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Each week we publish a podcast for learners of English who love football. The podcasts feature real-life stories from the world of football and follow the same format each week: an introduction, a review of the football week, a main listening report, an explanation of a football expression, as well as some predictions.
Day forty, the last day. at the 2026 World Cup and on for thisWorld Cup language podcast episode we look at the verb phrase 'knock backl' and how it is connected with the 2026 World Cup final.
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It's day 39 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase: Bronze final.
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Day thirty eight at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'to sit back' and how it was used in the England v Argentina semi-final match.
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It's day 32 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Spain versus France semi-final match: To sink an opponent.
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Day thirty one at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'to overturn' and how it was used in the England v Norway quarter-final match.
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It's day 30 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Spain versus Belgium quarter-final match: Come off the bench to score.
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Day twenty nine at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase to tee up and how it was used in the France v Morocco quarter final.
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It's day 27 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Argentina versus Egypt last-16 game: Complete the comeback.
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Day twenty six at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase 'to dump out of' and its use in the Beligium vs USA last 16 match.
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It's day 25 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the thrilling match between hosts Mexico and England in the last 16: Hold out
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Day twenty four at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase stubborn defence from the France v Paraguay last 16 match.
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It's day 23 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the remarkable game between holders Argentina and Cape Verde: 'scrape past'
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Day twenty two at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase breeze past and the Spain v Austria match in the Round of 32.
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It's day 19 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Belgium versus Senegal last-32 match which Belgium dramatically won: 'advance to the last 16'
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Day twenty at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase sweep aside and the France v Sweden game.
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It's day 19 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Germany versus Paraguay last-32 match: 'win a shoot out'
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Day eighteen at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase stoppage time from the first knockout game of the tournament.
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Today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase to describe when one team defeats another team: 'see off an opponent'.
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Day sixteen at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase connected with goalkeeping, which is 'to spill the ball'.
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It's day 15 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'results go their way'.
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Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at an important football phrase in tournaments, which is 'goal difference'.
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It's day 13 of the 2026 World Cup and Ronaldo finally arrived at the tournament. We look at a phrase that came from his match for Portugal against Uzbekistan after he scored twice: ends his goal drought.
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Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase 'to shrug off' and how we can use it to talk about Argentina v Austria.
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It's day 11 of the 2026 World Cup and Cape Verde continue to surprise - this time drawing with Uruguay 2-2. We will explain the phrase 'thumping strike' from that game.
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Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'a statement win' and the Netherlands versus Sweden match.
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Day nine of the 2026 World Cup saw one of the dark horses, Turkey, knocked out of the competition and we are going to look at the phrases, 'one-way traffic' and 'eliminate'.
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Day eight at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the the match between Czechia and South Africa and the noun 'a gift' used, in this case to talk about a refereeing decision.
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Re-taken penalty: Day seven of the 2026 World Cup saw some of the World Cup favourites in action and in this podcast we look at the phrase 'retaken penalty' from one of those games: England vs Croatia.
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Day six at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the noun 'a stunner' from the France versus Senegal match.
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Held to a draw: Day five of the 2026 World Cup was a day of draws as all four games ended in draws. We look at the phrase 'held to a draw' from one of those games: Cape Verde against Spain
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Day four at the 2026 World Cup saw some interesting matches. On this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase to run riot and the Germany v Curaçao match.
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Day three of the 2026 World Cup saw Brazil enter the tournament and on today's World Cp language podcast we take a look at a phrase from Brazil's game against Morocco: to lob over the keeper. We'll also talk a little about our predictions competition.
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Day two at the 2026 World Cup with matches in Canada and the US. On this World Cup language post we look at the noun ‘a brace'
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The 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico yesterday and on this World Cup language post we look at the phrase, 'to be dismissed' after three players were shown a red card in the opening game.
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The men’s World Cup starts this week and in this week's football-language podcast we look at some language to describe the favourites, the dark horses and the flops from the 2026 World Cup tournament. We will also offer some predictions for the tournament. We also have an online worksheet for this listening.
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The men’s World Cup starts on June 11th and in this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the numbers behind the tournament in our first preview of the tournament. We will also talk about language of predictions before the tournament starts.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to this season's [2026] Champions League final, including the phrases, 'clash of styles' and 'back-to-back titles'. We will also make some predictions from the Champions league final between Arsenal and PSG.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the adjective phrase, 'out-and-out' which is used to talk about players' styles of play.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases connected with choosing squads for the World Cup, including 'to be on the plane'. We will also look at some predictions from this weekend's big games, including Tottenham versus Everton and West Ham taking on Leeds.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb phrase, 'to hit the byline' which describes a way of attacking.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look back at a phrase from this weekend's FA Cup final in England between Manchester City and Chelsea: Flicked finish. We will also look at some predictions from some more big games this weekend including West Ham travelling to Newcastle and Arsenal hosting Burnley
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In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some language from the Champions League semi-final second legs and in particular the multiple meanings of 'set up'.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'to fly out of the traps' which was used to describe how Manchester United played in their match against Liverpool.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'come out on top' which was used to describe PSG's win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final first leg.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase 'lose the dressing room', and other football language used when a manager is under pressure.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'close the gap' after Manchester City's win over Arsenal in the Premier League.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases connected to the expression, 'business end of the season' as we only have a few weeks left of the season. We will also look at some predictions from the upcoming Premier League games this weekend including the big title decider in England and the Merseyside derby.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb phrase 'to fizz the ballt'. This phrase ise used to talk about passing as well as shooting.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'no fluke' after Southampton defeated Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter final this weekend.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off finals, including, 'miss out on' after Italy's surprise defeat against Bosnia
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the pverb phrasehrase 'skied it'. This phrase can be used to describe shooting or a shot.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off games, including, 'reach the final'.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase 'caught napping', a phrase usually used to talk about defending.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a football phrase that has come out of AFCON 2025: 'stripped of their title' after what happened in the Senegal versus Morocco final. We will also try to predict the English League Cup final and the Madrid derby.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'defend their title' after Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the Women's League Cup final this weekend.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at football phrases to talk about goalkeeping mistakes, including 'goalkeeping gaffe'.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'To be into the next round' after League One side Port Vale qualified for the quarter-final of the FA Cup.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected with defending or controlling the ball.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'one for the team', a phrase used alongside yellow cards.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the Champions League second leg tie between Juventus and Galatasaray. We will explain the phrases, 'hold off a fightback'; 'trailing' and the expression, '3-0 on the night and 5-5 on aggregate'.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'too good to go down' after my favourite team Tottenham lost again and are only four points above the drop zone.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the football language connected with this week's Women's Champions League play off fixtures.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'penalty shootout' after the FA Cup 4th Round tie between Birmingham and Leeds was decided this way.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language around manager sackings after some high-profile managers lost their jobs this week.
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This podcast's weekly football phrase is the verb phrase 'to dwell on'. This is used to describe talk about a player in control of the ball.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the top of the table: 'to extend their lead' and 'to move clear'.
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This podcast's weekly football phrase is the noun 'a scorpion kick'. This is used to describe a particular kind of shot.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the football language from the final round of games from the 2025-26 Champions League group stage,
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In this week's football-language podcast we look back at the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal and discuss missed penalties
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In this week's football-language podcast we focus on the language of the 3rd round of the FA Cup, including the cliche 'the magic of the cup'.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'the sacking season' after two high-profile sackings in the Premier League this week.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the last-16 of the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco, including the phrase, 'rode their luck'. We will also predict the last-16 tie between Algeria and Congo DR and we look at some language around managers getting the sack!
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This podcast's weekly football phrase is a verb phrase' to latch on to'. This is used to describe a player controlling the ball.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look forward to AFCON 2025 which starts this weekend in Morocco. We will look at some of the favourites, possible dark horses and outsiders.
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This podcast's weekly football phrase is 'a goal fest'. a phrase used to describe matches with lots of goals.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the past week including 'turn the corner' and 'down tools'.
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This podcast's weekly football phrase is to throw under the bus. which is a phrase used by Mohammad Salah in comments this week.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the 2026 World Cup draw that took place in Washington at the weekend and in particular we will explain the phrase, 'to be drawn'.
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This podcast's weekly football phrase is to shin it. which is a phrae you will hear connected with how a player kicks the ball.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores final (2025) that took place this weekend between Flamengo and Palmeiras. We will also look at the phrases, 'flying header' and 'rose highest'. We will also try and predict two big derbies in Europe: a top-of-the-table clash in England between Arsenal and Chelsea and the Seville derby between Sevilla and Betis.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the weekend, including the phrase, 'the goal stands' from the Newcastle United win over Manchester City.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase used to talk about amazing moments in football - Roy of the Rovers.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifier between Hungary and Ireland, including 'at the death' and 'hanging on'
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group decider'.
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In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'solo effort' which describes a particular type of goal.
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In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'go clear' when describing a team doing well in a match or in the league.
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The weekly football phrase we introduce in this podcast is 'man and ball7 which is a phrase used in football to describe tackles.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a verb phrase connected to shooting and passing.
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This week's football phrase is the verb phrase '(to) Spurn a Chance'. This phrase is often to describe an attempt at goal.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to club rivalries. We also look ahead to this weekend's football with one of the biggest club rivalry in English football: Liverpool vs Manchester United.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at expressions connected to the word 'qualify', including 'claim a spot' after the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at Liverpool's start to the season and the key phrase is 'to bed in'.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some meanings around the phrase, 'to down a team or an opponent'.
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This week's football phrase is the verb 'to overturn'. This phrase is often used when talking about referreing decisions: eg. awarding penalties, red cards, etc.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the meanings around the word, 'finish' in football including finishing and finishers.
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This week's football phrase is the noun phrase 'a low block'. This phrase can describe how Manchester City played against Arsenal on Sunday.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'stoppage time goal' after some late goals in the Champions League this week.
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This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some more language from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including the phrase, 'selection dilemma. We also look ahead to this week's football and try to predict the Manchester derby this weekend.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'straight red' from the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and England.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase connected to qualifying for a competition or tournament: book their place after some recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'slam shut' as the transfer window finally closes in many European countries.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at two phrases from the past week: one to do with a shock cup win and the other connected to the transfer window: cup upset and hijack a move.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'dream debut' after Liverpool's last-minute win over Newcastle in the Premier League.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language to describe the start of the season, including the phrase, 'get underway'.
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This week's football phrase is the noun, a blunder. This word featured a lot in commentary and reports on Manchester United v Arsenal
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Son Heung-min in Numbers: In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the key numbers from the Tottenham career of...
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This week's football phrase is the verb to retain. This is the key word from teh Euro 2025 finals as England retained the title of European champions.
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, to claw away, used mostly when talking about goalkeepers
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the word, 'draw', and the different ways this word is used in football.
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the football phrase, 'find joy', used in a match from the Women's Euro 2025 competition.
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Brazilian Football Phrases: In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football language from Brazil with James Taylor. Do you know what 'lettuce hands' or 'chicken' might mean?
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the word, 'margin' and see how it is used in football. We will look at slim margin and also wide margin after PSG's Champions League win at the weekend
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In this week's football-language podcast we focus on the new Club World Cup and look at the competition through key numbers.
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Ended Their Hopes: This week's football expression looks back at some of the final games of the season and explains the phrase end their hope
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the language from the 2025 Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United and in particular the phrase, 'off the line'. We will also look back at some of our pre-season predictions - how well did we do? There are also some more predictions for this weekend's big games, including the Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Arsenal, a huge game in the Premier League and the German Cup Final.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the noun phrase, a clear goalscoring opportunity, which was a key phrase in the FA Cup final at the weekend.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase used after a player misses an easy chance - spare a player's blushes.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'Confirmed as New Manager' as Carlo Ancelotti takes up the Brazilian men's national team post.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the language from the dramatic Champions League semi-final second leg between Inter and Barcelona, including the phrase, 'to head out'.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb, 'to convert' after some improtant penalties were scored in the race for CL places.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase that has recently become quite popular in football, 'in and around' and we will have a special guest explaining it for us. We will also have Damon talking about Liverpool's title win, while we'll also have some predictions, which feature derbies from London and Glasgow and the Champions League semi finals.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'Record-equalling 20th league title' after Liverpool were crowned champions of the 2024-25 Premier League season. You can read the transcript for this post below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases from horse racing used in football, including neck and neck.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'shooting boots' after Arsenal's game at Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
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In this week's football phrase we look at the phrase X-goal thriller, a phrase used to talk about exciting games. We will focus on the second leg tier in the Europa League between Manchester United and Lyon.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'round the keeper' after Manchester City player James McAtee scored for Manchester City against Crystal Palace at the weekend.
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In this podcast we take a look at language, including roll your studs over, describing a great goal scored in the CL quarter finals this week.
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'to seal the title' after PSG won their fourth Ligue 1 title in a row
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the word, 'qualify' and how it has been used this week after some of the World Cup qualifiers.
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For this football phrase of the week we look at a Women's Super League game in England and at the phrase to turn the game on its head.
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In this football phrase of the week we look back at the Nations League quarter-final matches and explain the phrase, 'to force extra time' after some thrilling ties.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to mark a debut', which we can use to talk about England vs Albania's World Cup qualifier.
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In this football phrase of the week we look back at the Carabao Cup final between Newcastle and Liverpool in which Newcastle ended their trophy drought when they defeated Liverpool 2-1.
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In this week's football-language podcast we have an interview with Mark Bailey from Hatriqa (www.hatriqa.com)
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In this football phrase of the week we look back at Manchester United vs Arsenal game and the phrase, 'cutting edge'
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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'smash and grab' after Liverpool's victory over PSG in the Champions League last-16 first leg
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In this football phrase of the week we look back at the FA Cup fifth round game between Crystal Palace and Millwall and the phrase, 'reckless challenge'
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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'to hang on for a win' from the Manchester City win at Tottenham last week.
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'to close in on the title' after Liverpool's win at Manchester City at the weekend.
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This football language podcast looks at some football language from the 2nd legs of the knockout round in the Champions League, including to dump out.
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'Foul and abusive language' after Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was shown the red card against Osasuna in La Liga.
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In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some language from the Champions League play-off games, including 'settle the tie' from the Manchester City versus Real Madrid first leg
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In this football phrase of the week, we talk about the football phrase 'under the lights', connected with theupcoming Merseyside derby.
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This football language podcast looks at some football language from an FA Cup tie between Man United vs Leicester, including to squeak past.
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In this football phrase of the week we introduce the football phrase 'touching distance', connected with the Arsenal vs Man City game.
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from this week's European action, including the phrase 'seal a spot'.
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'to bring down in the box' from the Chelsea versus Arsenal game in the WSL.
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from game seven of the Champions League group stage, including 'goal fest'.
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'to throw away a lead' after Arsenal drew 2-2 with Aston Villa
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In this football language podcast we take a look at the phrase 'winning run', and other similar phrases.
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This week's football phrase of the week is the verb, 'to rattle' and how it can be used in footbal to talk about shots and also pressure.
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, nick a win' which is connected with the match played between Liverpool and Manchester United this week.
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2024 Review (Part 1): In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language that emerged from some of the big stories of the year [2024].
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'straight defeat' after Manchester United lost another Premier League match at home.
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'to stretch their lead ' after Liverpool's win over the Christmas fixtures
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, theirs to lose' which has been in the news after Liverpool stayed top of the Premier League after beating Tottenham 6-3.
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In this football language podcast we are looking at 'goalkeeping gaffes' as well as the term to describe scoring directly from a corner.
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'to be sacked after a defeat' which has been in the news after two Premier League managers lost their jobs at the weekend.
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In this football language podcast we talk about a phrase originally from farming used in football: to shepherd.
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'home form' and explain how it is used in football.
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to clinch the title' after Botafogo's first ever win in the 2024 Copa Libertadores final last weekend. We also look forward to this weekend's football in our predictions competition - including a London derby and the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'on toast' and explain how it is used in football.
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to go top' and some of its variations. We also look back at some language from the latest round of Champions League games and look ahead to this season's Copa Libertadores final. We also look ahead to this weekend's football with our predictions competition - including the final of CONMEBOL's big club final and Der Klassiker from the Bundesliga.
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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'to rout another team' and explain how it is used in football.
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In this football language podcast we talk about the noun 'slump' and how it is used in football and also look at some big games this weekend.In this football language podcast we talk about the noun 'slump' and how it is used in football and also look at some big games this weekend.
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In this football language podcast we take a look at the phrase, 'silence the crowd' and how it is used in football.
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In this football language podcast we take a look at the phrase, 'can't live with them' and how it is used in football. We also look ahead to next weekend's football with our predictions competition.
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In this football language podcast we look back at an extraordinary weekend of late goals in the Premier League. We also explain some of the language from the 2024 el Clásico including, 'move 6 points clear' and 'clinical finish'. We also look ahead to next weekend's football with our predictions competition - this week is an Premier League week.
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In this football language podcast we look at some language from non-league football, including 'capacity crowd', as well as some football language from some of the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including 'turn the ball into the net'.
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In this football language podcast we will talk about a word which is used in English football only; the word is 'Spursy'...
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In this football language podcast we look at some language from Matchday 2 of this season's Champions League, including 'mis-match'; 'convert a penalty' and 'rocked'. We also look back at some language from the Liverpool and Tottenham games and of course look ahead to the weekend's football with our predictions competition.
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In this football language podcast we focus on the Manchester City v Arsenal match last weekend, and discuss the term 'dark arts'.
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In this football language podcast we look at some language that emerged from matchday 1 of this season's Champions League.
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In this football language podcast we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers from both the South American and Asian regions.
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Going to the match: In this football language podcast we have a short report of Damian's trip to a Premier League match.
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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the start of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season. Can Leverkusen retain their title? Who are the contenders for the title? Will Kane finally win some silverware? Which teams will be relegated?
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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024-25 Premier League season. Which teams will be challenging for the title? How about the top four? Will the promoted teams avoid relegation? Who will be the top scorer and of course how will our favourite teas Liverpool and Tottenham get on this season?
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2024 Olympics. We also explain the phrases 'to take on' and 'to take place' and give some predictions.
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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024 Euro final that's taking place this weekend between Spain and England.
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Euro 2024 Week 1: In this football language podcast we look back at the first week of the 2024 Euros and discuss some of the good, the bad...Euro 2024 Week 1: In this football language podcast we look back at the first week of the 2024 Euros and discuss some of the good, the bad...
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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024 Euros and try and predict the winners. Which teams are favourites? Dark horses? Who will win the Golden Boot? Which team will be the biggest flops? You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of […]
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The Learn English Through Football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘heavy’, and how can be used in football. You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great for learners of English to practice listening and reading […]
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Do the double: In this football language podcast we look back at a weekend full of cup finals across Europe and explain some...
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Fifth Straight Title: In this football language podcast we look back at the final day from the 2024 Women's Super League which saw Chelsea...
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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the verb ‘to slalom’, and how it is used to describe dribbling with the ball . You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great for learners […]
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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at a cliché: If you'd offered me that...
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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘claw’, and how it is used in combination with other words. You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great for learners of English to […]
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language to describe the four first leg quarter finals of the Champions league which are all delicately poised - all eight sides feel they still have a chance of qualifying for the semi finals.
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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘cameo’ There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used […]
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In this football language podcast we look at the word 'stand' and see how it is used in different ways in football.
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This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘byline’, and how is it different from goal line. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening […]
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'turn around (the game)' which is used to describe comebacks.
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This week's football language podcast looks back at the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament in Ivory Coast and we'll be looking at the phrase 'Zombie Football'.
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This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the verb ‘to lump’. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be […]
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This week's football language podcast looks back at the group stages of the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament that is taking place in....
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This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we look at the word ‘shithousery’, and its place in the language of football. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It […]
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This week’s football language podcast looks at some of the language associated with the FA Cup Third Round including, ‘gulf in class‘; ‘force a replay’ and ‘pull of a shock‘. And don’t forget that you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts […]
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This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we look at the word ‘thunder’ and how it is used in football. Read the transcript of the show below. It is a great way for learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. You can […]
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This week's football language podcast looks at some of the language from the 2023 Club World Cup that took place recently in Saudi Arabia.
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This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. We look at the phrase clear cut.
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In this football language podcast we look back at the final matches from the 2023-24 Champions League group stages and look at some of the language in our good, bad and ugly review
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'injury crisis' and other injury-related words and expressions.
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In this football-language podcast, we look back at some of the language from the Manchester City versus Liverpool match, including 'mis-hit'
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'rattle the crossbar' or 'rattle the woodwork' which we use to describe a shot...
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'fortress' which is used to describe a stadium where the home team does not lose very much at all.
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In this football language podcast Damian looks back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2023 Copa Libertadores final...
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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we look at various ways to say score with the noun ‘home’: eg. bundle home. You can read the transcript of the show below. It is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also […]
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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we explain the nickname for Everton FC, The Toffees. You can read the transcript of the show below. It is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also check out our massive glossary of […]
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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we talk about the football phrase, an orange card. Read the transcript of the show below. This is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also check out our massive glossary of footballing phrases […]
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Damon and Damian talk about how they think their favourite teams (Liverpool and Tottenham) will do this season. We also look back at some of the good, bad and ugly from the football week and look ahead to some big games this weekend in our weekly predictions battle, including Tottenham versus Liverpool!
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In this podcast we introduce a phrase used in football to talk about a type of player. The phrase is 'piano carrier'.
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from the recent international break...
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the big moments from the opening weekend of the 2023-24 Premier League season, while we also feature the 2023 Women's World Cup which is down to the semi-final stage.
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2023 Women's World Cup Preview: In this podcast we preview the 2023 Women's World Cup by looking at some of the favourites, dark horses and
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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2023 Women's World Cup which starts in two weeks by looking at some of the numbers...
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In this podcast we talk about a word you wouldn’t expect in football – nosebleed – and how it used to talk about players. Access the transcript of the show below, which is a great way for learners of English to practice. Make sure you also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. […]
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podcast.football.language.pen.250623 Learn English Through Football DB: Hello everyone. My name’s Damon and you are listening to languagecaster.com’s football language podcast. This is the podcast for all lovers of the beautiful game – football – and for those interested in learning English, too. Damian, the other member of the languagecaster team is based in London and […]
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In this short podcast on the language of football we listen to a Manchester City fan discuss his team’s historic treble. You can access the transcript of the show below, and also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. We have hundreds of previous posts and podcasts too on our website. If you […]
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Being a fan: Manchester City - In this teaching ideas post we listen to Manchester City fan Dave explain why he supports the Blues and not the Reds of his hometown
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In this football language podcast, Damon and Damian explain some of the language used to describe the winners of leagues and cups - they look back at some of the winners of trophies from the European club season.
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This short football language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2023 Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma,
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This short football language podcast looks at the word 'survival' which is used to describe a team battling to avoid relegation.
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To fluff – in this short podcast on the language of football we explain this verb and how it is used to talk about football. You can access the transcript of the show below, and also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. We have hundreds of previous posts and podcasts too on […]
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bottle (courage), bottle it (avoid a tackle, lose a game because of lack of passion), lack bottle (not have courage) - soccer phrases from languagecaster's football glossary
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A Sniff - in this short podcast on the language of football we explain the phrase 'a sniff' and how it is used to talk about football.
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This football language podcast looks at the word 'opposition' which is a way of describing the team that you are playing against in a match.
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It's April 1st which in some countries is known as April Fool's Day so on this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'to fool' which can be used in football to describe a situation when a player can deceive another player.
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Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2024 European Championship Qualifiers in Numbers - The qualifying rounds for...
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To secure – this short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, ‘to secure’, and words that this verb is used with in football. Check out the transcript of the show below. You also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all […]
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Football Language Quiz: Irish Football Stars-To help you better understand this listening practice we have some questions on key vocab...
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It's St Patrick's Day (March 17th) which, of course, is the Irish national day, so on this week's listening practice report we take a look at some of the best ever Irish footballers.
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This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, ‘between the sticks’, which is a phrase used to talk about goalkeepers. Check out the transcript of the show below. You also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts […]
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This short football language podcast looks at the phrases 'to be outclassed' and 'to outclass'.
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In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football cliche used to describe a player’s actions. The phrase is ‘saw their name in lights’. Check out the transcript of the show below. You also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site […]
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2022 FIFA Club World Cup: In this football language post for learners of English we look back the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup tournament...
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Pick up: we take a look at some football phrases that use the word 'pick', including, 'pick up a caution'; 'pick up some points' and 'pick up a win'.
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In this short football language post we explain the expression 'feeder club' and how it is used in football.
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In this football language post for learners of English we look at the expression 'points deduction' after the big story from Italy's Serie A saw Juventus being deducted 15 points this week.
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In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football phrase that describes a shot. The phrase is ‘a sweet strike’. Check out the transcript of the show below, and you also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all […]
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In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a way to describe a shot. The phrase is 'a sighter'.
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This podcast series explains the language of football, and this short episode looks at the phrase ‘to shine’. There is a transcript of the show below, and you also access our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. Teachers of English can use the […]
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Fightback
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This football language podcast for learners of English, explains the adjective ‘tidy, as in a tidy player.’ You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and you can also access our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. Teachers of English can use […]
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Today’s World Cup language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2022 World Cup final. We’ll be looking at some phrases from The Guardian newspaper report on the extraordinary final including, ‘on penalties‘; ‘unplayable‘ and ‘side-on volley‘. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out […]
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Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrases, 'to play in' and 'to go behind' from the sem-finals
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Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at the quarter-final match between Argentina and Netherlands which the South American side won on penalties.
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Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'Panenka' which was used when describing Morocco's penalty shoot-out win against...
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Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'coast past' which was used to describe the French victory against Poland
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Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'march into the quarter-finals' which was used after the Dutch victory over the USA
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In this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase from Day 13 - (to) flick on from the Serbia versus Switzerland match.
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This World Cup language podcast focuses on the phrase, ‘cut the ball back’, which describes the build up to a goal in the Japan vs Spain match. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and make sure visit our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our […]
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Today’s World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, ‘a peach of a free kick‘ which was used to describe the second Mexican goal in their 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our […]
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Day 10 of the 2022 World Cup and the last games in Groups A and B. We look the phrase ‘side footer’ and the game between Senegal and Ecuador. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access […]
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Day 9 of the 2022 World Cup and Cameroon and Serbia had a cracker. We look at a football phrase from the game, ‘to scoop‘. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and […]
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Day 6 of the 2022 World Cup and Wales lose 2-0 to Iran. We look at some language describing the result, including the phrase 'first hurdle'.
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Day 5 of the 2022 World Cup and Brazil open their tournament with a win over Serbia and a wonder-goal from Richarlison. In this podcast we look at a description of his goal from an Eurosport report which used the word: ‘scissor kick‘. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can […]
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Thumping Strike: Day 4 of World Cup 2022 and explain the language describing the Japanese goal including the words, 'tight angle'; 'thumping'
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Day 3 of the World Cup and we've seen one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as Saudi Arabia came from behind to defeat Argentina...
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Day 2 of the World Cup saw three matches being played: one from Group A and the other two from Group B, including Wales against The USA and it is this game that we feature in today’s football language podcast. We explain the classic football cliche, ‘a game of two halves‘. You can read the […]
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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we preview four of the groups from the 2022 World Cup: Groups E-H. Check out the preview for E-H here. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, there is also a worksheet, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here […]
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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we preview four of the groups from the 2022 World Cup: Groups A-D
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1986 World Cup Quarter final: France vs Brazil In this podcast we look back at one of the greatest matches in World Cup history...
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Fitness Concerns: On this football language podcast, we look ahead to the 2022 World Cup and at some of the players who may miss out...
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2022 World Cup Mexican Fan: On this football language podcast we hear more predictions for the 2022 World Cup; this time from a Mexican fan...
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Football Language Podcast: 2022 World Cup Predictions - Wales and Ecuador Fans: We hear from three fans and their predictions for the 2022 World Cup winners, flops, dark horses and Golden Boot
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On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at some of the language to describe the winning Irish goal in the 2023 World Cup play-off match against Scotland.
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This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at the phrase ‘rooted to the spot’ and other language related to it. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and you can also access our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. […]
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On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at the phrase 'top corner' after Arsenal's opening goal in the North...
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This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at some football language related to goalkeeping, including ‘to cough up’. We’ll discuss some of the football phrases connected to some action in the England vs Germany Nations League match. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and you can also access our huge […]
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English Through Football Podcast - World Cup 1982 Brazil vs Italy: In this podcast we continue with our reviews of some of the great World Cup matches by looking at the 1982 second round Group C match between Brazil and Italy. This is another game from the #WorldCupAtHome series from FIFA.com in which we review some of the words and phrases used to describe this wonderful match, while we also go over what happened in the rest of the 1982 competition from Spain.
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Football Language: Son Heung-min's Return to Goalscoring (2022-23): We look at some language describing Son Heung-min's return to goalscoring
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This week saw the retirement of one of the greatest strikers of this generation, O Fenômeno, Ronaldo.
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On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at the phrase ‘Bring down an opponent‘ which was used to describe the winning goal in the WSL opening match between Chelsea and Liverpool. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases […]
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On this football language podcast we look back at some of the shock defeats from the first group matches in this season's Champions League.
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2022-23 Champions League Preview: On this football language podcast we look ahead to this season's Champions League by...
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On this football language podcast we look at some of the phrases from the recent Chelsea vs Tottenham match: 'touchline ban'; 'needle'...
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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we spotlight one of the Premier League games from the weekend and the phrase 'play off the park'.
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On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at some of the language from the 2022 Women's Euros final match beween hosts England and Germany
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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we kick off the 2022-23 season by looking some language from the curtain raiser in England – The Community Shield. We’ll discuss some of the football phrases connected with this clash between Manchester City, the reigning Champions and Liverpool, the FA Cup holders. You can read […]
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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we look at some of the words and phrases from the 2022 Women’s Euros semi finals match between Germany and France. We look at some football phrases used in a Guardian report on the game, including: ‘Fire past’, ‘set up’ and ‘double’. You can read the transcript for […]
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On this football language podcast for learners of English, we look at some of the words and phrases from the 2022 Women’s Euros quarter-final match beween France and the holders the Netherlands. We look at three phrases used in a BBC report on the game: ‘break the deadlock‘; ‘from the spot‘ and ‘set up a […]
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2022 Women's Euros: we look at some of the words and phrases from the first of the four quarter-finals beween England and Spain and...
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In this football language podcast, we use a BBC report to discuss the phrases, 'against the run of play'; 'to edge'; 'to fall short' and...
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In this latest football language podcast for learners of English, we look at some of the words and phrases from the recent Finalissima game between South American champions Argentina and European champions Italy at Wembley and in particular we look at the phrases ‘pull the strings‘; ‘turn provider‘ and ‘round off the win‘. You can […]
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On this week's football language podcast, we discuss some phrases from the sport of horse racing and how they are used in football, too.
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Lift the trophy: We look back at some language from the two FA Cup finals that took place in England over the weekend: The men's final...
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FA Cup Learning Resources: In this football language podcast we look back at some of our previous podcasts and posts on the FA Cup.
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In this football language podcast for learners of English, we look at some of the words and phrases from the recent North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal from a report from the Guardian newspaper and in particular how they described the three Spurs goals, including the words, 'flicked header'; 'converted penalty'; 'assured finish' and 'stooping header'.
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On this short football language podcast we look at some football language to talk about what match results mean, including ‘to sink’. The focus is a Guardian report on Sheffield Wednesday’s playoff match against Sunderland. The transcript for this podcast is available below, and you can also check out our massive glossary of footballing phrases […]
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'to clinch the title' which has been used quite a lot over the past week as...
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On this week's main listening report we look at relegation and the language used to describe it.
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We look back at some of the words and phrases from the first leg Champions League semi-final between Manchester City and Real Madrid...
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This football language podcast looks at the language of football used to describe a goal kin the FA Cup Semi Final last weekend - to dwell on.
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In this week's football language podcast we look at the game between Man City and Liverpool and the phrases 'title showdown' and...
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This football language podcast looks at a short part of a match report and talks about some of the language of football used – including ‘all over the place’. The transcript for this podcast is available below, and you can also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. Visit our site to access all […]
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We look back at some of the language from the incredible World Cup play-off match between Italy and North Macedonia in which the European champions were knocked out of the World Cup by a side that has never played in a World Cup before.
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In this football language podcast we take a look at the upcoming play-off matches in CAF to determine the 5 African qualification spots
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We look at language from the Champions League game between Real Madrid and PSG and in particular at language connected to 'collapse'...
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In this week's football language podcast for learners of English, we look back at some of the language from the Manchester derby between City and United. In particular, we look at the phrases 'outclass'; 'over-run' and 'restore their lead'.
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This football language podcast looks at football language connected with corner kicks – including ‘inswinger’. The transcript for this podcast is available below, and you can also check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here. Visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts, and if you have any suggestions or questions please […]
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Vocabulary of playing the game: In this post we take a look at some of the words and phrases that players might use while playing a match...
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In this football language podcast for learners of English who love football, we look back at some of the language from two games from the last 16 of the 2022 Champions League. We also look at the phrases 'backheel'; 'get stamped on' and answer some football language questions from our listeners.
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In this football language podcast for learners of English who love football, we look back at the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations between Egypt and Senegal.
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This football language podcast looks at some of the football language connected to Kidderminster Harrier’s amazing FA Cup run (2021-22 season). The transcript for this podcast is available below, and don’t forget to check out our huge football glossary here. You can visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts, and if you […]
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Unstoppable header: We look at ways to describe Virgil Van Dijk's headed goal against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
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In this football language podcast for learners of English who love football, we look back at week 2 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations from Cameroon.
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2021 Africa Cup of Nations Preview: In this podcast we look ahead to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations due to start this weekend in Cameroon.
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In this football language podcast for learners of English who love the beautiful game, we look at some language that describes a team's performance over a series of matches: 'in a row'; 'consecutively' and 'on the bounce'.
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This football language podcast looks at the phrase – heavy metal football. This is a quote from the German coach, Jurgen Klopp, and is often used to describe a style of play. The transcript for this podcast is available below, and we also have a massive glossary of footballing phrases here. You can visit our site […]
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2020-21 Women's FA Cup Final: In this football language podcast we look at some of the language used to describe the 2021 Women's FA Cup...
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This football language podcast focuses on one word - bounce. This is used in a variety of phrases in the language of football.
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In this football language podcast for learners of English who love the beautiful game, we look at some of the language used to describe the winners from the 2021 Ballon d'Or awards.
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In this football language podcast we look at some of the language from the final of the 2021 Copa Libertadores between Palmeiras and Flamengo
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Head Off The Line: We look at some of the words and phrases from the Champions League group game between Manchester City and PSG
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In this short football language podcast we take a look at the phrase 'interim manager' which has been in the news this weekend due to Ole...
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World Cup 2022 - European Qualifiers: We look back at some of the drama from the European qualification matches for the 2022 World Cup...
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This football language podcast focuses on the phrase acres of space, which is used to talk about a player’s position. The transcript for this podcast is available below, and you can also access our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any […]
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Ronaldo's Late Goals: We look at some of the language used to describe Ronaldo's recent late goals for Manchester United in...
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Learning English Through Football Podcast: Halloween Language: We look at some words connected to Halloween that appear in football...
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This football language podcast focuses on the phrase buffet ball, used to describe a particular type of cross. We discuss some football phrases from the Manchester United vs Liverpool clash last weekend. The transcript for this podcast is available below, and you can also access our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to […]
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In this football language post we look ahead to some of the big games taking place in Europe this weekend-a real Super Sunday
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This football language podcast features language from the Atlético Madrid versus Liverpool match, including the phrase stonewall pen. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and you can also access our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions […]
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In this football language post we look at some of the words and phrases that emerged from the 2022 World Cup qualification matches that have been taking place over the past week.
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In this football language podcast we look at some of the words and phrases from the recent Nations League semi-final and final that took place in Italy.
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This football language podcast features language from the Estonia vs Wales World Cup Qualifier, including to poke home. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, and you can also access our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions […]
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This football language podcast takes a look at the Liverpool vs Manchester City match played last weekend in the 2021-22 season. We focus on some of the language used to talk about this exciting match, including the cliche ‘there or thereabouts’. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check […]
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First-Half Goal Blitz: We look at some of the words and phrases from the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham at the weekend
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In this football language podcast we look at phrases linked to penalties from the West Ham versus Manchester United Premier...
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We look at the phrases 'chalked off'' and 'the goal stands' which appeared in the BBC report on the Manchester City vs Tottenham WSL game
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This football language podcast looks back at one of the matches from match week four in the Premier League 2021-22 season. We focus on the the three goals scored by Liverpool, including Mo Salah’s 100th goal in the Premier League. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out […]
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In this football language podcast we look at some of the words and phrases from the Guardian newspaper report on the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Portugal and Ireland.
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Reach an agreement: In this podcast we look at the phrase 'to reach an agreement' after Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford.
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This football language podcast looks back at one of the matches from the second week of games in the Premier League 2021-22 season. We focus on the own goal scored by Fred, which gave Southampton the lead. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of […]
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We look at some of the football expressions with the word 'bench', including 'on the bench', 'off the bench', 'strong bench' and 'to bench
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We look ahead to the 2021-22 Premier League season which starts this weekend. Who will be champions? Which teams will be relegated?
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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the phrases that emerged from the 2020 Men's Olympic Final between Brazil and Spain
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We look back at some of the phrases that emerged from the 2020 Women's Olympic Final between Canada and Sweden, including 'sudden-death'
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The language of football transfers in 4 easy steps: In this post we take a look at the language of football transfers. There is also a short vocabulary list at the foot of this post.
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In this podcast we look at the phrase 'end a drought' which came from the 2021 Copa America final match between Brazil and Argentina
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We look at the phrases 'soft penalty' and 'fall behind' from the 2020 European Championship semi-final match between England and Denmark.
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This football language podcast looks back at the first semi final of Euro 2020 between Spain and Italy. We focus on the midfield battle with the phrase ‘pull the strings’. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site […]
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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'tally' from the UEFA.com report on the quarter-final between Ukraine and England.
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