Pokémon Words from the Coach

Even with current conditions the way they are - and in fact, worsening in some cases - the hottest thing in soccer right now is the European Championships, called Euro for short, which is currently happening after being postponed for a year (though it's still labeled as that of last year). England is still competing, and they're making their headway with their coach, Gareth Southgate. As it is known that Pokémon and the FA of England are partners in a campaign with some relations to soccer, the two can also afford to link up on other matters related to soccer, like getting a few words with and from the coach himself.

One way this was accomplished was through a one-on-one interview with the coach by young interviewer Braydon Bent. The questions all highlight moments and insights that the coach possesses regarding soccer, having been a player for some years before his current tenure as coach for the team. The Pokémon aspect of the interview is handled by linking up appropriate Pokémon moments and insights (such as its first release) as the questions are asked. It might seem that the Pokémon aspect is kind of forced in - as some video commenters have noted - but the interview is of interest regardless, particularly for soccer reference.

The same style of questioning and answering was then repeated in a special press conference that involved more than one kid, being students from a local elementary school in England. The results are mostly the same in a shorter amount of presentation, though it may be considered a little bit more amusing if one can ignore the monotonous question delivery and take in the insights presented by the coach himself. Not surprisingly, some video commenters also had their own takes on the question format; while these may not be able to obtain official responses, it may still be fun to imagine how they could be responded.

With the way that the questions and answers are presented, they admittedly seem gimmicky for trying to get a few words from the coach about visions of soccer while incorporating Pokémon at the same time. Beyond that, it's still a nice outlook into what goes on in the mind of a soccer coach for consideration of teams, plays, and successes, even with a little Pokémon twist. Speaking of which, the coach isn't quite done with the Euro at this moment - there's still some ways to go before success can be conclusively determined. And that's for the coach to make things happen, perhaps with a little Pokémon spirit in the back.

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