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The World Cup is finally here and languagecaster kicks off its World Cup coverage with a look at the teams we think will do well and not so well. We also discuss those teams we think may cause a surprise or two and predict which players will feature in the Golden Boot race. Remember you […] The post 2010 World Cup Podcast 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Can you remember the uproar over the Vuvuzela in the 2010 World Cup? With the African Cup of Nations kicking off in South Africa this weekend we thought we'd revisit Bafana Bafana's favorite. The post 2010 World Cup Phrase of the Day: Vuvuzela appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this, the final podcast of the year, we take a look back at some of the highs and lows of the European football season. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football For learners of […] The post Podcast 42: Review of the 2009-10 Season appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week’s podcast looks at the stats behind Inter and Bayern’s road to the Champions League final. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the […] The post Podcast 41: Champions League 2010 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Winning the Double: To commemorate Chelsea and Bayern Munich's domestic doubles on this week's podcast we look at what it means to win a double and feature some of the most successful double-winning sides in football. The post Podcast 40: Winning the Double appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Double: Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we explain ‘the Double’: when a team wins the domestic league and cup. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the transcript below. Explanations of vocabulary in bold appear at the foot of […] The post Football Language: Main Report – Week 40: The Double appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s podcast we focus on Germany and their World cup pedigree. They will certainly be a force again in this year’s World cup in South Africa. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football […] The post Podcast 39: World Cup Spotlight on Germany appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week's English for football phrase is 'there is so much at stake'. At stake means to be at issue, to be at risk, or to be the important topic. The post English for Football Phrase: Week 39 – So much at stake appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we preview the second legs of the Champions League semi-finals which are beautifully poised after last week’s matches. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between […] The post Podcast 37: Champions League Semi-Final Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we spotlight World Cup hopefuls, England, as well as reviewing Tottenham’s win over Arsenal and looking ahead to some great derbies taking place this weekend. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for […] The post Podcast 36: World Cup Country Spotlight – England appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2010 El Clasico: A free listening report with transcript on football for learners of English who love soccer: this week el clasico The post Week 35: Main Report – 2010 El Clasico appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we preview el clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona as well as taking a look back at the Champions League quarter-finals and a look forward to the FA Cup semi-finals. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new […] The post Podcast 35: El Clásico – Real Madrid vs Barcelona appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we spotlight the quarter final games in the Champions League. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For […] The post Podcast 34: The Quarter Finals of the Champions League appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we feature an interview with an expert on Mexican football, Juan Pablo Camargo, who tells us all about the Primera División de México. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow […] The post Podcast 33: The Mexican League appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we feature Ligue 1. We take a look at some background to the season, the contenders for the title, the relegation situation and French clubs in Europe. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in […] The post Podcast 32: Ligue 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's free football podcast for learners of English we talk about the 1950 World Cup in Brazil The post Podcast 31: The 1950 World Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

English football expression: To be cagey is when, you do not give a clear answer, or make a firm decision. The post English Football Phrase: 2009/10: To be cagey appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we ask, ‘why hasn’t football taken off in India, the second most populous nation on Earth?’. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and […] The post Podcast 30: India and Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Weekly football podcast for learners of English which focuses this week on football derbies The post Podcast 29: Five Questions about Football Derbies appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week's football phrase or cliche for learners of English is run riot The post To run riot appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Gerd Muller: Our fourth spotlight on World Cup Stars looks at one of Germany's finest - der bomber! The post Week 28: Main Report – World Cup Stars – Gerd Muller appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we have another in our series on World cup stars. We also review the footballing week, introduce another English for Football phrase and look ahead at some of the big games coming up in the next week. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad […] The post Podcast 28: World Cup Greats – Der Bomber appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we feature the Champions League knock-out stages as 16 teams battle it out to make the final in Madrid come May. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly […] The post Podcast 27 – Champions League 2010 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we focus on the premier League in England. There are 12 games to go and it’s becoming clearer who are title contenders and who are looking at the drop. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football […] The post Podcast 26: The Premier League Run In appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

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On this week’s show Hans, our German correspondent talks about the runners and riders in the Bundesligaa. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the […] The post Podcast 24: The Bundesliga appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's show Damian takes a look at one of the African sides that has made it to South Africa - Algeria. The post Podcast 23: World Cup – Algeria appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show Damian and Damon take a look at one of the biggest football competitions in the world – The African Cup of Nations. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the […] The post Podcast 22: The African Cup of Nations appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

FA Cup 3rd Round: Damon and Damian take a look back at some of the FA Cup memories of their teams: Liverpool and Tottenham. The post Main Report: Week 21 The FA Cup 3rd Round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show Damian and Damon look back at some of their FA Cup memories – the highs and the lows of supporting Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in the FA Cup. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression […] The post Podcast 21: The FA Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show Damian and Damon take a look back at 2009 and how their team’s – Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool did – the highs and the lows and a look forwards. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football […] The post Podcast 20: 2009 – Liverpool and Tottenham appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we feature this season’s FIFA Club World Cup that is taking place in the UAE this weekend. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon […] The post Podcast 19: FIFA Club World Cup 2009 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week's main report takes a look at the FIFA Club World Cup and wonders does anyone really care? The post Main Report 19: The 2009 Club World Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Fans voices: On this week's show we ask five fans what they think of their teams' chances at the World Cup next year and to comment on their groups. The post Podcast 18: The 2010 World Cup Groups – Fans Voices appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Leo Messi and the World Cup draw dominate this week’s show as we congratulate the Argentinian forward and look forward to the finals in South Africa next summer. You can also:   Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football […] The post Podcast 17: Leo Messi and the World Cup Draw appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week's main report looks at the newly-crowned Ballon D'or winner, Leo Messi. The post Main Report – Week 17: Leo Messi appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week we continue our look at the qualifiers for next year’s World Cup. And this podcast is all about Slovakia, who have qualified for the first time in their history. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow […] The post Podcast 16: Slovakia appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The World Cup dominates this week’s show as we take a look back at the dramatic play-offs and we also have two England fans looking forward to the finals in South Africa next summer. You can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football […] The post Podcast 15: World Cup Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we take a look at Folk Football and discuss its influence on the Beautiful Game. In addition: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the […] The post Podcast 13: Folk Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we put the spotlight on Honduran football as we continue to take a look at the countries that will be competing in next year’s World Cup. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the […] The post Podcast 12 – Honduras appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's main report we take a look at the world football governing body FIFA. The post Language of Football: FIFA appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we take a look at the world governing body of football FIFA Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For learners of […] The post Podcast 11: FIFA appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

World Cup Stars: Lev Yashin - In this podcast we look at another World Cup star - former Soviet Union goalkeeper Lev Yashin. The post Football Language Podcast: World Cup Stars – Lev Yashin appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Lev Yashin The post Podcast 10: World Cup Greats – Lev Yashin appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The final set of World Cup qualifiers takes place in Europe, South America and Africa this week and so on this week’s podcast we feature some of the major stars who might not make it to the finals in South Africa next June. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the […] The post Podcast: Week 9 – World Cup Qualifiers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

During the build up to the World Cup in South Africa, languagecaster will take a look at some of the countries taking part as well as taking a look back at some of the great players in World Cup history. This week we turn the spotlight on one of the less famous South American countries, […] The post Podcast: Week 8 – Paraguay appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Bundesliga 2009 The post Podcast: Week 7 – The Bundesliga 2009 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week languagecaster.com takes a look at Serie A – who are the favourites, the dark horses, the newcomers? We also take a look at all the football news from the past week and look ahead to some of the big games this weekend. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and […] The post Week 6: Podcast – Serie A appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

After the excitement of World Cup qualifiers we turn our attention this week to the Champions League group stage which kicks off next week. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and […] The post Week 5 Podcast: Champions League Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week is World Cup qualifying week, so we continue our feature which takes a look at some of the great World Cup players through the ages. Second in the series is Argentinian sensation, Maradona The post Languagecaster Podcast: World Cup Greats – Maradona appeared first on Learn English Through Football.