Learners’ podcast 23 – Football voices

On this week's show, Damian and Damon interview two team mates after their football game in Tokyo. Plus our normal section - English for football. Remember you can download the worksheets, vocabulary notes, and transcripts here. You can also use your iPod to view the vocabulary list below. languagecaster football vocabulary list Podcast 27 a€“ (May 4th 2007) midfield dynamo a€“ busy player in the middle of the pitch who runs and runs. e.g. Sammy Lee was a midfield dynamo for Liverpool. dismantled a€“ to take apart, to destroy e.g. AC Milan dismantled Manchester United in the Champions league semi final. powerhouse a€“ traditionally a strong team. e.g. Former powerhouse Leeds will be relegated to Division One. holders a€“ the team that is the current champions e.g. The holders of the Libertadores Cup, Internacional, did not qualify for the last 16. controversial a€“ polemical, contentious. e.g. Carlos Teveza€™ transfer was controversial and may cause more problems for West Ham. holding midfielder a€“ a defensive midfield player e.g. Mascherano and Makele are strong holding midfield players. penalty shoot out a€“ a way of deciding a Cup tie e.g. Liverpool beat Chelsea in a penalty shootout. to swear blind a€“ to be completely convinced e.g. Damian swore blind that Bilbao would beat Madrid. closing the gap a€“ getting closer e.g. Damian is closing the gap on Damon in the predictions race. overturned a€“ a decision has been changed e.g. David Beckhama€™s yellow card from last week was overturned. in turmoil a€“ going through tough times, confusion, chaos e.g. Manchester City are in turmoil after the Joey Barton scandal. to be flat a€“ to be down, not inspired e.g. Manchester United will be flat after the defeat in Milan.