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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'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Reach the final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase 'caught napping', a phrase usually used to talk about defending. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Caught Napping appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Stripped of their title appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Defend their title appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at football phrases to talk about goalkeeping mistakes, including 'goalkeeping gaffe'. The post Learn English Through Football: Goalkeeping Gaffe appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: To be into the next round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected with defending or controlling the ball. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Shepherd the Ball appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'one for the team', a phrase used alongside yellow cards. The post Weekly Football Phrase: One for the team appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Hold Off A Fightback appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Too Good to Go Down appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Women’s Champions League Play Offs appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Penalty Shootout appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: The Language of Getting the Sack appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Dwell on appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Extend Their Lead appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This podcast's weekly football phrase is the noun 'a scorpion kick'. This is used to describe a particular kind of shot. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Scorpion Kick appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the football language from the final round of games from the 2025-26 Champions League group stage, The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Bullet Header appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal and discuss missed penalties The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Missed Penalty (AFCON 2025) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on the language of the 3rd round of the FA Cup, including the cliche 'the magic of the cup'. The post Learn Englsh Through Football Podcast: 2026 FA Cup Third Round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.