy on Felipe’s instagram and thought then what a fascinating lady. Loved listening to her methods and teaching style, she’s so positive and you can see how proud she is of the players. Would be great if you could do a catch up episode in say six months to see how they’ve progressed. 😊

@lucyvarnava9743 23 дня назад

Thank you, Sarah ❤

@souvikbonnerjee4559 25 дней назад

Something different. Good one.

@timhicks7897 24 дня назад

Excellent video. Always like these videos that look at and talk to people connected to the club. Very interesting indeed. I work with lots of different nationalities. I am learning Polish lol. Got so far but need to improve dramatically lol.

@andysatchwell4312 23 дня назад

Insightful listen and clearly a fascinating lady. Really enjoyed that. Top stuff.

@davidsmeeton3326 24 дня назад

The Athletic of podcasts...very interesting thanks

@andymatts8010 23 дня назад

What a brilliant insight thanks Matt

@rodshephard3837 24 дня назад

Fabulous interview-great lady!

@sarahthompson2041 24 дня назад

I’m also making an assumption that the player wanting to learn Russian is Anthony Elanga! 🤔

@lucyvarnava9743 24 дня назад

@@sarahthompson2041 you'll be very surprised who it is. I was surprised myself!

@seancorker5815 24 дня назад

Yatesy?

@sarahthompson2041 24 дня назад

@@lucyvarnava9743 ooh now you have me intrigued. 🤔😊

@runningforasthma_ 24 дня назад

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the owner.

@kristian_goddard 24 дня назад

An excellent and insightful episode! I welled up watching Murillo’s first interview in English so I can only imagine how Lucy must’ve felt.

@ruthatkin8069 24 дня назад

Very interesting thanks!

@im_notrich 25 дней назад

Very nice, love the unique story and interviewer

@Susanna3375 24 дня назад

Loved this ! So nice to hear something from their lives and get how they feel when they move here. I have even more admiration for them. It must be so hard.

@robc67 25 дней назад

Very interesting and challenging for Lucy. I think she has done an amazing job learning what is a very difficult language in itself. Well done her!! thanks again Matt for an interesting stream

@fargodavilleitnotd6729 24 дня назад

I wonder why Felipe was her favourite? :D :D

@lucyvarnava9743 24 дня назад

I can explain. He was my first student brave enough to choose a teacher who spoke neither Portuguese nor Spanish. It's quite common for players to have tutors who speak their native language. So he basically helps me to progress in my career by recommending my classes to the other players. Plus, we are now close friends with his wife as well. So it's a family friendship that I cherish a lot. 😊

@fargodavilleitnotd6729 24 дня назад

@@lucyvarnava9743 Thank you 😄

@AJ33337 23 дня назад

Great episode Matt. Really interesting

@djellicon4935 22 дня назад

What a wonderful attitude on both sides of this conversation. Aside of the praise for both genuine folks in this video, I'm heartened that Forest have found and recognised such talent in Lucy, this level of openness and pleasantry can do the club no harm whatsoever. This WILL translate to the pitch too, which is a nice bonus.

@FireSpudd 24 дня назад

Amazing Interview. So interesting!

@Robboisagenius 25 дней назад

No favourites, apart from Felipe of course!

@lucyvarnava9743 24 дня назад

Well, that's true. You will always remember and cherish your “first child” in a special way. 😊

@SupaMarrio22 25 дней назад

Very different and interesting to hear about. Thank you Matt & Lucy

@murraybozinsky7067 24 дня назад

Really nice interview, tx for that.

@joemorris9670 24 дня назад

Loved this interview! The content is so good, Matt! Love hearing about the inside workings of the club & players, as well as the football. More of these would be welcome!

@jamescaunt2958 22 дня назад

Brilliant

@benjaminharriesPR 23 дня назад

'Hey up me duck' is a tough one to explain. Interesting she asked people to speak slower when meeting international players.

@lucyvarnava9743 23 дня назад

@@benjaminharriesPR I think both fans and international players would benefit from this. Don't you?

@benjaminharriesPR 23 дня назад

@@lucyvarnava9743 100%. I live in Puerto Rico (I am from Nottingham) where Spanish is the first language, and even though most people speak some English, Nottingham English is not easy to understand, especially at a fast pace. No, worra mean?

@annemarks675 24 дня назад

Loved this, was really surprised Lucy didn’t speak their language xx

@teresaastill1225 24 дня назад

Fascinating interview.... loved it

@tobytayles1 24 дня назад

What an interesting and very talented lady

@dfir2570 24 дня назад

This was awesome. Great insight

@thomasbooth9071 24 дня назад

Excellent stuff here, so insightful. Quality and varied content.

@PazLeBon 23 дня назад

A TV chef? I have never tried eating a TV

@KeinanNFFC 22 дня назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@antonywardle 23 дня назад

Thanks for the video.

@michaeljeynes2132 24 дня назад

Hello Matt, hope you're doing well... Regarding your intro music. I do think it's nice, but have you ever listened to it on 1.25x speed? I think it's got a much better vibe to it, slightly sped up. :) Just my 2p.