Raphael Honigstein facts for kids
Raphael Honigstein (born in 1973) is a German journalist and author. He is well-known for his work covering football, especially German and English leagues.
Early Life and Education
Raphael Honigstein was born in Bavaria, a region in Germany. He grew up in a Jewish family. In 1993, he moved from his hometown of Munich to London, England. Before he started his career in journalism, he studied law.
Journalism Career
In the 1990s, Raphael Honigstein began his writing career. He wrote articles about pop culture for a German youth magazine called jetzt.
He became a specialist in football journalism. He works as the correspondent for English football for a major German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung. He also used to be the correspondent for German football for the British newspaper The Guardian. He also worked for the UK radio station talkSPORT.
Besides newspapers, Honigstein writes for other popular football publications. He contributes to 11Freunde, a popular football magazine in Germany. He also writes for The Blizzard, a British football magazine published four times a year. Until 2024, he also wrote for the UK version of The Athletic, a sports website.
Broadcasting Work
Raphael Honigstein often appears on television and radio shows. He is a regular guest on The Totally Football Show, which is a popular podcast. He used to appear on the BT Sport TV show Sunday Night Football before it ended. Both shows were hosted by James Richardson. On these shows, Honigstein shares the latest news about German football.
He has also worked as an expert on German football for Sky Sports. There, he appeared alongside host Alan McInally. He also helped cover the Bundesliga (Germany's top football league) for Setanta. He has been on The Friday Football Show and Setanta Sports News, both on Setanta, to discuss German football. Sometimes, he also appears on the football show ESPN Soccernet Press Pass.
Honigstein is a regular voice on the BBC. He is part of the Euro leagues show on BBC Radio 5 Live. This show is presented by Steve Crossman and features other football experts like Guillem Balague, James Horncastle, and Julien Laurens.
