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On this week’s show Damon and Damian take a look back at the highs and lows from 2008 for their respective clubs: Liverpool and Tottenham. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the […] The post Week 21: Review of the year – Liverpool and Tottenham appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

  On this week’s show we salute the new Apertura champions in Argentina, Boca Juniors, as well as the Club World Cup winners Manchester United. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the […] The post Podcast 20: Boca Campeon! appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's show we focus on some innovations in football; new ideas to 'improve' the game of football The post Podcast 19: Innovations in football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2008 FIFA Club World Championship: On this week's show we focus on the FIFA Club World Championship taking place in Japan in which Manchester United are the hot favourites. The post Podcast 18: 2008 FIFA Club World Championship appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Winter is closing in and leagues in Europe are approaching the half way stage. On this week’s show we talk about cup competitions, fights, super subs, while our main piece features the Ballon D’Or, recently won by Ronaldo of Manchester United. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly […] The post Podcast 17: The Ballon D’Or appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This weeka€™s show focuses on the MLS a€“ Major League Soccer – as it comes to the end of its 2008 season. We look back at some of the winners and the losers and, oh yes, David Beckham! Podcast 16: Worksheet We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly […] The post Podcast 16: MLS 2008 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

With Gamba Osaka claiming the Asian Champions League title last week Japanese football is on the rise and so on this week’s main report Damon takes a look at the J-League, the domestic league in Japan. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression […] The post Podcast: Week 15 – The J-League appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show, our German correspondent, Hans, takes a look at the surprise package in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim. Worksheet Podcast 14 We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football rent a car bulgaria And continue the predictions battle in […] The post Podcast: Week 14 – Hoffenheim! appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Dream Team: On this week's show we take a look back at the fantastic Barcelona side of the early 1990s under Johan Cruyff's management, the Dream Team The post Podcast Week 13: Barcelona’s Dream Team appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show languagecaster reports on Kick It Out and the background to this anti-racism campaign in England. The worksheet can be downloaded here Worksheet 12. Both Damon and Damian are happy to review the footballing week as their teams recorded some good results, and… We also: Review the football news in the Good, […] The post Podcast: Week 12 – Kick Racism out of Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

How would you describe Brazilian football? German football? Or Italian football for that matter? On this week’s show we ask some fans to describe the playing styles and characteristics of six top footballing nations. For English learners try the worksheet Podcast 11 We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the […] The post Football Podcast: World Football Stereotypes appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

South Africa is just around the corner and the World Cup qualifiers are in full swing. On this week’s show Damian reviews the European groups after watching his beloved Irish team in action last Wednesday We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for […] The post Podcast: Week 10: European World Cup Qualifiers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The current downturn in the global economy has been well-documented but how will the so-called 'credit crunch' affect English football? The post Podcast Week 9 2008-09: The Credit Crunch and Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's show we review the life and times of former England star Paul Gascoigne, as well as looking back at all the football news from around the world. The post Podcast Week 8: Paul Gascoigne appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Premier League is getting ready for it’s sixth round of games. Too soon to name a winner? Who’s going down? Has it been an exciting start to the season. This week languagecaster.com asks some Premier League fans what they think. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce […] The post Week 7: 2008-9 – Premier League review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The group stages are under way already in the Champions league. Barely have the seasons started in the European leagues and the big money competition is underway. In this show Damon and damian reflect on the Spanish and English team’s start to the campaign. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and […] The post Week 6: 2008-09 – The Champions League group games appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we review the World Cup qualifiers by asking fans from Germany, England and Ireland their viewpoints on last week’s matches. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For […] The post Week 5 2008-9: World Cup Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'squeaky-bum time' which is used in football to describe a tense... The post Weekly Football Phrase 2008: Squeaky-bum time appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

And they’re off… in Europe at least. Most of the globe have started World Cup qualifying, but this weekend sees the teams from Europe start their campaigns to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa. As well as asking three fans what they think of their team’s chances we also: Review the news in […] The post Week 4: 2008-9 – The World Cup Qualifiers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Champions League group stage draw has been made and languagecaster.com take a look at what this means for the teams. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And start the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English […] The post Week 3: 2008-9 – The Champions League draw appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week languagecaster asks a fan from Hull City about his teama€™s chances in the Premier League. The post Learners’ Podcast: Week 2 – Hull City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week languagecaster continues to ask fans about their team’s chances in the Premier League. We also feature the men’s and women’s Olympic finals. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And start the predictions battle in the predictions competition For […] The post Week 2: 2008-9 – Hull City and the Olympics appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Languagecaster is back after the summer break with a look at the upcoming Premier League. Will it be the same old story with Chelsea and Manchester United battling it out at the top or will a dark horse sneak up on the rails. We ask fans what they think about their team’s chances. We also: […] The post Podcast: Week 1 2008-09 – The Premier League is Back! appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The last in our summer podcasts looks back at the Euro 2008 Championships and asks some of our footballing ‘experts’ what they thought were the best and worst moments of the tournament. In addition, we also reveal the winner of the summer predictions battle. Languagecaster will be back with a new set of weekly podcasts […] The post Summer Podcast 7 – Euro 2008 Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Euro 2008 Semi finals: So it's Spain and Germany in the final of Euro 2008. History against flair. In today's show we focus on these two... The post Summer Podcast 6 – Euro 2008 Semi finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Euro 2008 quarter finals: Turkey and Germany win dramatic quarter finals to set up a semi final that few would have predicted... The post Summer Podcast 5 – Euro 2008 quarter finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2008 Summer Podcast 4 - Euro 2008: Euro 2008 is a week old and Greece join the co-hosts in exiting the competition. The post 2008 Summer Podcast 4 – Euro 2008 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Euro 2008 is a week old and already hosts Switzerland are out, Portugal and Croatia are through to the quarter The post 2008 Summer Podcast 3 – Euro 2008 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Euro 2008 Week 1: On this show we ask three fans for their predictions and see if they match our other listeners and readers' opinions The post 2008 Summer Podcast 2 – Euro 2008 Week 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2008 European Championship Preview: We look back at the history of the European Championships as well as focusing on this year's version... The post 2008 Summer Podcast 1: 2008 European Championship Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The languagecaster season is over! But of course, there is plenty more football being played. Join us again in June for our Euro 2008 Summer Podcasts. On this week’s show we review the year. We also: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for […] The post Podcast 42 – The Year in Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Premier League is over and on this week’s show we ask some fans what they thought of their team’s performance during the season. The predictions battle also goes down to the wire with only two points separating Damon from Damian. We also: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly […] The post Podcast 41 – Premier League: Fans’ Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week’s show reviews the games from the Copa Libertadores last 16 and focuses on the end of the Premier League season with the title race still on and relegation threatened clubs facing squeaky bum time. We also: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in […] The post Podcast 40 – Copa Libertadores and the Premier League run in appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week’s show looks back at the Champions League semi-finals in Europe and focuses on the South American version, the Copa Libertadores, as it reaches the last 16. We also: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football Find out where David Beckham […] The post Podcast 39 – Copa Libertadores appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week’s show features the battles at the foot of the table in the English Premier league and the German Bundesliga. We also look forward to the Champions League semi-final first legs and Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Continue the David Beckham […] The post Podcast 37 – Relegation Battles II Premier League and Bundesliga appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week’s we look at the relegation battles in La Liga and Seria A. Who is going to lose millions by being relegated? We also… Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch Introduce a football […] The post Podcast 36 – Relegation Battles: Part I appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

  The Champions League quarter-finals are taking place and the languagecaster team review the first leg games and look forward to the second leg matches. We also focus on the FA Cup semi-finals in England as well as all the usual favourites. Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have […] The post Podcast 35 – Champions League Quarter-Finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The next World Cup maybe in 2010, but qualifiers are already being played around the world with some big games in Asia. This weekend also sees the return of Major League Soccer and David Beckham’s second season. In addition on this week’s pod we: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the […] The post Podcast 34 – Asian WC Qualifiers and MLS appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

There are 9 games to go in the Italian and Spanish leagues and on this week’s show the languagecaster team asks which teams will become champions. In addition: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch Introduce […] The post Podcast 33 – Title races: Italy and Spain appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It’s the run-in to the end of the season. Who is going to win? Who is going to fail? Our experts give their roundups of the Bundesliga and the Premier League. In addition the languagecaster team: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Continue […] The post Podcast 32 – The Title Races: Germany and England appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's show the languagecaster team look at the UEFA Cup as well as having a new English for Football phrase. There is a transcript for the reports below as well as the following links for language learners. The post Learners’ Podcast – Week 31 The UEFA Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's show Damian and Damon look back at the Champions League and review the UEFA Cup and ask why this competition is in decline. The post Podcast 31 (2008): The UEFA Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's show Damian and Damon review the career of one of the world's great strikers - Ronaldo. The post Podcast 30 – Ronaldo appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

A On this week’s show Damian and Damon focus on the Champions League knock out stage. In addition the languagecaster team: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch Introduce a football expression in English for Football […] The post Podcast 29 – The Champions League appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

A On this week’s podcast, Damian and Damon talk about the new Ireland Manager’s appointment and the the story that Premier League teams may play abroad. In addition the languagecaster team: Review the football week inA the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Introduce a football expression in English for […] The post Podcast 28 – Premier League abroad? New Irish Manager appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This week Damon is in freezing Tokyo while Damian is in hot and humid Bangkok. On podcast 27 we have two main reports: first Damon will look back at the tragic events of February 6th 1958 when 7 members of the Manchester United team were killed in an air crash in Munich. In the second […] The post Podcast 27 – Munich / African Cup of Nations appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

A This is the last show with Damian in the studio with Damon. Damian will be off to live in Thailand and then Europe next week. On this week’s show we take a look at Derby County with Ram’s fan, Hans and: Review the football week inA the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a […] The post Podcast 26 – Derby County appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we ask if the romance of the cup has disappeared as the Carling Cup semi finals and the FA Cup 4th round take place in England. We also… Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Introduce a football expression in […] The post Podcast 25 – Cup Competitions appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we look at the African Cup of nations, and… Review the football week inA the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue their weekly battle in theA predictions competition For learners of English there are also Worksheets and […] The post Podcast 24 – The African Cup of Nations appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week’s show we hear three fans of Premier League teams predict how they will fare in the remainder of this season. Damian and Damon also: Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Have a new Vox Pops topic Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue […] The post Podcast 23 – The Fans Speak appeared first on Learn English Through Football.