Learn English Through Football Podcast

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.

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

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.

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'.

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase 'caught napping', a phrase usually used to talk about defending.

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.

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.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at football phrases to talk about goalkeeping mistakes, including 'goalkeeping gaffe'.

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.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected with defending or controlling the ball.

In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'one for the team', a phrase used alongside yellow cards.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

This podcast's weekly football phrase is the noun 'a scorpion kick'. This is used to describe a particular kind of shot.