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A game of football is much more than just 90-minutes of an adrenaline rush. The Beautiful Game, as people call it has shaped up into something more than just a game. More domains and spheres are added to the sport with every passing day
"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that." - Bill Shankly
The central governing body, FIFA has ensured the holistic development of the sport in regions of the world where the game doesn't have a massive backing of the people.
The fans, however, have gone a step ahead and made the sport much more than just a game. Football now has its influence in all major industries, ranging from video games to feature films. YouTube has emerged as a major platform for everything related to football.
Let's look at 5 football related YouTube channels that every fan must follow;
#5 The Football Republic
The Official YouTube 'About' of The Football Republic reads as: Why so serious? The Football Republic is the place to come for a comical look at the biggest stories in football. Subscribe to TFR for your weekly dose of Every Premier League Fan in 90 Seconds, The Roy Keane Show with 442oons and much much more! (NOTE: Some content hidden due to use of foul language.)
The channel is based out of the United Kingdom and joined the platform in June of 2015. The Football Republic caters to the needs of over 410K loyal subscribers.
Watch "Every Premier League Fan in 90 Seconds" by The Football Republic:
The channel primarily covers the Premier League but also features major international matches and key clashes from other top European leagues. In-depth analysis and Vlogs are the central features of The Football Republic, which are often complemented by parody videos. The Football Republic also have a presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
#4 442oons
442oons offer a comical animated parody of the footballing world. The channel covers all major developments in the sporting sphere, ranging from transfer rumors to weekend gossip.
Quirky and light humor is the central feature of this channel, which represents a parody of the footballing world. The channel has gathered nearly 1.5M loyal subscribers. The channel's catchy audio tunes can be downloaded via iTunes.
In addition to their videos on YouTube, the UK based channel also sells merchandise based on 442oon's animated world.
442oons gained a lot of popularity during the peak of the 2015 Champions League and their coverage of Barcelona semi-final over Bayern Munich in Europe's premier competition is still one of their most famous videos till date. Watch a comical representation of that historic semifinal clash;
#3 FEEL MY STYLE
Arguably the finest and one of the oldest montage maker on the platform, FEEL MY STYLE is one YouTube channel that stood against the tides of time to survive against the ever-growing number of channels covering similar aspects of the game. The channel was founded in 2013 and is based in Portugal. FMS claims itself to be the finest place for Soccer-based videos, movies, reviews, and interviews.
Not as formal as other big players in the industry, FEEL MY STYLE has maintained it's unique style of delivering mouth-watering montages of the biggest names in football. The channels not only covers the tricksters but it also known for uploading HD coverage of some of the most remarkable football games in the history.
FEEL MY STYLE's 'movie' revolving around Ronaldinho and Messi, two of the greatest players to ever grace the game has earned over 39 million views. The video, which was uploaded three years ago still stands out as a benchmark for newbie montage makers on YouTube. The highlights of Barcelona's 5-0 hammering of Real Madrid have capped over 27M, a fitting reward to the channel for their quality of uploads.
If you want your football flashy, then FEEL MY STYLE is the perfect channel to add that pinch of tekkers and highlights to your directory. Watch some brilliant skills;
#2 COPA90
Offering a rather journalistic approach to how fans see the game, Copa90 is known for covering the most intricate stories in world football, from scandals to derbies, the channel delivers unmatched coverage of the sport in form of documentaries, short videos and in-depth conversions with players and fans.
The channel can be termed as one which feels the true essence of the sports and goes a step further to deliver an unmatched experience to its 1.4M loyal subscribers. COPA90 has various short shows available for free on its YouTube channel, all delivering a range of information to boost your football knowledge. The aim of the channel is to report football away for the usual razzmatazz which surrounds the game and focus on the fan-based perspective of the sport, which in itself is a theatre of emotions, drama, and loyalty.
Not your everyday football channel, COPA90 regularly partners with the biggest clubs and teams on the planets to deliver player challenges and interviews with your favorite footballing stars. However, the channel's strength lies in its documentaries and news coverage, which they deliver in the form of explanatory animations and first-hand interviews.
The channel is operated by Bigballs Media, which is the world's largest independent football media business, reaching and engaging millions of young fans via the most influential brands in global fan culture.
Rightly a channel by the fans, of the fans and for the fans, COPA90 deserves to be on top of everyone's list to top-up their football knowledge and understand the game a bit more than they do. Watch the exclusive series Derby Days presented by COPA90, which covers the fiercest clashes in world football in over 17 episodes;
#1 ArsenalFanTV
No such lists are complete without this *iconic* channel, are they? Not only for Arsenal fans, but also for all football fans, or anyone who demands a pinch of humor in their lives, the FanTV is the answer to all our needs. The channel has grown up in its popularity and is now a household name in all of Britain.
ArsenalFanTV YouTube channel and website is directed at Arsenal supporters. Based in England, the channel started in 2012. Their channel includes fan interviews, previews, and reviews of Arsenal matches.
Such is the popularity of their interviews with fans outside the Emirates Stadium that they've even interviews present and past Arsenal stars including Oliver Giroud and Ian Wright. Noel Gallagher, OASIS' man is also a fan of the channel.
Founded as a serious channel for all things Arsenal, sometimes the anger of Gooners after a big defeat at the Emirates is too funny for anyone, and Robbie Lyle's command over the mic tops it all.
“After matches, you’d hear from pundits and newspapers, but never anything from the fans (Arsenal fans), so I wanted to create a platform where you’d hear from the supporters. That was the very basic plan (behind AFTV).” - Founder Robbie, a lifelong Arsenal supporter comments about the channel's origin story.
The meteoric rise of the channel in a time span so short has seen it overtake some pre-match shows to deliver the perfect taste of life at the Emirates. Kelechi, Ty and DT's (some of the most influential contributors and Arsenal fans on the channels) rants over their team's performances week in and week out delivers much-required knowledge to Arsenal fans globally in a unique way.
