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Learn English Through Football: July 2020 FA Cup Semi Final and Real Madrid - This week's football-language podcast reviews the FA Cup semi-finals and also looks at some football language that emerged from the week, including the phrase 'flighted pass'. The post Learn English Through Football: July 2020 FA Cup Semi Final and Real Madrid appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2020 North London Derby and Champions League Draw - The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 North London Derby and Champions League Draw appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Bayern Hunt Treble-2020.A This week's podcast takes a look at Bayern Munich's hopes of a treble The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Bayern Hunt Treble – 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language - In the News: Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool 2020: In this short football language podcast we discuss some of the football language connected with a match in the news. The post Football Language – In the News: Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2020 Premier League Champions Liverpool The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 Premier League Champions Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 Premier League Champions Liverpool in Numbers: On this short football language podcast we take a look at some of the key numbers from Liverpool's 2020 title winning season. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2020 Premier League Champions Liverpool in Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast: June 2020 – June 2020 Everton v Liverpool. On this week’s football-language podcast we welcome back the Premier League and look back at some of the games that have already been played and of course look ahead to some more of the games taking place. We also explain a football language expression […] The post Football Language Podcast: June 2020 Everton v Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast - Showboat and Play to the Crowd: Welcome everyone to this short football language podcast. The post Short Football Language Podcast: Showboat and Play to the Crowd appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast: June 2020 - Coppa Italia Final and Manchester City v Arsenal - On this week's football-language podcast we discuss some of the language that has appeared in the football world this week, including the phrases, 'dispatch' and 'pitch invader'. The post Football Language Podcast: June 2020 – Coppa Italia Final and Manchester City v Arsenal appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast: June 2020 - Premier League set to restart: On this week's football-language podcast we take a look at some of the news from the football world. The post Football Language Podcast: June 2020 – Premier League set to restart appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Bayern Munich March On: On this week's football-language podcast we review some of the language used to describe the latest Bundesliga matches as Bayern continue to dominate. We also explain a new football phrase ask a football-language quiz and try some predictions. The post Football Language Podcast: 2020 June – Bayern Munich march on appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast: It's the hope that kills you - Champions League Final 2019: On this extra football-language podcast we take a look at the football phrase, 'it's the hope that kills you' as I look back at the 2019 Champions League final and attempt to address the pain that football fans feel when their favourite team loses! The post Football Language Podcast: It’s the hope that kills you appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

English Through Football Podcast - 1998 World Cup England vs Argentina: In this podcast we continue with our reviews of some of the great World Cup matches by looking at the England versus Argentina game from 1998. The post Football Language Podcast: 1998 World Cup – England vs Argentina appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football in the Bundesliga has been back for over a week now and on this show, we take a look at some of the language connected with one of these Bundesliga matches from the week - the Berlin derby between Hertha and Union. The post Football Language Podcast: May 2020 – Bundesliga Week 2 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Bundesliga Returns: The Bundesliga is back after a two-month break and on this podcast we look ahead to the final nine matches of the season. The post Football Language Podcast: May 2020 Bundesliga Returns appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Laying down a marker: On this week's podcast, Damon picks one of his team's key matches and discusses some of the football language used... The post Football Language Podcast: May 2020 – Laying down a marker appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

1990 World Cup Netherlands vs West Germany: The post Football Language Podcast: 1990 World Cup Netherlands vs West Germany appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

1994 World Cup Italy vs Nigeria: In this podcast we continue with our reviews of some of the great World Cup matches by looking at the 1994 World Cup last-16 match between Italy and Nigeria. The post Football Language Podcast: 1994 World Cup Italy vs Nigeria appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

English Through Football Podcast-April 2020 - Hard-Fought Wins: On this week's podcast, we take a look back at a Liverpool match. The post Football Language Podcast: April 2020 – Hard-Fought Win appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Seven stages of being a football manager: Managers have yet again been in the news this week and so on this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at one of our 2009 posts that looks at some of the language used to describe the role of the football manager. The post Football Language Podcast: The seven stages of being a football manager – revisited appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

5 questions about football derbies: There are many derbies being played around the world this weekend so we thought we'd look at rivalries... The post Learning English through Football – 5 questions about football derbies appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast: April 2020 - This week on the football-language podcast we discuss some of the words and phrases from the week and of course we continue with our look back at some of the big moments from football's history in our series of World Cup matches. The post Football Language Podcast: April 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The Language of Postponements and Cancellations: In this football language post we explain some of the language connected to postponements and cancellations... The post Football Language Podcast: The Language of Postponements and Cancellations appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

World Cup 2010 Brazil vs Netherlands: In this podcast the languagecaster team looks back at the 2010 World Cup quarter-final match between the Netherlands and Brazil which is another game from the #WorldCupAtHome by FIFA.com The post Football Language Podcast: World Cup 2010 Brazil vs Netherlands appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

World Cup 2014 Spain vs Netherlands: In this short podcast the languagecaster team look back at the 2014 World Cup and in particular the game between Spain and the Netherlands which was recently broadcast on FIFA.com. The post Football Language Podcast: World Cup 2014 Spain vs Netherlands appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

March the 24th 2016 saw the passing of one of the greatest footballers ever - Johan Cruyff. To remember this great player, this week's listening practice report is an adapted report from our archives. The post was originally published on May 1, 2011 as part of our World Cup Stars series. You can find explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) at the end of the post. You can listen to the podcast by clicking on the file below - you can also subscribe and listen to all our football-language podcasts - there are hundreds of them! The post Listening Practice Report: From the archives – Johan Cruyff appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

March 2020 Update: Currently there is hardly any football being played around the world but the learn English through football team will continue to produce our football language podcast - a great resource for learners and teachers of English who love soccer. The post Football Language Podcast: March 2020 Update appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast - 2020 Manchester Derby: On this podcast we explain some of the football language that emerged from the past week including the word 'blunder', while we also have a football-language question about the phrase 'to rally' and look ahead to the Manchester derby. The post Football Language Podcast: 2020 Manchester Derby appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Manchester Derby in Numbers: This listening report focuses on some of the numbers from the history of the Manchester derby The post Football Language Podcast: The Manchester Derby in Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

MLS 2020: This weekend sees the start of the 2020 Major League Soccer season - the 25th season - so we thought we'd take a look at how MLS is doing at 25. We also look ahead to the upcoming season and look at the favourites and the dark horses and of course some of the language used to describe Major League Soccer 2020.A The post Football Language Podcast: MLS 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football Language Podcast - El Clásico 2020: Some huge games this week, with el Clásico in La Liga, Juventus versus Inter in Italy, the League Cup final in England and the 'derby' between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace! In this show we discuss the football language phrase 'under the cosh', as well as some of the news from the football world this week, including some of the Champions League games that took place. There's also a football language quiz question and some predictions at the end of the show. The post Football Language Podcast: El Clásico 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

I'll be looking at a few phrases from our football glossary of soccer vocabulary in this episode, specifically phrases beginning with 'under' in our 'U' category The post Short Football Language Podcast: Phrases beginning with ‘U’ appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Arsenal vs Everton and Chelsea vs Tottenham: The Premier League returns after its short mid-week break and this week sees some huge fixtures particularly for those fighting for the Champions League places and those teams wishing to avoid relegation. We also explain a football language phrase connected to shooting, look back at some of the good, bad and ugly from the first set of matches from the last-16 in the Champions League, while we also have a football-language quiz question and some predictions. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Everton and Chelsea vs Tottenham appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Champions League Last 16: English Through Football Podcast - 2019-20 Champions League Last 16: The Champions League returns after a two-month break with the first four games from the last 16 being played on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. In this podcast we look ahead to all the matches taking place in the knock-out stage and offer a prediction or two! The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Last 16 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

I'll be talking about two phrases you'll hear in football - half volley and daisy cutter The post Short FootballLanguage Podcast: Half Volley & Daisy Cutter appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 - Madrid Derby: It's the 2019-20 Madrid derby which should be a cracker! We'll discuss some of the language that featured in that game along with some of the other big games frm the weekend. We explain the terms, 'to swoop for' and to 'walk the league' and we'll also feature a football language quiz question connected with derbies. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Madrid Derby appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 - FA Cup 4th Round: This week, we look at the phrase interfering with play, and we also have a football language quiz question on... The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – FA Cup 4th Round appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Football in China: It's Chinese New Year and so on this week's listening report we take a look at football in China. The post Listening Report: Football in China – Update 2020 appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

English Through Football Podcast: It’s Liverpool vs Manchester United this weekend, traditionally one of the big league games in England. We’ll take a look at that game in this show as well as talk about some of the footballing stories from the week. We also have a football language section, and this week we look […] The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Liverpool vs Manchester United appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Tottenham vs Liverpool: The Languagecaster derby took place last Saturday with league leaders Liverpool coming out on top at Tottenham's new stadium and in this podcast we take a look at some of the language that emerged from the game. We also have a language quiz, an explanation of a football cliche 'to walk the ball into the net' and much more. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Tottenham vs Liverpool appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019 Festive Football Language Review: On this additional football-language podcast we look back at some of the language that emerged from the festive football fixtures in England, including words and phrases about injuries, VAR and going unbeaten... The post English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football Language Review appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

On this week's football-language podcast, we look back at the 2019 Club World Cup final between Liverpool and Flamengo and review some of the big games from around the world that took place this weekend. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

The 2019 Club World Cup is currently taking place in Qatar and the competition has already reached the final stage. In this bonus listening report we look at how the tournament is organised, some of the teams taking part and we offer a prediction about possible winners and dark horses. The post Listening Report: 2019 Club World Cup appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City: On this week's football-language podcast we look ahead to the big game from the Premier League: Arsenal vs Manchester City. We also review some football language from the week, including sign a new deal and scrappy, we also have another football-language quiz question and of course have some predictions from the big games this week. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches: On this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at some of the big football-language stories from the week, explain some new football language, offer some predictions and look ahead to the final set of Champions League matches that take place this week. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Today I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'knock on the door' and how it is used in football. The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Knock on the Door appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United: On this week's football-language podcast - Manchester City vs Manchester United, Damon reviews the football news a€“ with stories from South America, the Champions League, and north London. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea: Domestic football returns this week after the European Championship and World Cup qualifiers that took place over the past few days. We look back at some of those games and the language that emerged form them. We also have a football-language quiz, explain some football language and try and make some predictions from the upcoming Champions League group games. The post Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

2019 Copa Libertadores Final - River Plate vs Flamengo: The biggest game in South American football takes place this weekend a€“ the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and River Plate. In this extra listening practice post we take a look at some of the stories surrounding this huge game and of course look at some of the language used to talk about the game. The post Listening Report: 2019 Copa Libertadores Final – River Plate vs Flamengo appeared first on Learn English Through Football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Open Up: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. The post Football Language Podcast: (to) Open Up appeared first on Learn English Through Football.