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Episode 109
2026 World Cup Language Day 40: (a) Knock Back
Episode 107
2026 World Cup Language Day 38: (To) Sit back
Episode 105
2026 World Cup Language Day 31: (to) Overturn
Episode 103
2026 World Cup Language Day 29: (to) Tee Up
Episode 71
Football Phrase of the Week: Claw Away
Episode 70
Football Phrase of the Week: Draw
Episode 69
Football Phrase of the Week: Find Joy
Episode 67
Football Phrase of the Week: Margin
Episode 47
2018 World Cup Podcast: Review of Week 1
Episode 44
2018 World Cup Preview: Groups C and D
Episode 29
Weekly Football Phrase: Break down a defence
Episode 28
Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Hatful
Episode 39
Listening Practice: The Basque Derby
Episode 38
Weekly Football Phrase: First time
Episode 36
Weekly Phrase: To Take On
Episode 32
Languagecaster Podcast: Changes in Argentina
Episode 34
Euro 2012 Football Phrase: Group of Death
Episode 32
Languagecaster Podcast: FA Cup Final 2012
Episode 31
Main Listening Report: The FA Cup In Numbers
Episode 31
World Cup Phrase of the Day: To Step Down
Episode 30
2010 World Cup Podcast 7: Round 2 Review
Episode 28
2010 World Cup Podcast 6: France
Episode 15
Podcast 17: Leo Messi and the World Cup Draw
Episode 14
Main Report – Week 17: Leo Messi
Episode 12
Podcast: Week 7 – The Bundesliga 2009
Episode 11
Podcast 38: 2009 Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Episode 10
Podcast 30: The Madrid Derby
Episode 8
Podcast 24: Derby & Nottingham Forest
Episode 12
Summer Podcast 6 – Euro 2008 Semi finals
Episode 11
Summer Podcast 5 – Euro 2008 quarter finals
Episode 10
2008 Summer Podcast 4 – Euro 2008
Episode 9
2008 Summer Podcast 3 – Euro 2008
Episode 8
2008 Summer Podcast 2 – Euro 2008 Week 1
Episode 25
Podcast 21 – 2007 Review
Episode 23
Podcast – week 23 – The UEFA Cup 2007
Episode 22
Podcast 18 – Football rivals, cliches
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