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In this short podcast on the language of football we listen to a Manchester City fan discuss his team's historic treble. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: The Treble – A Fan’s View appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Being a fan: Manchester City - In this teaching ideas post we listen to Manchester City fan Dave explain why he supports the Blues and not the Reds of his hometown The post Learning English Through Football Language Podcast: (Listening) Being a Fan – Manchester City [ARCHIVE] appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast, Damon and Damian explain some of the language used to describe the winners of leagues and cups - they look back at some of the winners of trophies from the European club season. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2023 Winners appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This short football language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2023 Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma, The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2023 Europa League Winners appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This short football language podcast looks at the word 'survival' which is used to describe a team battling to avoid relegation. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Survival appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short podcast on the language of football we explain the verb, 'to fluff' and how it is used to talk about football. The post (to) Fluff: Football Language Podcast appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

bottle (courage), bottle it (avoid a tackle, lose a game because of lack of passion), lack bottle (not have courage) - soccer phrases from languagecaster's football glossary The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Bottle appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

A Sniff - in this short podcast on the language of football we explain the phrase 'a sniff' and how it is used to talk about football. The post (a) Sniff: Football Language Podcast appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This football language podcast looks at the word 'opposition' which is a way of describing the team that you are playing against in a match. The post Learn English through Football Language Podcast: Opposition appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It's April 1st which in some countries is known as April Fool's Day so on this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'to fool' which can be used in football to describe a situation when a player can deceive another player. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: To Fool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2024 European Championship Qualifiers in Numbers - The qualifying rounds for... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2024 European Championship Qualifiers in Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Secure This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, ‘to secure‘, and words that this verb is used with in football. Check out the transcript of the show below. You also make sure you check out our huge glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site […] The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Secure appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

It's St Patrick's Day (March 17th) which, of course, is the Irish national day, so on this week's listening practice report we take a look at some of the best ever Irish footballers. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Irish Football Stars appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, 'between the sticks', which is a phrase used to talk about goalkeepers. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Between the Sticks appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This short football language podcast looks at the phrases 'to be outclassed' and 'to outclass'. The post Learn English Through Football Languge Podcast: Outclassed appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football cliche used to describe a player's actions. The phrase is 'saw their name in lights'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Saw Their Name in Lights appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2022 FIFA Club World Cup: In this football language post for learners of English we look back the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup tournament... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2022 FIFA Club World Cup Final – Open the scoring appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Pick up: we take a look at some football phrases that use the word 'pick', including, 'pick up a caution'; 'pick up some points' and 'pick up a win'. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: To Pick Up appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'feeder club' and how it is used in football. The post Learn English Through Football Language: Feeder Club appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language post for learners of English we look at the expression 'points deduction' after the big story from Italy's Serie A saw Juventus being deducted 15 points this week. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Points Deduction appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football phrase that describes a shot. The phrase is 'a sweet strike'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: A Sweet Strike appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a way to describe a shot. The phrase is 'a sighter'. The post Learn English Through Football: A Sighter appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This podcast series explains the language of football, and this short episode looks at the phrase 'to shine'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Shine appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Fightback: In this football language post we look at the football expression 'fightback' which is used when a team comes back to draw or win... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast 2022-23: Fightback appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This football language podcast for learners of English, explains the adjective 'tidy, as in a tidy player.' The post Learn English Through Football: Tidy Player appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2022 World Cup final. We'll be looking at some phrases from The Guardian newspaper report on the extraordinary final including, 'on penalties'; 'unplayable' and 'side-on volley'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: The Final – On Penalties appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrases, 'to play in' and 'to go behind' from the sem-finals The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Semi finals – To play in and To go behind appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at the quarter-final match between Argentina and Netherlands which the South American side won on penalties. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Quarter final – Argentina v Netherlands appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'Panenka' which was used when describing Morocco's penalty shoot-out win against... The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 – Panenka (Morocco v Spain) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'coast past' which was used to describe the French victory against Poland The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 France v Poland – Coast Past appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'march into the quarter-finals' which was used after the Dutch victory over the USA The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 Netherlands v USA – March into the Quarter-finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase from Day 13 - (to) flick on from the Serbia versus Switzerland match. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 13: Flick On (Serbia vs Switzerland) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This World Cup language podcast focuses on the phrase, 'cut the ball back', which describes the build up to a goal in the Japan vs Spain match. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 12: Cut the Ball Back & Bundle home (Japan vs Spain) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'a peach of a free kick' which was used to describe the second Mexican goal in their 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 11: Peach of a Free Kick (Mexico vs Saudi Arabia) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Day 10 of the 2022 World Cup and the last games in Groups A and B. We look the phrase 'side footer' and the game between Senegal and Ecuador The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 10: Side Footer – Senegal vs Ecuador appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Day 9 of the 2022 World Cup and Cameroon and Serbia had a cracker. We look at a football phrase from the game, 'scoop shot'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 9: Scoop – Cameroon vs Serbia appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at some language to describe a goal scored by Morocco against Belgium from an inswinging free kick. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 8: Inswinging Free Kick (Morocco vs Belgium) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This World Cup language podcast looks back at day 7 of the tournament and at the moment of magic from Leo Messi as he helped Argentina to an all-important 2-0 win over Mexico. We look at a description of the goal from a BBC report and explain the words: 'trademark magic'; 'keeps hopes alive' and 'tense encounter'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Day 7 – Trademark Magic (Argentina v Mexico) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Day 6 of the 2022 World Cup and Wales lose 2-0 to Iran. We look at some language describing the result, including the phrase 'first hurdle'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 6: The First Hurdle – Wales v Iran appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Scissor kick: Day 5 of the 2022 World Cup and Brazil open their tournament with a win over Serbia and a wonder-goal from Richarlison. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 5: Scissor Kick – Brazil v Serbia appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Thumping Strike: Day 4 of World Cup 2022 and explain the language describing the Japanese goal including the words, 'tight angle'; 'thumping' The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Day 4 – Thumping Strike (Japan v Germany) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Day 3 of the World Cup and we've seen one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as Saudi Arabia came from behind to defeat Argentina... The post 2022 World Cup Language – Day 3: Saudi Arabia Stun Argentina appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Day 2 of the World Cup and we explain the classic football cliche, 'a game of two halves' from the USA vs Wales game The post 2022 World Cup Language: Game of Two Halves (Wales 1-1 USA) appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this football language podcast for learners of English, we preview four of the groups from the 2022 World Cup: Groups E-H. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2022 World Cup Preview: Groups E-H appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this football language podcast for learners of English, we preview four of the groups from the 2022 World Cup: Groups A-D The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2022 World Cup Preview: Groups A-D appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

1986 World Cup Quarter final: France vs Brazil In this podcast we lookA back at one of the greatest matches in World Cup history... The post Football Language Podcast: 1986 World Cup Quarter final – France vs Brazil [From the Archives] appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Fitness Concerns: On this football language podcast, we look ahead to the 2022 World Cup and at some of the players who may miss out... The post Football Language Podcast: World Cup 2022 Fitness Concerns appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2022 World Cup Mexican Fan: On this football language podcast we hear more predictions for the 2022 World Cup; this time from a Mexican fan... The post Football Language Podcast: 2022 World Cup Predictions – Mexico Fan appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast: 2022 World Cup Predictions - Wales and Ecuador Fans: We hear from three fans and their predictions for the 2022 World Cup winners, flops, dark horses and Golden Boot The post Football Language Podcast: 2022 World Cup Predictions – Wales and Ecuador Fans appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this football language podcast for learners of English we look at some of the language to describe the winning Irish goal in the 2023 World Cup play-off match against Scotland. The post Football Language Podcast: Women’s [2023] World Cup Play-off – Scotland v Ireland appeared first on Learn English Through Football.