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Manchester derby 2012: On this week's main listening report we interview a Manchester United fan and a Manchester City fan and ask them what they think will happen next Monday when their teams clash in the Manchester Derby.

2012 Champions League Semi-Final Preview: On this week's main listening report we preview the 2012 Champions League Semi-final second legs that are both delicately poised: Real Madrid face Bayern Munich while on Tuesday Barcelona host Chelsea

On this week's main listening report we look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals which sees both games involving two local rivals.

2012 FA Cup semi-finals: On this week's podcast, Damon and Damian put the spotlight on their two teams, Liverpool and Tottenham, and the FA Cup semi finals.

On this week's podcast, we preview Italy's chances at this summer's European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine.

On this week's main listening report we look ahead to this summer's European Championships in Poland and Ukraine and focus on Italy's chances in Group C.

Slot home: This week's show features the phrase 'to slot home' which is a way of describing the scoring of a goal

On this week's main listening report we look ahead to this summer's European Championships in Poland and Ukraine and focus on Croatia's chances

On this week's podcast, we look ahead to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine this summer by previewing Croatia's chances

Languagecaster.com's weekly football podcast for learners of English and fans of the beautiful game.

On this week's podcast, we look ahead to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine this summer by previewing the Republic of Ireland's chances.

On this week's main listening report we look ahead to this summer's European Championships in Poland and Ukraine. Since it is St Patrick's Day we thought we would focus on the Republic of Ireland's chances.

ON this week's languagecaster podcast we discuss the record of Chelsea's recent managers - Do you know how many managers the London side has had in the last 5 years?

On this week's main listening report we take a look at Chelsea and the team's recent managers (w/worksheet).

The Offside Rule: On this week's podcast, Damian looks at the language used to describe the offside rule while Damon explains a new English for football expression.

On this week's main listening report we focus on some of the language that is used with one of the most controversial rules of the game: offside.

The weekly football podcast from languagecaster is out - all our usual features: a review, main report, football language and predictions.

On this week's podcast we look at the language used when talking about relegation.

The weekly podcast is out - we look at the phrase 'literally', check out what's happening in Argentina and lots more.

Time for a spot of Argentinian football - we feature a preview of the clausura season

On this week's podcast our German correspondent Hans looks at the Bundesliga after the mid-winter break.

Our German correspondent is back with a look at some of the teams and players doing well as the Bundesliga restarts.

On this week's podcast, languagecaster looks at the FA Cup in England - its history, format and shocks

On this week's main listening report we take a look at the FA Cup: the format, its history and its giant killing. There is a worksheet with this report and you can listen to the report by clicking on the link below, while vocabulary support appears at the foot of the report.

The African Cup of Nations 2012: On this week's podcast we look ahead to the African Cup of Nations that is taking place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

On this week's main listening report we preview the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament being co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea

How much do you know about the Football League Cup? Listen to this week's languagecaster podcast to find out.

English Football League Cup: This week's languagecaster main listening report spotlights the Football League Cup in England - it's format, history, some statistics, and cracking matches.

Football Words of 2011: The Oxford Dictionary reckons 'squeezed middle' was the word of the year in 2011, but what about in the footballing world?

What are the football words of the year? Nadeshiko? Why always me? On this week's main listening report we look back at some of the key football words and phrases from 2011.

Football Review of 2011: This week's main listening report looks back at some of the big stories from the football world in 2011 (July-December)

On this week's main listening report we look back at some of the big stories from the football world in 2011. Part one will feature January to June while part two will focus on July to December.

Christmas and Football Traditions: On this week's podcast it's Christmas and football - stories and traditions.

Christmas and Football Traditions: As Christmas approaches, on this week's main listening report, we take a look at football at Christmas through the years: folk football and rioting, a football game in the middle of war, and Boxing Day.

On this week's podcast we ask who has been the best ever overseas player to have played in the Premier League as well as previewing the World Club Cup between Barcelona and Santos

In this week's main listening report, we ask who has been the best ever overseas player in the Premier League?

On this week's podcast we preview the FIFA Club World Cup taking place in Japan

It's FIFA's showcase for club football this week - The 2011 Club World Cup. On this report, we take a look at the teams in the competition...

On this week's podcast, Damian looks forward to the exciting climax in the Brazilian championship with a host of derbies and the title in the balance.

In this week's main listening report, we feature the final game of the 2011 Brazilian season. Nothing has been decided with the title, Libertadores places and relegation all going down to the wire.

On this week's podcast, we hail one of the great modern footballers - Juventus and Italy's Del Piero.

In this week's main listening report, we salute a remarkable achievement and a fantastic player as Del Piero appoaches 700 professional games.

On this week's English for Football, we're going to look at the expression shot to pieces. Now, this basically means to be destroyed and it can be used with words such as 'hopes', 'dreams' and 'nerves'.

On this week's podcast we feature the controversial FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

In a week when FIFA president Sepp Blatter was embroiled in yet another scandal: this time about race, we report on four of the many controversies that FIFA's leader has been involved in.

On this week's podcast we preview the European Championship 2012 Play-offs.

With 12 team already qualified for next summer's European Championships in Poland/Ukraine the remaining four spots will be filled on Tuesday after the two-legged games between the best runners-up in the qualifying groups. Here we take a look at the eight sides and pick out the four teams we think will make it to the finals.

Our weekly podcast with a review of the weekly football stories, a main report, an English for football phrase and match predictions.

Shankley's 10 game rule and how three of the big leagues in Europe stand now - The Premier League, La Liga and the Bundesliga.

On this week's podcast we take a look at how football teams line up on the pitch - the formations, in addition to a look back at one of the most shocking results of recent times in the Premier League