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This football language podcast looks back at the first semi final of Euro 2020 between Spain and Italy. We focus on the midfield battle with the phrase ‘pull the strings’. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site […] The post Pull the Strings – Football Language: Euro 2020 – 1st Semis appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'tally' from the UEFA.com report on the quarter-final between Ukraine and England. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020 Quarter-final: Tally appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Roof of the net - This football language podcast looks back at the first day of the quarter final action at Euro 2020 and a penalty shootout The post Roof of the Net – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Quarter Finals Day 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

We look at the phrases 'talisman' and 'steer' from the BBC report on the 2020 European Championship last-16 match between England and Germany. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2020 Last 16 Day 4 – Talisman appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Goalfest - This football language podcast looks back at the third day of the last 16 action and Spain vs Croatia and France vs Switzerland. The post Goalfest – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Last 16 Day 3 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look at the phrases 'let fly' and 'dipping' from the 2020 Euros match between Belgium and Portugal... The post Let fly and Dipping: Football Language Podcast Euro 2020 Last 16 – Day 2 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Stalemate - This football language podcast looks back at the first day of the last 16 and the match between Italy and Austria. The post Stalemate – FootballLanguage: Euro 2020: Last 16 Day 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look back at the Euro 2020 group stages and focus on the some of the best and worst of the tournament... The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Group Stage Review – the Most and the Least appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Full stretch - This football language podcast looks back at Day 13 of Euro 2020 and football phrases connected with goalkeeping. The post Full Stretch – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Day 13 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase ‘outside of the boot‘ after Croatian captain Luka Modric’s goal against Scotland. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. […] The post Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020: Day 12 – Outside of the boot appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This football language podcast looks back at Day 11 of the 2020 European Championships. We talk abut some football phrases describing Finland after their defeat to Belgium. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all […] The post In the Balance – Football Language: Euro 2021 – Day 11 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Send a team home: We look at the phrase 'send a team home' which has been used at the 2020 European Championships to describe when a... The post Football Language Podcast Euro 2020 Day 10: Send a team home appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

This football language podcast looks back at Day 9 of the 2020 European Championships. We explain some phrases connected with talking about the woodwork. To do this, we focus on the Portugal versus Germany game. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases […] The post Frame of the Goal – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Day 9 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'sweet volley' from the England-Scotland game from Group B in the 2020 European Championships. The post Football Language Podcast Euro 2020: Day 8 – Sweet Volley appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Hit their stride - This football language podcast looks back at Day 7 of the 2020 European Championships. We discuss phrases from the action. The post Hit their stride – Football Language Euro 2020: Day 7 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Telegraphed Pass & Ballooned Over: We look back at two pieces of language from the Wales-Turkey Group A game on... The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Day 6 – Ballooned Over appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Face of goal: This football language podcast looks back at Day 5 of the 2020 European Championships. We discuss some phrases... The post Across the Face of Goal – Football Language Podcast – Euro 2020: Day 5 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Patrik Schick's Goal: We look back at how the Czech Republic's Patrik Schick's goal was described in the press here in the UK... The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Day 4 Patrik Schick’s Goal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

We look back at some of the language from the Guardian news report on the Spain versus Sweden game on Euro 2020 Day 4 The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Day 4 – Rue Missed Chances appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Pull one back - In this football language podcast we look back at the third day of the 2020 European Championships. The post Pull one back – Football Language Podcast – Euro 2020: Day 3 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

We look back at day 2 of the 2020 European Championships and explain 'pounce on a mistake' from the BBC report on the Belgium win over Russia The post Football Language Euros 2020: Day 2 – Pounce on a mistake and composed finish appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

During Euro 2020, we will be posting each day with a focus on football language from the matches. For Day 1 - Turkey vs Italy, we have three phrases. The post Lay Down a Marker – Learn English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2020 – Day 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Euro 2020 Preview: We look at some of the favourites for the title, as well as the dark horses and outsiders, the group of death and ... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2020 Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Welcome to the 2020 Euros Predictions Competition. Play against Damon, Damian and lots of football-language fans around the world... The post Euro 2020 Predictions appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

We look at some of the words and phrases used to describe Chelsea's win over Manchester City in the 2021 Champions League final... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Champions League Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look at a phrase linked to the 2021 Champions League Final game - a player's name-shaped hole. The post Football Language Podcast: A (NAME) Shaped Hole: 2021 Champions League appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2021 Europa League Final: We look at some of the language from the 2021 Europa League Final between Manchester United and Villareal. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Europa League Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2021 Premier League Winners Through Numbers: We look at some of the numbers behind Manchester City's 2021 Premier League title win. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Premier League Winners Through Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language podcast we look at some of the language from the 2021 Women's Champions League Final between Chelsea and Barcelona. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Women’s Champions League Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language podcast we look at some of the phrases that emerged from the 2021 FA Cup Final, including... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021 FA Cup Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

For this week's football language podcast we look at the adjective 'leggy', which is often used to describe a player's fitness or performance. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Leggy appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

5 Great Wembley FA Cup Finals: On this week's main listening report we preview the FA Cup final by taking a look back at five of the most memorable finals to have taken place at Wembley Stadium. The post 5 Great Wembley FA Cup Finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Dent their title hopes: This is used when a team loses a game which then affects their chances of winning the league... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Dent Their Title Hopes appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language podcast we take a look at a football language cliche - 'They're like a new signing' with transcript. The post Languagecaster Football Language Podcast: Cliches – Like a New Signing appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language podcast we look at some football words and phrases from the 2021 Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2021 Copa del Rey Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football language podcast we look at words and phrases that describe a team suffering from a bad run of results: poor form.A The post Football Language Podcast: Poor Form appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Euro 2020 in Numbers: In this football language podcast we start a series of posts on the Euro 2020 competition, which kick off this June. The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 in Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language: To blow a lead - Much like the phrase 'to blow a chance' which means to miss an easy chance, to blow a lead is to lose... The post Football Language: To blow a lead appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In today's football language podcast we look at some of the words and phrases that emerged from the 2022 World Cup qualifier between England Poland, in particular we explain the phrases The post Football Language Podcast: 2022 World Cup Qualifier England vs Poland appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language post we explain some words and phrases connected to the verb 'to rotate' - a word used when... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Rotate appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this football language post we look at some of the words and phrases to describe the 2022 World Cup qualification process by looking at how teams from each region will qualify for the finals in Qatar. The post Football Language Podcast: 2022 World Cup Qualification Process appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football language podcast, we look at a phrase that is often heard in European knock-out games: to put the tie beyond another team The post Football Language Podcast: Put the tie beyond appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

For this week's short football language podcast, we look at the verb 'to take on'. Also, check out our football glossary and football cliches The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Take On appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football language podcast, we look at some of the key words and phrases from the 2020 Club World Cup that recently took place in Qatar. The post Football Language Podcast: 2020 Club World Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week’s short football language podcast, we take a look at the verb ‘to feed‘, along with some other football language.A Check out our football glossaryA andA football cliches pages for hundreds more explanations of the language of soccer.A If you have any questions, suggestions or comments then please email us at: [email protected] (DB=Damon) Listening Report: (to) Feed DB: […] The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Feed appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week’s short football language podcast, we take a look at the verb ‘to gift‘, along with some other football language.A Check out our football glossaryA andA football cliches pages for hundreds more explanations of the language of soccer.A If you have any questions, suggestions or comments then please email us at: [email protected]. Listening Report: (to) Gift DB: […] The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Gift appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this week's football language podcast, we look at some of the football phrases from the past week, including the cliche 'can't buy a goal'. The post Football Language Podcast: Can’t Buy a Goal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'Knock A Team Out Of The Cup'. The post Football Language Podcast: Knock A Team Out Of The Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to be in the hat' which is often used when describing knockout football. The post Football Language Podcast: In the hat appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

In this short football language podcast, we talk abut the phrase 'not at the races', along with some other football language.A The post Learn English Through Football: Not at the Races appeared first on Learn English Through Football.