Thomas Wiąkała He is primarily associated as a commentator and pundit for the Spanish La Liga and as an expert on foreign football. He is also well-known to YouTube viewers for his vlogs on his own personal and original channel, where he has independently gathered a community of over 200,000 subscribers. Of course, he also discusses events from the Polish football world.
On the other hand Mateusz Rokszewski is a specialist whose activities are mainly related to PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa and the Polish national team. In the format of “Roki Explains”, he also sometimes drew attention to various stories related to the participation of Polish clubs in European cups or assessed the activities of the Polish Football Federation. Now, in “Ćwiąkała&Rokuszewski”, the two men will join forces.
– Vlogs and commentaries by Tomek Ćwiąkała and Mateusz Rokszewski are a big brand on Polish sports YouTube. Having them join Canal+’s sports newsroom was a natural step to join forces and create a new format from it. We will meet viewers every Saturday at 11 am, but we will also give ourselves space for special programs or a dedicated live show with greater interaction with listeners. I am sure that for our viewers who love football in all its dimensions, it will be unmissable in their weekly programming – emphasizes Karol Szumlicz, Canal+’s online sports content manager.
Both journalists worked together on the website Wełości.com several years ago. Tomasz Ćwiąkała was even the boss of “Roki” and hired him.
– When I was finishing my journalism studies in 2013 and decided it was time to try my hand at being a journalist, the editor of Ćwiąkała read my article and was the first to say that it would be possible. Now that we will have a common format, he obviously still believes in it. It’s really cool – emphasizes Mateusz Rokszewski, who is a commentator for PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa matches on the Canal+ sports channel.
What will be on the program of Ćwiąkała and Rokszewski?
It is possible that from time to time, as part of “Ćwiąkała&Rokuszewski”, both hosts will talk to a special guest, but The content of the program will be mainly based on the interactions and observations of the main characters.
– These will simply be our conversations about football. There will be no big key or scenario here. There will be a large dose of spontaneity, but also of current affairs. We will discuss topics that are currently bothering viewers. The format of this football “commentary”. Usually we talk together, but sometimes an interesting guest appears – assures Tomasz Ćwiąkała, who from the 2024/25 season will also comment on UEFA Champions League matches on Canal+.
The new program will be available on the Canal+ Sport channel on YouTube, as well as on the Canal+ online streaming service. Episodes may also appear as podcasts on popular websites on these topics.
