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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from the final of th 2023 Women's World Cup.
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Newspaper Headlines: Salah contract still 'far away' after five-star Liverpool show - We look at some more language from newspaper headlines - this time from the Daily Telegraph
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In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Christmas No 1' from the Independent newspaper about Liverpool being top
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Jeepers Keepers: In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Jeepers Keepers' from the Daily Telegraph newspaper about the Carabao Cup quarter-final match between Tottenham and Manchester United.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'statement win' after Tottenham's win at Old Trafford at the weekend.
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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 post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Snakes bite' from the Guardian newspaper about England's win over Ireland in the Nations League.
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In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Ten Hag Rage at Sloppy Red Devils' from the Express newspaper about the Manchester United defeat at Brighton in the Premier League.
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In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Tunnel bust-up over red card from the Telegraph newspaper from the Newcastle versus Southampton game in the Premier League.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'grudge match' as France take on Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympics
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'build up to the final' as we look forward to Sunday's final at the 2024 Euros
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Euro 24 Football Language Phrase Day 30: Super Sub Day 30 saw the second semi final betweeen England and The Netherlands. The phrase we chose for this game is super sub. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of football cliches. […]
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'wonder goal' after Spain's teenage-sensation Lamine Yamal's goal against France in the semi-final of the 2024 Euros
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Euro 24 Football Language Phrase Day 23: Come from Behind Our day 23 football phrase from Euro 2024 is to come from behind: a phrase that can be used to describe both games played on the day. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have […]
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'Score from open play' after France yet again managed to qualify without scoring a goal from open play at the 2024 Euros.
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Spain and Germany played out a thrilling quarter final, which went into extra time. We focus on this game and the phrase last-gasp winner.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'paw the ball away' after Turkey's thrilling win over Austria in their last-16 match from the 2024 Euros.
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Euro 2024 Football Language Quiz: Days 7-12 Do you remember some of the key moments or highlights from the frst week of Euro 24. Take the Euro 2024 Quiz II to find out. Just match the phrase with the match. Each match day of the tournament, Languagcaster has chosen a football phrase or word to […]
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'Shoot-out victory' after Portugal's dramatic win on penalties against Slovenia in their last-16 match from the 2024 Euros.
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Euro 2024 Football Language Quiz: Days 1-6 Do you remember some of the key moments or highlights from the frst week of Euro 24. Take the Euro 2024 Quiz to find out. Just match the phrase with the match. Each match day of the tournament, Languagcaster has chosen a football phrase or word to describe […]
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Euro 24 Football Language Phrase (Day 16): Whimper The knockout phase of the competition has started and day 16’s Euro 24 football language is ‘whimper’, from the Italy v Switzerland match. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of football cliches. […]
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Euro 24 Football Language Phrase (Day 13): Day 13, and in this football language post for Euro 24 we look at the phrase, ‘rank outsider‘ as the last games of the group stage were played. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page […]
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Euro 24 Football Language Phrase (Day 12): In this football language post we look at the phrase, ‘disciplinary record‘ as the 2024 Euros reach day 12 and the end of the group stages. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of […]
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In this football language post we look at the phrase, 'best third-placed sides' as the 2024 Euros reach the end of the group stages
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Day 10 at Euro 2024, and our football phrase of the day is ‘sucker punch’; one of many phrases in football taken from boxing. This phrase comes from the Scotland v Hungary Group A game. Learn what this phrase means by reading the post below. You can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases […]
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It's the ninth day of Euro 2024, and the football phrase of the day has to be 'own goal' after an amazing in the Protugal v Turkey game.
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On day eight of Euro 2024, the phrase of the day is ‘string of chances’ which describes the match between France and The Netherlands. Learn what this phrase means by reading the post below. 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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In this football language post we look at the word, 'rocket' from the England versus Denmark Group C match at the 2024 Euros.
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Day six's Euro 2024 phrase is 'sweep home' which was used to describe a last gasp goal scored in the Croatia v Albania match.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase, 'Snatch a last-gasp win' from the Portugal v Czech Republic game on day 5 of the Euros
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Day four's Euro 2024 phrase is 'screamer' which was used to describe a special type of goal scored in the Romania v Ukraine match.
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In this football language post we look at the phrase, 'Power home a header' from the England versus Serbia match at the 2024 Euros.
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Today’s Euro 2024 phrase is ‘Lay Down a Marker‘ which was used to describe the match between Spain and Croatia. Learn what this phrase means by reading the post below. You can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you […]
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We explain the term 'Kickstart their campaign' which was used to describe Germany's performance in the opening game of the 2024 European Championship.
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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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The 2023 AFCON and Asian Cup tournaments are now at the last 16 stage and the Languagecaster team is organising a Predictions Competition.
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In this football language post we explain the term 'AFCON' which is the name of the main tournament for national sides in Africa.
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confederation: In this football language post we explain the term 'Confederation' which are the organisations in charge of governing football
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'to rescue a point' which is when a team draws a game thanks to a late goal.
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'to be at it' which is used when a player or a team are playing really well.
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In this football language post we look at some of the meanings of the word 'challenge' in football including one connected to tackling another player.
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When we use the phrase 'an orange card', we believe a tackle is between a yellow card and a red card. The tackle is bad and could be a red.
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'to wipe the floor with' which is used to describe when one team thrashes another...
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In this football language post we look at a newspaper headline, 'The New Number Nein' from the Star on Sunday newspaper about Harry Kane's transfer from Tottenham to Bayern Munich.
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'victory parade' which is used to describe how a team celebrates after winning a trophy.
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We look at a newspaper headline, 'Coronation Day' from the Guardian newspaper about Manchester City winning the 2022-23 Premier League title
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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. 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 […]
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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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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 football language post we look at three newspaper headlines from the final of the 2022 World Cup; all of which focus on Argentinian captain Leo Messi. You can see more newspaper headlines here and don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or […]
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In this football language post we look at three newspaper headlines about the England 3-0 win over AFCON champions Senegal in the last-16.
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Newspaper Headlines: Germany Exit in VAR Controversy - In this football language post we look at a newspaper headline from The Telegraph...
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In this football language post we look at the newspaper headline from the Mirror newspaper,'St George 3 Dragons 0' after England's 3-0 victory over Wales in the 2022 World Cup.
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Day 7 of the 2022 World Cup saw some real drama as Argentina had to win to stay in the competition and win they did after two second-half goals defeated a poor Mexico side.
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In this World Cup newspaper headline from the Guardian newspaper, 'Football 0 Soccer 0' after the USA and England drew 0-0...
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So, 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‘. 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 […]
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In this football language post we look at the newspaper headline from the Guardian newspaper,'Brazil have liftoff thanks to Richarlison'
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Day 6 of the 2022 World Cup saw the African champions Senegal win their first match of these finals after defeating Qatar 3-1 - a result that saw
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Thumping Strike – This is a short teaching / learning activity based on listening and a football phrase from the World Cup – thumping strike. Download the attached PDF for details. For teachers, it can be a short warm up, filler, and a relevant (as in the World Cup is going on now!) activity or […]
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Languagecaster Predictions Day 4: Japan Shock Germany and Spain Thrash Costa Rica - Yet more shocks as Japan come from behind to beat Germany
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In this football language newspaper headline, we look at the expression, 'Saudi Stunner: Argentina Floored in Seismic Shock'
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This is a short teaching / learning activity based on listening and the One Love armband story in the World Cup news. Download the attached PDF for details. For teachers, it can be a short warm up, filler, and a relevant (as in the World Cup is going on now!) activity or you can expand […]
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It’s day three of the 2022 World Cup and the biggest shock so far – maybe even of the tournament itself – is that Saudi Arabia, ranked 51 in the world, defeated joint favourites for the trophy Argentina. They even did it by coming from behind and the winning goal was a stunner. Not one […]
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In this football language newspaper headline from the i-newspaper, we look at the expression,'One Love on the Pitch but Disharmony off it'...
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Languagecaster Predictions: Day 2 England v Iran & Netherlands v Senegal - Day two of the 2022 World Cup with six teams playing their...
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Newspaper Headlines: England Rocked by Armband Farce - we look at the controversy around the 'One Love' rainbow armband
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The 2022 World Cup has kicked off and hosts Qatar were well beaten by Ecuador 2-0 in the opening game.
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The 2022 World Cup is about to start and once again the Languagecaster team is organising a Predictions Competition.
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In this football language post for learners of English who love the beautiful game, we look at the phrase ‘to cough up‘. Check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and if you have any suggestions or questions, contact us at admin@languagecaster.com. (to) Cough Up This phrase is mostly used when describing a mistake by […]
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In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'routine victory/routine win' which is used to describe a comfortable win.
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In this football language post we look at the football expression 'heavy defeat' which is used when one team is beaten badly in a game.
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Scandalous and Rotten: In this football language newspaper headline from the Telegraph newspaper we look at some of the comments from...
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In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'scruffy shot' which is used to describe a shot on goal.
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In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'play down their title chances' which is often heard at the start of the season.
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Play out a draw: We look at the phrase 'play out a draw' which was used to describe the match between the Netherlands and Sweden in the 2022 Women's European Championship.
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Turn the tables on: We look at a phrase connected to revenge in this footbal language post. The 2022 Women's Euros continue...
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The 2022 Women's European Championship has started and on this football language post we look at the expression 'loft the ball over'.
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In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression ‘to be ruled out‘ which is used when a player is injured and cannot play. You can read the transcript for this post 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 post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'angled drive' which is a type of shot on goal.
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In this football language post we explain the phrase, 'Europa Conference League', the latest European domestic club competition.
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In this football language post we explain a phrase that has been in the news quite a lot this week in England, 'pitch invasion'
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In this post we explain the phrase 'deft touch' which is used in football to describe a piece of skill from a player.
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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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This week sees the hosting of the World Cup Draw and so in this post we explain the expression 'World Cup Draw'
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In this post we explain the word 'to trail' which has different meanings when used in football and you can find out...
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In this week’s football language post we look at some of the newspaper headlines that described the departure of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich from the club. We look at four different headlines from The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Star and compare the ways they have used language to tell the story of how the […]
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Newspaper Headline: Golden Boys- This headline from the Guardian newspaper is all about Cambridge's victory away at Newcastle in the FA Cup
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Gegenpress The German word gegenpress is often used in English when talking about football. It means to counter press, which is to immediately try to get the ball back after losing possession, but also trying to pressure the opponents into making a mistake in their half. If the opponent is forced into a bad pass […]
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Heavy Metal Football Heavy metal football is a phrase used by Jurgen Klopp in 2013. The full quote is:“[Arsene Wenger] likes having the ball, playing football, passes. It’s like an orchestra. But it’s a silent song. But I like heavy metal more. I always want it loud,” This phrase is often used to describe fast, exciting football. […]
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Rollercoaster: In this post we explain the phrase 'rollercoaster' when it is used in football after Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola used it to describe his side's 6-3 win over Leicester.
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We explain the phrase 'stripped of the captaincy' which has been in the news this week because of the Arsenal player Aubameyang
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In this football language post we look at the phrase 'rainbow laces' which has been in the news over the past week thanks to the...
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Demolition Derby: In this week's football language post we look at a headline from the Guardian newspaper about Liverpool's 4-1 win v Everton
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In this football language post we look at a headline from the Daily Telegraph newspaper about Ronaldo's second debut in which the Manchester United striker scored twice against Newcastle.
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Euro 2020 Predictions: Days 6 and 7: The first week at the Euros is over and after these 21 matches we can see that grell leads the...
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Euro 2020 Predictions: Days 4 and 5 - The first set of 12 fixtures from the 2020 European Championship have now finished...
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Euro 2020 Predictions: Day 2 - We now have now completed four matches and our predictions competition is...
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For this week’s short football language podcast, we look at the verb phrase ‘to take on‘. Check out our football glossary and football cliches pages for hundreds more explanations of the language of soccer. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments then please email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. (DB=Damon) Listening Report: Take On DB: You’re listening to languagecaster.com. Hi […]
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In this week’s short football language podcast, we take a look at the verb ‘to feed‘, along with some other football language. Check out our football glossary and football cliches pages for hundreds more explanations of the language of soccer. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments then please email us at: admin@languagecaster.com. (DB=Damon) Listening Report: (to) Feed DB: […]
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In this post, we explain the football expression 'match winner'
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Review of Football Language 2020: In this football language post we look back at some of the words and phrases from our podcasts in 2020.
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In this post, we explain the football phrase 'to let fly' which is used when describing a long-range shot.
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Today’s football language listening post looks at football phrases linked with controversial penalties: invite contact and go to ground.
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Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020-21 Season - Manchester United 6-1 Tottenham: This season we are focusing more on the language of football.
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In this football language post we explain the expression 'towering header' which is used to describe a powerful header from a player who has risen high above the defenders.
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Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 Champions League Final Preview: This week's football-language podcast looks back at the Champions League final between PSG and Bayern Munich which took place on Sunday. We focus on some football language from that game to explain what happened.
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Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Review of Tottenham's Season - In this football language podcast I review some of the highs and lows from Totenham's 2019-20 season. We will look at some of the language from the good, the bad and the ugly parts of the season.
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Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Final Day of the Season: This week's football-language podcast looks ahead to the final day of the 2019-20 season - almost a year after the season kicked off last August. We look ahead to some of the key final fixtures taking place this Sunday in our predictions section, we also explain some football language that has emerged from the week including the phrase, 'as it stands'. There is also a review of the football week, a football-language quiz question and some new polls.
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Poll: Which team will win the 2020 Europa League? This season's Europa League re-starts on August 5th when the remaining...
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