Learn English Through Football Podcast

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.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at Liverpool's start to the season and the key phrase is 'to bed in'.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some meanings around the phrase, 'to down a team or an opponent'.

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.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the meanings around the word, 'finish' in football including finishing and finishers.

This week's football phrase is the noun phrase 'a low block'. This phrase can describe how Manchester City played against Arsenal on Sunday.

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.

This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.

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.

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'straight red' from the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and England.

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.

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'slam shut' as the transfer window finally closes in many European countries.

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.

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.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language to describe the start of the season, including the phrase, 'get underway'.

This week's football phrase is the noun, a blunder. This word featured a lot in commentary and reports on Manchester United v Arsenal

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...

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.

In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, to claw away, used mostly when talking about goalkeepers

In this football phrase of the week we explain the word, 'draw', and the different ways this word is used in football.

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.

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?

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

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on the new Club World Cup and look at the competition through key numbers.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases from horse racing used in football, including neck and neck.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this week's football-language podcast we have an interview with Mark Bailey from Hatriqa (www.hatriqa.com)

In this football phrase of the week we look back at Manchester United vs Arsenal game and the phrase, 'cutting edge'

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

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'

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.

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.