Turning Japanese
The Guardian found a novel way to spread the news of Leicester City’s remarkable achievements in winning the English Premier League this afternoon, sending out a tweet in Japanese.
In case you’re wondering what it all means here’s what Tweetdeck’s translate mode offered up to Dr Mumbo:
“Premier League Leicester City of Okazaki Shinji-latest information theguardian.com/football/live/…#LeicesterCity #LCFC Leicester Championship”
Not very helpful. Although following the link suggests it’s related to Leicester’s Japanese player, Okazaki Shinji, who is being lauded for his achievements back home.
Don’t forget Nine’s follow-up tweet (since deleted) proclaiming “Leicester crowned Premier League champions after Chelsea defeat second place Tottenham”.
Also, you haven’t exactly covered yourself in glory by describing Chelsea as a “title rival” – Chelsea are 9th, some 29 points behind Leicester.
Oh, and with Wales’ Swansea, the EPL is now known as the BPL.
Pedant out.
Hi M,
Title-rivals was the reference to Spurs, not Chelsea.
Cheers,
Alex – editor, Mumbrella
It’s also Shinji Okazaki, not ‘Okazaki Shinji’.
Up the foxes.
FWIW Okazaki (岡崎) is his surname, but in Japanese the surname is written first, so it appears as Okazaki Shinji (岡崎 慎司).
The tweet should have been in Thai given who owns the club.
note to pedantry.
the B in BPL is for the sponsors, Barclays (Bank).
Nothing to do with anything Welsh.
btw Scottish title is still up for grabs, if Aberdeen win final 3 games by 10-0 margins and C*ltic lose their final 3.