Lengua/Football provides Language, communication, marketing and fan engagement services for the modern game *(Including services in all sports, recreation, tourism and travel experiences).
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THE LENGUA / FOOTBALL MISSION
Football is the universal language. The pitch and the ball are the greatest equalizers for people from all parts of the world to connect and enjoy themselves. But we do much more than just sport.
Lengua/Football offers human translation with the all-important human touch. Do you really want your players and prospective players talking with you via a machine?
Our elite, targeted services are in-person human with the kind of warmth and positivity your club wants to convey.
We provide the resources that are needed to aid in the integration of players, employees and fans while focusing of the personality of the stakeholders involved.
At Lengua/Football, we are here to provide the linguistic and cultural link that goes missing in today's modern game.
Through offering services in English, French, Italian and Spanish, Lengua/Football strives to make the professional football environment more cohesive, inclusive and authentic. Football is our language and we speak it fluently. At Lengua/Football you can work with a community, not a machine.

Lengua/Football was born with the goal of making football more accessible and inclusive. By providing beposke language, communications, marketing and community engagement services to clubs, players and fans, Lengua/Football will help your organisation, players and fans integrate into your footballing culture and community.

Lengua/Football was created by Patrick Harrington while he was obtaining his MBA in Football Industries at the University of Liverpool. As an American who speaks English, French, Italian and Spanish, Patrick observed how language services are invaluable to clubs, players and fans from around the world. Lengua/Football dedicated to working with you on all your language needs.

Lengua/Football helps clubs with global fan engagement, language translation and interpretation and player liaison services. The more inclusive football is, the better it will be.
Boost the profile of your town, destination or business.
Lengua/Football was founded as a way to promote football as a cultural unifier amongst people the world over.
But that mission is just part of the story.
As particularly evidenced by our home region of the Pyrenees Atlantique, recreation in the exquisite outdoors represents a pinnacle of beneficial human activity.
Outreach for visitation, especially amongst English speaking travelers from places like Canada and the U.K., is crucial as people search for new experiences and places to see.
We can help travelers make the decision to come and enjoy our way of life.
Lengua/Football’s platform can help across all areas of sport/recreation travel and we are especially excited to launch this phase of our business in the beautiful region we call home.
Explore the Lengua/Experiences page to learn more.
Born and raised in the United States, Patrick has been a world traveler and sports enthusiast since a young age. He started out out playing football (soccer), baseball and ice hockey and then spent years working in the outdoor sports industry. Patrick spent several years traveling through Italy, France and the United Kingdom–honing his fluent language skills while studying absorbing the beauty of the global game.
He holds an MBA in football industries from the University of Liverpool and a BA in Mass Communications and has been working as a communications professional and journalist in the sports sector for over 14 years.
Currently based in the Basque country of France, Patrick has his finger on the pulse of global sport in one of the world’s best sporting regions.
Lengua/Football creates copy and written content that appeals to your target audience, both at home and abroad. Whether you are trying to grow your presence in English, Italian, French or Spanish, we will help you create the perfect written content for your needs both large scale audiences and individuals.
With the growth of international players and staff in clubs and organisations, Lengua/Football football helps with all language translation and interpretation needs. We engage on an individual player basis and internal and global communications.
Through blog posts, written articles, social media and story creation, Lengua/Football will help you grow your community to become more inclusive and engaged.
As you and your organisation strive to grow, Lengua/Football will create custom marketing content tailored to specific communities, cultures, and languages, helping your organisation become and remain cutting-edge relevant today's fast-paced, modern game.
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- Patrick Harrington