James Corden Is Against the Super League Proposal

James Corden shares his thoughts on the European Super League proposal that would dismantle the sport. James sees successful adoption of the idea as "the end of the sport we love. It truly is."
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Each week night, THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN throws the ultimate late night after party with a mix of celebrity guests, edgy musical acts, games and sketches. Corden differentiates his show by offering viewers a peek behind-the-scenes into the green room, bringing all of his guests out at once and lending his musical and acting talents to various sketches. Additionally, bandleader Reggie Watts and the house band provide original, improvised music throughout the show. Since Corden took the reigns as host in March 2015, he has quickly become known for generating buzzworthy viral videos, such as Carpool Karaoke."

[@allbies]

Respect on James for doing this segment on American TV knowing that most people couldn't care.

[@Amanda57563]

Personally? No. I don't care. But, he made me care. I love people's passions, and his passion for this story spoke to me. 💖

[@domandrew6098]

I’m American and I care. I’ve loved the beautiful game since 2012. By the way, COME ON ARSENAL !!!!

[@georgematthews6047]

Yeah big time.

[@RandomRamon]

Truee

[@maximomgwadira1687]

Gotta love it!

[@rajdman7897]

“I refuse to call it soccer.” I love you James.

[@daren7786]

Literally 99% won’t see this but I lost my job due to covid. They shut down all the restaurants in Cook county which then led me to loosing my apartment. I'm currently living out of my car which I try and make the best of. I've applied to a bunch of places I'm hoping to get a call back. if anyone could help me with whatever you could bc I'm needing stuff like hand warmers which I stuff my clothes at night when it's cold. Also cheap burgers/fastfood. I know times are tough for everyone these days but if you're able to help me I have paypal username: pay2winlife If you're unable to help I totally understand.

[@xCrackle]

@@daren7786 dude I'm sorry to hear that; hope you get better soon! 💙

[@ruairiodriscoll7628]

@@daren7786 liar

[@ivanflores6345]

It's not a big deal. Call it whatever you want.

[@colepathak1780]

Bro who tf cares. We call it soccer in the us cry about it.

[@Ayush-wb5wn]

The funny thing is he couldn't even get attention from the people in the room he was speaking in but he earned the respect of each and everyone of us football fans around the world. We love you James

[@MW-mg3qf]

Yeah and thanks God , this Legaue don't happend

[@trevaynedsilva5686]

He dint care about getting their attention. He had a platform to put it forward n he just went head on. Respect.

[@metrofilmer8894]

Did he have an audience though. At this point in time, it was likely that he had to do this without an audience because of the state of the pandemic at the time

[@trevaynedsilva5686]

@@metrofilmer8894 there was no audience but yeh he got the message through.

[@Hoppy_is_a_bunny]

Look I am that typical American who doesn’t follow the sport of football, doesn’t know the first thing about it. But after listening to James in this video express the severity of this proposal and the damage it will cause and how he said explained all of this with so much heart….I could get on google fast enough to find out more information about this. He caused me to be generally emotionally invested in this situation and the future of the sport and how this will effect the fans of the sport because seriously there are no other type of sport fans on the planet that go as hard for their teams and players as football fans. Y’all are something serious!🙌🏻❤️

[@MaSsiVeGaming1]

Love how James was trying so hard to prevent himself from saying "they are trying to Americanise the sport". It's a tricky situation here. He feels passionate about it but doesn't want to offend the audience and the American public.

[@marcus813]

I'm glad he didn't say it because it wasn't only Americans who tried to join this ill-advised venture.

[@CJ-oe6bd]

Its not just America.Its greed and its worldwide

[@MaSsiVeGaming1]

@@CJ-oe6bd Yes, of course. I meant more the system they wanted to implement.

[@mrsynth2643]

@@MaSsiVeGaming1 kinda flew over their heads didn't it, but I understood

[@crimson6172]

The American audience don't care but the rest of the world does. This is a sport where people in Asia wakes up at 3am on a workday to watch live.

[@marcsugi]

Ah, same. Indonesian or any SEA nation?

[@itsME-mh6xy]

@@marcsugi indonesia falls under asia 🤦‍♂️

[@paulshadow5727]

Same here in India, I never miss a barca game if I can, and was devastated when they decided to get into this scheme.

[@benjaminpelentsov7303]

Yeah we do - Australia

[@gator225577]

You’re wrong there’s tons of football fans here in America that are intensely passionate about our clubs. I’m a die hard United fan and it’s a disgrace that we were associated with the ESL purely disgraceful

[@marlowfenlon5024]

Fair play to James for sticking to his English routes and bringing this to attention even though no one there cared

[@Gabriel-l]

sorry did you mean roots or routes?

[@saikrishna-lr7dz]

@@Gabriel-l didn’t you know, it’s all about the fishing routes.

[@stretfordend2103]

roots

[@drwugong]

Agreed, he has forced it through no doubt as literally no one there gives a fuck.

[@Gabriel-l]

@@saikrishna-lr7dz noice. I love me some fishing routes

[@alexanderzukic7886]

You can take Corden out of England but you can't take England out of Corden.. i truly respect the guy

[@b-meaker99]

He really put it down

[@wordwarrior2350]

I am soooo happy for YOU, truly... Without a period (.).

[@JD-hx7yd]

He's a bit of a prick tbh. But I appreciate this.

[@alangaming2003]

@@wordwarrior2350 are you on a pregnancy

[@michaelairley2015]

Maybe he should take some fat out of Corden.

[@caesarwongdi]

Football not soccer. Respect to James Corden for bringing this up in American tv🙏

[@David_Trowbridge]

Australians call it soccer too but they don't count

[@tomrob0697]

@@David_Trowbridge I’ve seen Australians call it football/futtie more than I have heard soccer

[@blobber51]

Canadians call it soccer too

[@willsaenz6320]

I get that mostly Americans call it soccer but it's also the go-to name for it in Ireland, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, etc

[@michiferrucci]

We call it calcio so ..

[@David_Bower]

He doesn't care whether his audience wants to hear this. He's British, so he's going to speak up about this regardless, and I commend him for it.

[@julierogers1155]

Even Americans (some) care about fair play, true sport. communities, fans .... and find this greed disgusting.

[@mimiclausen6533]

THE USA plays soccer!!

[@jdbrisebois8732]

To be fair, it’s relevant to americans. (The pieces of poop Glazers/ Manchester United/ Tampa Bay buccaneers, Stan Kroenke, etc...)

[@jeffreyblardstock3412]

@Mimi_Clausen ITS FOOTBALL!!!

[@JV-gi1hs]

@@julierogers1155 I'm from Timor-Leste, and I love football, not your handball/papaya ball.

[@tanveer8518]

James really spoke his mind when nobody else cared in that room. Respect for James 📈

[@ninjabreadgirl]

Agreed. Mad respect to him

[@matthewrickard5050]

@PietreADI yeh why would they care about the sport that 4 billion people watch

[@sprocket-YT]

This greedy pleb happily promoted we buy any car ripping the public off he’s a total hypocrite No respect!

[@DaveJBC]

It's one of the biggest news stories in the world right now. James spoke about it because his writers have a job to bring in the biggest viewer numbers and highest ratings.

[@1969JohnnyM]

@PietreADI Newsflash, America is not the world, its an empire in rapid decline.

[@_arka_majumdar_]

I can see the sheer pain in his eyes when expressing this, I feel you James!

[@salplayz_x9663]

"Leicester have won more than Tottenham" true Corden, sed no one laughed.

[@Aajlc888]

i laughed when he said that

[@maximtheinternetbreaker4243]

James Cordan explained what football really is. It's not just kicking a ball around, there's overflowing passion, hopes and desire behind it.

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

@@laurabrown7837 shut up

[@Floopy5426]

and look at the audiences reaction haha literally if it doesn't involve Americans then Americans dont give a shit

[@aks5615]

It's not easy running for 90 mins even though its kicking a ball around ,even though you have valid points 👍

[@elastictowels9659]

Thats just sports dummy

[@createimag4088]

Ya the fact that there is not this much passion and interest for how you are governed is really sad. So easy to control you. Like having gladiators fight in the arena back in the day.

[@mrlastjudgment]

Man, James Cordon deserves an award for this speech. I truly shed a tear because of how much passion went into it. You don't often see this amount of genuineness from him in my honest opinion but it truly hit home. Deserves the upmost respect for saying it on a show in a country that doesnt nearly understand or care about this sport as much as Europe does and it was truly brave of him to do so. The reason these matters should be addressed is because it could happen to any sport in the world, not just football. And how truly devastating it is to people's passions.

[@u8f7]

James explained the heart of the issue really clearly. I really understand it now.

[@lifeintaiwan]

Not sure Americans can understand the feelings behind this and the effects it will have on communities all over UK

[@connorbardine4072]

Not just the UK. If they do indeed prohibit the top players from playing for their countries, it will permanently destroy international football and the World Cup. It will be devastating for football fans all over the world.

[@Werder-zw7hu]

man please take a look outside of england for once. This is a big problem for every football fan all over europe.

[@superbobbytaylor6072]

Communities in the UK? Explain that to me. Do you seriously think that when Liverpool play any team outside of the elite ones that Anfield is full of scousers? Let me tell you, it isn’t. It’s full of foreigners. Football hasn’t been about fans for 20 years. 80 quid a ticket tells you that.

[@THE_MILLENNIAL_AFRICAN]

It’s basically speaking mandarin to a guy from Estonia

[@penguinsforlife3746]

I get it bro. Its horrible. America often does this with other things. Especially our government and it destroys good things.

[@eniolakayode2384]

You may not see it but James was about to cry, and that's how every football fan across the world feels right now

[@rickyvillegas3456]

Yes agree with him

[@rickyvillegas3456]

It really hurts a lot I understand what he going through

[@saahilnagar]

@@rickyvillegas3456 Bro, understand what we r going through. We breathe the sport and play the sport. WE WANT FOOTBALL BACK

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

He was definitely about to cry. Especially at the end. And I totally understand and sympathize with him and all fútbol fans. Is there *anything* that the super rich refuse to ruin?

[@vladimir6141]

Idk, but not every fan

[@alexagomez111]

James Corden is one of the few celebrities that never fails to impress me. He's just too damn likeable and talented for so many reasons and this is video is just another of them. You can tell that he stays true to who he is and stands up for what he believes and that takes courage and a whole lot of character if you ask me.

[@108noonoo]

He is probs one of the most hated celebrities in the world lol

[@hifriend7581]

Why do I feel like he has a deeper voice when talking about serious issues. It’s so smooth to listen to.

[@davidcastanheira4361]

It's cuz he's passionate about those topics

[@ajfreeney]

My respect for this man has skyrocketed. He spoke about an issue that mattered to him and his country in front of an audience that didn't give a shit. 👏

[@alep242]

Yes

[@mateuszgrzegorczyk3875]

Warwick against Super League:)

[@revoksfn7354]

Hes a bellend ..does he even like football

[@giggityyy...]

😂😂😂

[@ajfreeney]

@@revoksfn7354 he's a West Ham fan yes

[@schokoladendonut]

Love that James is covering this topic even though it’s not a huge deal in the US, it definitely is for Europe and the whole football world.

[@tomoop8867]

It's the us who are funding it

[@amirlimodehi2451]

Are you for real? Football is the most popular sport in Asia, South America, Africa AND Europe. Football is the greatest sport in the history of the world

[@snipercreed126]

I mean he is british

[@mohammadrezamohammadi5026]

@@tomoop8867 Here we go again and everyone are confused where from the ESL idea came from. This is the perfect example for a mind set that believes in such a nonsense and wanted to suck the soul out of football. Invest your money on basketball, baseball and that werstling game with ball involved in it somehow.

[@civilians7474]

Over 4 billion fans around the world

[@maxximilianmusic]

I’ve never loved James Corden more in my entire life. He said everything so perfectly

[@AdamPlayzAndMore]

“For the purpose of the video i refuse to call it soccer” while u may call it soccer other places _thank you_ for showing respect and calling it football.

[@AdamPlayzAndMore]

@John Doe well im british and personally i dont agree with calling football “soccer”, its my opinion and if you think its both then thats what u think.

[@debanjan6969]

Man talked about european football in American television so passionately Respect for James ❤️❤️

[@JomUnited]

Respect to James for using his platform eventhough he is getting paid in the US

[@Tharun786]

James corden showing his American audience at the end of the day he is still an English football fan through and through and they don’t understand pain he as well as the rest of us is feeling right now

[@JC-Baconstripps]

It shows that he loves HIS football. just like muricans do

[@yrureadingthisname]

James: It would be a closed system with no competition. Americans: Wait, you mean there are sports not like that?

[@35rich74]

Y’all are making zero sense with this no competition shit and saying it’s only America that does that

[@jackmcknight2801]

@@35rich74 but it litteraly was americanising the sport

[@johnnyjoestar5193]

@@35rich74 hes right you móron, america does not have a promotion or relegation system. Some other countries don't either but america is one of them

[@dod6031]

@@johnnyjoestar5193 News flash, the majority of sports outside of football don’t have a promotion/relegation system. IPL, PSL, BBL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, NRL, CFL, Super Rugby, Pro14 etc. All have no promotion/relegation system.

[@johnnyjoestar5193]

@@dod6031 and that is why so many sports are never as successful as football.

[@nikkirivers7340]

Awe I was never a fan myself but you can feel his and I’m sure so many others pain over this. It’s absolutely heart breaking to see something that can bring so much passion like that come to an end. 💔

[@anjachrist1963]

James, I love that you cover this story even though Americans don't care about it and that you refuse to call it soccer! 😆 Cheers from Switzerland

[@kieffer4615]

Americans are mostly the owners of these big clubs. the big reason why americans don't care is that their national FC team is poor(exept womens)

[@neez6097]

It was just totally and wholly heartwarming for those of us who follow the show that he loved this sport enough to try and tell why this is a disgrace even though it may go against his best interests. Love from Italy.

[@Bholmes17]

@@kieffer4615 it’s because Americans aren’t passionate about sport

[@zebs5021]

@@kieffer4615 Only three of the owners in this decision are American owners of European Football Clubs that I am aware of. John Henry (Liverpool), Stan Kroenke (Arsenal), and the Glazer family (Manchester United). The common theme is not nationality, it is Money. Billionaires of other countries making this decision include, but are not limited to, Zhang Jindong (Inter Milan), Idan Ofer (Atletico Madrid, Barcelona AND Real Madrid) and Roman Abramovich (Chelsea.) Greed is not a uniquely American trait, we simply perfected it.

[@zebs5021]

And I whole heartedly apologize for our part in this.

[@PaulO-qk2wd]

Big props to James Corden for weighting in even when 99% of his viewership don't care.

[@shaundoherty088]

And what a weight!!

[@TahtahmesDiary]

He’s naming an issue of the working class vs the wealthy elite. We care.

[@shaurya890]

@@TahtahmesDiary not really. Hes just blaming Americans for ruining the sport.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

@@shaurya890 I don't feel blamed as an American. I feel he's blaming the same billionaire Corporate Oligarchy that we are struggling with over here and globally.

[@rhyssanders9122]

@@shaurya890 Americans didn’t have anything to do with the super league lol, they don’t understand the world sport in the whole - won’t see the LA Galaxy in there LOL

[@whatkatereadnext2680]

This is so great, you can hear the passion in his voice, but part of me wishes he'd done this as Smithy. Football is so personal, the team you support is passed down through your family generation to generation, it becomes part of your DNA.

[@mattbrown8582]

Isn't this basically what US sport is like but he didn't want to say it?!

[@zb7252]

Well there are no teams "left out of the party" in US leagues if that is what you mean. There is no relegation but just about all US/Canadian sports leagues do implements rules to try and keep the playing field as even as possible. For example, salary caps, drafts, revenue sharing, etc. Relegation wouldnt work because where would teams get relegated to?

[@ryanelprofe5121]

I don't get them, how do you have a league with no relegation? And the worse team of the season gets to pick the best player of universities all over the country, they won't get it and never will

[@thatleftyjames2893]

Nope

[@claudiam2474]

Exactly ahahaha

[@robhiggins7823]

fair play to James Corden, he definitely got this story to be told on the show, literally no one in the audience cares about this, but he did it anyway.

[@Sakura-ow3bb]

Your assuming he wanted to talk about it and wasn't forced by producers

[@thunderchild1083]

@@Sakura-ow3bb he sounds like he actually cares to me

[@StudeSteve62]

@@Sakura-ow3bb Oh he clearly cares about this. Probably had to fight the show's overseers to do this...

[@StudeSteve62]

@Ben Evans I don't think there's any similitude: I'm dead certain he was fighting like a tiger not to cry.

[@Nopi9]

@@Sakura-ow3bb why would the producers force story that has barely any relevance to the American public and most would not even understand. Corden is well known football fan . Prior to his us job he was a present on a football show during the World Cup

[@salifyanyimbron]

He's dissected the issue perfectly for comprehension. And he spoke with passion and emotion; he really feels the damage to be caused.

[@chewy5497]

This video made me understand better what the heck is going on with this topic

[@SimonWakefieldUK]

The problem is like a lot of people he is jumping to the whole its only about Greed aspect having totally ignored what the governing body for Football in Europe with the backing of the European League operators and each countries governing body have been trying to do to make them more money off the back of the big clubs who without their revenues for the Champions league would be lucky if its 20% of what it currently is. They choose to ignore the feedback of the clubs and only backed down on their plans to basically create a UEFA super league WHEN rumours about a breakaway emerged and their compromise reform isn't much better which the clubs told them and they ignored. There is a reason why the whole ESL process seems so badly planned and that's because while there is some self-interest it's not just that, its them losing faith in UEFA having the best interests of the game and this being the only card they had to play to either make UEFA listen or break UEFA's hold over European Football

[@radhikanambiar4501]

James Corden : I don't think there's anything we can do about it. :( Gary Neville : hold my mic 🔥❤️😎

[@yiero]

Alternative video title: "Heartbroken Englishman rants about football for 8 minutes while absolutely nobody cares" ... being Italian myself, I can relate.

[@brahma_the_daughter_eater]

@John Doe what a silly excuse lol

[@juanjomartinezcaro894]

Hes just telling us what most people think in europe, I absolutelly agre whith him

[@nunyabusiness8498]

I know the super league has been canceled as far as now but I'm an American and I love me some futbol and I thought the super league would have been the worst thing to ever happen to a sport

[@anakinskywalker6347]

@@nunyabusiness8498 u r one of the rare Americans

[@nunyabusiness8498]

@@anakinskywalker6347 Nah man Futbol is actually popular in western states of America. Our players in the American leagues may not be great but we all go nuts during the PL or Liga in our homes

[@prestonparkfc7167]

As a club from England, I just want to be there with James Corden so he has someone that understands his frustration

[@valiciprian2061]

Respect from Romania. I wish that next premier league season the other teams when they play those 6 rich teams to give 200% to beat team. I want to beaten them so hard that the 6 teams will end up in 8 or 10 place from where to beg to be admitted in Champions League. In Spain and Italy the other teams should do the same. At the end of the day no team is invincible.

[@Norm67321]

Ive never heard James talk about something so passionately as right now but yess def agree

[@b-meaker99]

James' passion is every fan on this subject

[@mikeburke3576]

the only people who have a problem with it our my fellow countrymen living in england. they just want protect the english game

[@ersk83]

@@mikeburke3576 I care and I am Swedish.

[@hery017]

Well, football is like a culture in britain so im not surprised if any brits being passionate regarding this issue...

[@RedDevil_Joe]

This is what Brits and Europeans actually care about lol

[@tal-lancer]

incredible how nobody in this audience cares. either they're completely de-sensitized to this kind of thing because it happens all the time in the US, or they are just fundamentally disinterested in anything that happens beyond their borders. Or both.

[@thatleftyjames2893]

This kinda thing doesn't happen all the time in the US lmao what are you talking about?

[@sillygoose635]

James doesn't have an audience...

[@metrofilmer8894]

To be fair though, at this point, he likely wasn’t able to hold much of an audience thanks to the pandemic

[@j.osh.4261]

@@thatleftyjames2893 he’s being ignorant

[@KD--sj8eo]

@@thatleftyjames2893 he’s literally describing how American leagues work.

[@hrishikeshbordoloi8341]

This segment just made me a bigger fan of James. I love football and to see it being talked about in a show in America where it isn't as big of a sport, is really brave. I can feel that he is heart-broken with the news and I'm glad that he spoke up for himself and all football fans. Extremely relieved that ESL isn't going to happen now but we will never forget what they tried to do.

[@Jsart87]

As an American Manchester united fan I was outraged while my whole family had no idea what the big deal was.

[@viveklamba3176]

lol same.. i live in india and my family was asking me why are you sad today😂😂😂😂😂.......But its over now.

[@bumblebum32]

Lol 🤣 I feel u bro

[@LuisMazoG]

Hahaha

[@gdo3510]

Joel Glazer is that you? lol

[@Stern4EVERx]

What is king to a god and what is football to soccer fan 🤔 lol

[@hughjarrse]

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death, I assure you, it's much more serious than that" Bill Shankly

[@tinsaederesse9173]

It gives you hope, all types of emotions that makes life worth living and enjoying.

[@linglingwannabe4548]

My mum’s uncle almost died multiple times of a heart attack after watching a football game. It really meant a lot to him.

[@linglingwannabe4548]

She said people had to be around him calming him down.

[@myfunkyweddingdj1004]

It's incredible how often Shankly's words are misquoted in this way.

[@hughjarrse]

@@myfunkyweddingdj1004 really? I always assumed he had a good sense of humour

[@TheKumarutsav]

Thanks for speaking out your mind and what’s in our hearts. I was reduced to tears James, thank you thank you for using your platform for such a noble cause.

[@edvinmerten6431]

Perfect perfect perfect speech. I’m a Brazilian football’s fan and I agree 1000% with James

[@krisko171]

My respect for James Corden shot up a million points after this. Props for not forgetting where you come from, lad. Shine on!

[@silloweet]

He’s still a wank

[@Correa24bori]

@@silloweet 100% but still respect

[@Itsme-xm7vl]

@@silloweet why though, what did he that so many people are hating him?

[@hieuphan1366]

Give James some credits for discussing about this situation while being in America, in a room full of American, to an American audiance

[@M.Sajid98]

and still called it FOOTBALL. Got my respect!

[@elms2103]

No he's just posing. Everything about him makes me cringe, embarrassing.

[@rogerdanblad]

@PietreADI still they're more passionate about "their" club than you are about your local sports team...

[@M.Sajid98]

@PietreADI excuse me? I live in Saudi Arabia and only someone you have visited Arab countries would know the fan following of European clubs and the atmosphere there is on Champions League match night. So, don't make assumptions if you haven't stepped outside of your room in your life.

[@somebody1930]

@PietreADI You gotta be serious😂🤦‍♂️ 4 Billion people watch football(soccer) and you say superbowl is better🤣🤣🤣

[@julianbock4595]

Love you forever for this, James! Not only in Europe but in SA, Africa and big parts of Asia Football is one of the major pillars, which carries us through the week fills us with joy and excitement, eventhough one supports an average playing club who never will win anything.

[@abiodunolorunleke9006]

Much love man, thanks for lending your voice and putting the words out there💪.

[@andyh6849]

James deserves credit here... he clearly knows that with every word he speaks, he's losing viewers to his show, but its something important and it's something he's passionate about and he refuses to be quiet about it... kudos dude.... kudos

[@Siavashv]

That was beautiful what you just said

[@victornico]

kuuuuudos

[@flexedkumquat]

How many subs can I get from copying a bot’s comment Expectations 0

[@Balwant50]

@@flexedkumquat reality: 0

[@user-vt2rl9sp3c]

He’s 2 on trending but hay ho

[@nnico6410]

I've never seen James Corden is speaking so strongly and seriously 😳 I like how the show took it seriously and supported him even though they don't care.

[@CynicalScientist261]

Makes you worry that this is the one thing he’s passionate about. Sad.

[@jordanbelfort4103]

@@CynicalScientist261 wtf what you even trying to say with this lmao

[@andrewkful]

When he started filming this show remotely when the pandemic began, he was this emotional then too, maybe moreso.

[@angiew4544]

We take our football very seriously in Europe

[@blessedbyea]

@@angiew4544 Europe‘s love for football is as big as the patriotism in the US. They play the national anthem before games, we have an anthem for Champions League matches haha

[@maureenwanjiku1961]

I am from Kenya 🇰🇪 and watching football makes us one. I love watching champions and premier league and it is sad how this super league will leave out the other "smaller" teams. Football isn't just about kicking the ball. It's what brings families together

[@tizian3005]

Im so proud that the German clubs decided not to participate in that shit show called Super League.

[@TheJFS123]

As a Bayern fan, I'm proud of them

[@larapinheiro2207]

I get you I’ve never been more proud of the clubs in Portugal, it just shows that not all clubs are just worried about money and fame

[@fathimariham850]

@@TheJFS123 YESSS proud of them

[@eclectica1]

And the French teams too.

[@24sofia]

fr

[@baileyleather4693]

“Football is nothing without fans” Sir Matt Busby a man who gave his entire life for my club and these billionaires are throwing it all away.

[@LousySob]

That's Bat Musby.

[@concordep2504]

Shanks would be turning in his grave as he knew the supporters made the difference

[@glenorourke6528]

It was said by Jock Stein first

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

The same Matt Busby who fought to bring Man United back from despair after 8 of their players died. Meanwhile Malcolm Glazer just stands there and smiles when reporters are asking him questions about what he plans to do with United.

[@baileyleather4693]

@@AJARyan-yn2uv time for a change enough is enough, as fans we must push to get this virus out our club!

[@THETROLLINGTRAIN1]

You can tell James is trying so hard not to get emotional about this and I just wanna say I feel the exact same way, the owners of the clubs don’t care about the fans and I agree it’s heartbreaking

[@gabriellindstrom5682]

Created by the “poor” stolen by the rich

[@avidnongetit8710]

Thank you Jack

[@thehandleisuseless]

just when I thought I couldn't love James Corden anymore he comes out with this... I will propose to him next time I see him

[@mantistoboggan2599]

To put it in words Americans can understand: this is like the top 12 most valuable teams in MLB broke off to start their own league.

[@AlexRN]

Not exactly an appropriate comparison since the MLB, just like the now defunct Super League, is a closed club where only the invited teams can play in. In world football (except the MLS) thanks to the relegation/promotion system ANY team could potentially rise to the top, win their country’s top tier competition and, if they’re in Europe, enter the Champions’ League. If the MLB had promotion and relegation it’d be as if a AAA League team from Birmingham Alabama got promoted to the MLB and won the World Series and the Super League was going to shit can that possibility.

[@mantistoboggan2599]

@@AlexRN I get your point but I’m just putting it in a way Americans can understand

[@AlexRN]

@@mantistoboggan2599 I know but it didn’t properly convey how much worse than that the Super League was going to be because in your example only 50ish % of teams (aka 15 or so) were being shunned when in the SL it was going to be hundreds (!!!) of teams from multiple countries.

[@mantistoboggan2599]

@@AlexRN I know I know but like... just go with it bud. Work with me here, soccer in the states isn’t near what it is in Europe. We’re getting there though, slowly but surely.

[@AlexRN]

@@mantistoboggan2599 I wish I was as positive as you. I used to think I’d see soccer surpass at least hockey in the US in popularity during my lifetime but not anymore, not after how bad the USMNT has been the last few years. I think it’ll still grow but it may have a very low ceiling, I’m afraid. I’d love to be wrong though.

[@hannahvictoria8341]

It’s a shame he’s almost in tears talking about it in a room where people are cracking jokes and don’t really care but I just love that James is doing amazing in America and has a new life there but he doesn’t forget his roots, he doesn’t forget where he’s from and he’s as passionate and as gutted as the rest of us

[@imamhocinebenali]

I agree #Icaretoo

[@hpmoody]

They will understand if he used an American example. The Oscars example was poor. I totally understand James as a fellow football fan. I may not be european but what those idiot 12 biggest brands... I mean clubs did was a complete insult to football players and fans locally and worldwide.

[@dannydorko7075]

he only cares about other celebrities

[@BigSnipp]

I respect his passion. But Americans don't understand why you would not want to concentrate the best players into one league like the NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC.

[@lh2593]

I agree with everything you said apart from how you spelt roots lol

[@deli5194]

I literally never seen james so passionate and about to cry makes me sad he thinks no one cares.

[@Jamieporthouse]

@PietreADI football

[@johnpearsall6751]

watch his response to bill maher fat shaming

[@michaelbrady2596]

@@Jamieporthouse yesssssssss correction 👌🏿👌🏿🐐

[@tomwallhead6950]

@PietreADI your a hand egg fan arnt you

[@TheClash79Elx]

@PietreADI FOOTBALL, it was created long before the other sport. Shut up and respect.

[@thegreatestinvestors]

Thank you James, I love European football. I was trying to understand the Super League drama and you explained it so clearly. I never thought you'd be knowledgeable about sports. Thank you 😊

[@agabriel_7]

„Don‘t forget the people who did this.“ Spoken like a true fan, supporters against Super League and especially Perez and Agnelli. Greetings from Bavaria 🔴⚪️

[@diego822]

This has to be one of the greatest late night show commentaries ever.

[@akhampariya1]

Nop. Bill Maher on fat people is and will always be the greatest.

[@samnicholls2862]

@@akhampariya1 that’s why they said “one of” not the greatest you fucking idiot

[@crhu319]

He may have actually killed the so called SuperLeague.

[@daren7786]

Literally 99% won’t see this but I lost my job due to covid. They shut down all the restaurants in Cook county which then led me to loosing my apartment. I'm currently living out of my car which I try and make the best of. I've applied to a bunch of places I'm hoping to get a call back. if anyone could help me with whatever you could bc I'm needing stuff like hand warmers which I stuff my clothes at night when it's cold. Also cheap burgers/fastfood. I know times are tough for everyone these days but if you're able to help me I have paypal username: pay2winlife If you're unable to help I totally understand.

[@bariomalotelli4671]

This is now the time Man united and liverpool fans, Real madrid and Barcelona fans, Juventus and inter fans must unite to save our beautiful game.

[@robertdraper5782]

Some Liverpool fans have already started to protest

[@darrenmaw3830]

This isn’t going to happen I’m afraid as at the end of the day, people will still buy season tickets, pay for view and watch because they want to see football

[@last7509]

welcome to the new world. i guess conspiracy isnt theory anymore huh?

[@tszhoevanlai8911]

Man united should leave this bad competition

[@sunseeker9581]

I'm not going to watch my team (juventus) until the plans are shelved. This is criminal as so many clubs will be destroyed

[@LucasCis92]

Love you so much James, thanks for talking about this. Cheers from Argentina

[@rohitravi8557]

That Oscar analogy was on point. 🤣

[@simoncuff6402]

Thanks for caring!!!! I’m from Australia and felt like my world had been turned upside down. I know when this is read it has all been turned around but live the passion and I’m not alone on how much it matters

[@878724884]

Love his passion in this speech one of his very best moments, I felt the exact same way when I heard

[@brunabarenco]

As a Brazilian, and big fan of football, this speech made me cry. James understand what football is. Show those USA people what the best sport in the world means!

[@brunoviana9980]

Concordo

[@Galantus1964]

they'll never get it .. i mean.. they have a little silly sport called baseball and they call their league the " world series" lol ..

[@brandongarber4335]

@@Galantus1964 soccer is just a bunch of grown men kicking a ball in short shorts and the score is nil nil 90 percent of the time. The super league might make the game somewhat watchable

[@Galantus1964]

@@brandongarber4335 LOL that statement shows me you are absolutely clueless about what FOOTBALL is allbout . you think the " big clubs " will not play in short shorts and go for " boring draws" . holy moly.. ohh well not the sharpest tool in the shed.. i guess..

[@June-kp5ph]

@@brandongarber4335 You just don't know how to watch football. There is more to it than you think.

[@panduindrabaskara1625]

james is one of us, he gave support to the rally, and we won james, thank you for the support

[@morizwan123]

"They've won more than Tottenham" 😂

[@UK-ui5dy]

I’ve been scouring KZbin trying to find a video that could explain this whole thing to someone as clueless as me and this was the best. Thank u James

[@davidjoy4316]

Only the true fans of the game can understand the emotion. It was brave from James doing this in an American TV show where there are literally nobody who knows about this except the owners themselves.

[@michaelertel4075]

Yeah dude literallly none of the 320 million Americans know what’s going on with the super league. So true

[@BehPoker]

I am one of the 320 million Americans who didn't know about this or that even was a premier league. I feel like I've just assumed it was franchised like american sports, but I don't think the thoughts ever crossed my mind until now.

[@ndino0238]

It’s not like there are immigrants in the US or the MLS or just people who are fans football.

[@ndino0238]

@@BehPoker lol yea football (soccer) is the a lot more than just a sport to millions of people around the world. It’s apart of your life literally and figuratively. And when an outsider tries to come in ruin your club its so it hurts and cuts deep. I’m from the US and its interesting to see the comparison of football in Europe and American sports

[@hunterkuenzli2856]

I literally knew about it all

[@petrsvoboda1895]

Thank you James! Our voices must be heard. No to the Super League.

[@bariomalotelli4671]

#notosuperleague

[@elikyals]

Rich Americans think money can do everything.

[@Darkness-ie2yl]

And who does James thinks he works for? The owners of that tv station are best buddies with the owners of the super league. Im surprised they would even let him say this kind of thing.

[@simonteame8398]

#notosuperleague

[@andierwarff3532]

ESL helps many clubs and players too. 12 Clubs are brilliant choise.

[@keitheinsteinpon8170]

James. you make me want to be a soccer fan. that last bit was very passionate.

[@PhonePhone-fh9zq]

Total respect I wasn’t sure what was going on over in Europe in regards to this and you explained it so well. Hope it doesn’t go through.

[@normanince7073]

The Oscars analogy works much better if we imagine the big 5 studios (Universal, Warner Bros., Disney, Columbia, Paramount) announcing that future Oscar nominees must be from one of their productions.

[@shazanali692]

Well they did say 50% have to be non white whatever there acting ability

[@sportxf5387]

*Here is the Super League Goal Song!* 🤩 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWq0ho2gf9qAjLM

[@Porpentein]

@@shazanali692 Statistically, it should always equal out on average to just under 50% nonwhite considering America's population. The fact that it is so much lower than that should be a fucking hint about class and race in America.

[@Rojiblanco08]

@@shazanali692 Do you understand the population ratio in the U.S? That should be normally the case. Looking back at the nominations for these awards in the 50s and 60s should give you joy about how far equity has come in film-making, regardless of the awards system, yet you find disgust.

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[@harshalpatel2461]

Big Up James for being true to himself. His home. His culture. His childhood. You can hear the pain in his voice.

[@binupaimsara4437]

Yeah bro....

[@gamingclips8133]

It’s gonna course a riot over here, I swear

[@AndreVanKammen]

I'm from the Netherlands and not into football, but I understand it now. Thanks James for explaining.

[@ibrahimzitouni4251]

@@gamingclips8133 And so they should, Every single dream a club had of competing for major trophies is gone, it means a lot to football fans, for other clubs they have no chance of competing and it does not even matter where you finish in the table, whats the point of giving it your best when you don't get an award at the end? I swear this is killing my love of football. Absolute disgrace

[@sportxf5387]

*Here is the Super League Goal Song!* 🤩 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWq0ho2gf9qAjLM

[@paradigmshiftz7]

The monologue segment is like Twitter for James; he can have banter with people *and* speak passionately about any mainstream issue on his mind

[@alisonmuniz1]

I wanted to cry while I watched this video, I mean, I love football so much, and definitely James wasn't "overreacting" when he said "this will be the end of football (if super league happens)"

[@dovahllin798]

The american audience members were probably asking themselves what was wrong about a sports league without relegation. EDIT: I didn't want to generalize about ALL americans, that is why I specified "the american audience" because I assume that the americans who watch Corden probably don't watch the MLS let alone any European football league. Also, its just a joke guys, don't hate on Americans and Americans don't take it too seriously please.

[@metrofilmer8894]

Ikr. In the US each major city gets a team and they play eachother and everyone in that city support their team

[@hazardoushazard6896]

🤣🤣🤣

[@campbelladz86]

Facts

[@adrianho2690]

America is cringe

[@mcchannel1736]

So it's the taking part that counts right..

[@ahmatmuric3788]

It's funny how he explains it to people in the US while all "sports" in the US is basically like the"Super League"

[@dangler1907]

Nope. But it could easily become that way. The richest 10 NFL teams could secede from the league and tell the rest to whither and die. Who cares, right?

[@affalaffaa]

I'm pretty sure he understands that, really not that complicated honestly.

[@ahmatmuric3788]

@@dangler1907 Americans won't ever get it.The NFL is just like the "Super League" with 32 instead of 20 teams.. What you are talking about is if teams from "Super League" broke off again from the "Super League" to form the "Super Super League". Let me explain it for you. The NFL has 32 teams and nothing else no relegation, basically nothing. Europe has around 100.000 teams in football. From really low tier backyard football to the 1013 professional clubs. And the beauty is that any of those 100.000 clubs, literally any of them, if they are good enough through time and ranking up could someday get promoted to a league which grants them professional status and perhaps someday even win the champions league (which is if you don't know the 32 top teams in Europe from the past season from all countries.) with the only requirement that they play good enough. That's what happens when you have such a perfect system. And what those guys tried is to ruin it with an American-like franchise based closed league where teams can't get relegated or promoted, thus making the dream of your low tier backyard club competing with them someday non existent. It's what this sport is all about. The dream if you and your mates are good enough, you can push your team, your local community team perhaps, to the highest heights. That's what football is about. That's what they tried to ruin. That's what you don't get. And please unless you guys form actual leagues with promotion/relegation don't ever mistake your entertainment frenchises with actual sports or competitions.

[@SirTibzy]

He could have basically just compared it to the NFL or NBA but he's tryna weasel his way in to getting the audience to agree with him that its bad - which they won't do if they realize its just like American sports which they know and love.

[@ahmatmuric3788]

@@SirTibzy True. With any "sports" really even football in the US. Didn't hear about MLS Second division, did you? 😂 Btw I have a great idea for them if they someday decide to make it an actual sport and create a second division. They should call it mLS (Minor League Soccer) 😂

[@veer7005]

Commend you for using your platform to talk about this although no one around you fully understood, we all saw it man, the rest of the world. Thank you.

[@veer7005]

And also the bans that might occur because of it to the players

[@aarushigupta3409]

I was literally crying when this news came out.

[@ilovetodance2279]

My sudden urge to be there and to cheer and clap is unbelievable. This describes how every football fan feels right now.

[@j.b.2263]

I dont. I thought it was a great idea.

[@wordwarrior2350]

Keep dancing and not thinking that owners can do what they want. Let's wait and see what happens. You are free to dance, RIGHT? The owners are free to do what they want. Why did the teams take their money? It is like someone who gets married and likes the conditions for a few years then wants out. What about the CORRUPT FIFA? That all seems to have gone away. HA!

[@j.b.2263]

@Lucas Kane How would it destroy football?

[@ivancastaneda820]

@@j.b.2263 the rich get richer and the poor clubs would eventually die. The players wouldn't be able to play for their countries in the World Cup or any other international competition. The leagues and Champions league would be a disaster, The transfer market would be complete chaos, and it kills the entire purpose of competition for UCL spots

[@j.b.2263]

@@ivancastaneda820 Why would the leagues be a disaste These teams didnt want to leave there national leagues.

[@leonardoribeiro40]

I mean... I cried, what a speech. The biggest sport in the world is like a religion to me and to billions of people and we can't let it be bought off and taken away from us. I really think he should have gotten a standing ovation after this but it sucks that no one in that room cares.

[@Alain01barneveld]

Cricket is the biggest sport in the world mate....

[@LyricalWax]

@@Alain01barneveld in one or two countries maybe, definitely not the world

[@dagda3000]

@@Alain01barneveld Cricket LOL. You overestimate the Indian market

[@angu15]

can’t believe he stands with UEFA and FIFA. They are so corrupt they think they can do whatever they want! Football needs to evolve but they are so greedy!

[@argenispena5306]

@@angu15 uefa and fifa are corrupt for sure but is like decide between a president who secretly will make him rich by corruption and a dictator who will steal everything in your face , when is to much money between theres a 100% of chance there will be corruption and one person wouldn’t change that,the point is:theres no perfect choice just the one who make it better this is entertainment after all

[@migsgarcia]

big respect for james here talking about this major issue at length, taking his stand, even if he knows his american audiences could not relate. Also, this proves how great football (Soccer) is as a sport - how people talk about it with passion and how the sport highly promotes community, grassroots development and fair play. A true gentleman's game.

[@Karim_.33]

Im so glad you talked about this

[@SinatrasFriend]

Every football fan around the world needs to watch this. Because it's exactly how we feel. Thank you, James!

[@nobodyandthatsit8779]

And every football fan anywhere ! We exist as Americans also :) it was very well put.

[@SinatrasFriend]

You're absolutely right. Need to edit that. ☝️

[@HsenagNarawseramap]

Just speak for yourself, thanks

[@raesurtee4711]

I'm from England not even a football fan, but i live in Leicester when we won the premier league was like a plot from a film.

[@cyrus7805]

Sadly, you won't live anything close to that in the coming years.

[@CrystalShannon713]

I'm not even from Leicester but was so happy for them to win and to see how the city reacted. It gave hope to smaller clubs like mine.

[@jamgooandyou]

@@cyrus7805 Well you say that, I'd this super league goes ahead I'd say Leicester have a fair chance of winning lol

[@lukebrown997]

@@jamgooandyou they won’t be invited and that’s the point

[@jamgooandyou]

@@lukebrown997 No, my point was Leicester would have a much easier, better chance at winning the Premier league

[@juniorfibroso]

Perfect. Congrats for the words and the true passion

[@lievenvanwesemael9333]

Beautiful speech. As a Buffalo or a fan of the footbalclub AA Gent (Belgium), I agree with what you said. Thank you.

[@mattiskeijzer4397]

Alone in a crowd... but you finished the story and did so strong and proud. People might have changed the channel, but some people needed to hear this. Well done James. Thank you for stepping up for our game!

[@shuffled7]

James would've gotten a standing ovation and the biggest round of applause if the show was in Europe or any place people really loved and cared about Football. 💯❤

[@xxxColtKilller45xxx]

I dont get why people say Americans dont like the sport. MLS has the same average attendance as Ligue 1. Theres 300 million people in the US. Just because the majority of the country watches American Football doesnt take away from the fact that theres tens of millions of American Soccer/Football fans.

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[@lilomanaolana3749]

Has nothing to do with Americans. You all realize he still don't have a live audience just a handful of workers on his set.

[@wasay7944]

@@xxxColtKilller45xxx yeah but there are more sports that are dominant in america like Basketball like american football. Hell even baseball is more watched. Ligue 1 may have the same amount of viewers hip but the country acknowledges football as a big sport and football overshadowes other sports in france.

[@lovedefault1167]

I actually did applaud him from behind the screen 👏respect james corden

[@Cirinnefer10]

I'm from Poland and I'm touched. Thank you!

[@poitjp]

Fantastic of you to talk about this on your show!!! I don’t care if most Americans care about football or not, but you and I and millions of fans around the world care a lot about this. Thank you again for bringing this matter to the attention of your viewers and fans.

[@PModesto]

This was the day James Corden spoke serious live on tv!!! And he was serious for more than 8 minutes straight. Fantastic!!!

[@Kats072307]

an Agnelli fan there ?

[@yusraabdul1445]

i love how james shows he's passionate about something even if most people wont understand why he is passionate about it.

[@bazmina]

So passionately and articulately presented and I love that despite 99% of the audience in the US not understanding that they can still see just how much it means to James all football fans and that he had the balls to say his piece regardless.

[@dimitarpetkov4442]

James, just call Zlatan. He’ll take care of business

[@mydeadtrim]

i think this is the first time he actually means what he’s saying not reading from a script

[@Mikeb1001]

The time he reported on the Manchester Arena bomb the night it happened almost in tears

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

He's been pretty open about not being comfortable with monologues because it's not his type of comedy so he just has the writers handle it. He does a desk piece like this about once a year though, and he nails it.

[@aidossocratis1813]

Yeah exactly hes shown his real self and it's great

[@Ryan-pg1tw]

maybe you should express yourself more respectful

[@julierogers1155]

Then you have missed some ....

[@ElFigo]

James Corden has now officially my favourite talk show host, he spoke about an issue about world of sports who the only ones who don't care are north americans..

[@aandyxo7678]

Don’t know why people think Americans don’t care for the sport or what’s going on because we do. You all would be surprised we are just as devastated as the European fans. Tons of us are born into families who support teams in the premier league, la liga, serie a the same way you all do. The only difference is you guys are privileged enough to live in the cities where the stadiums are and get to be apart of the atmosphere and us Americans for the most part are not.

[@nic9511]

And those are the exact people who are ruining it's history so they can turn it into some super bowl nightmare

[@payton5831]

We do care. Just so you know. The Americans who are fans are super fans because we don't get to live with the sport in our daily lives. What we get from the sport we seek on our own. We thirst for it. To see a sport no matter what kind, where they take from what actually made it what it is and ruin the spirit of it is a disgrace. It's a shame what these owners are doing. In some part it's up to the players to put some love of the game ahead of money as well. The superstars of the sport need to stand up for their fans. Choose not to play for teams that do this and then see how long it lasts.

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[@timnoskill]

@@nic9511 they are Americans, but they are not American soccer fans.

[@zevilerer5836]

This was James's best ever speech. Glad the league never formed