The first games of 2016 take place this weekend with derbies in London and Barcelona, a relegation 'six-pointer' in England and a top of...
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This week's English for football phrase is 'to see out the game'
Our main listening practice report this week focuses on the FIFA Club World Cup, taking place in Japan starting this week.
Today's football phrase is 'back to back victories
This weekend sees the start of the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup which is taking place in Japan and we feature one of the quarter-finals in this...
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(to) Pick out: Today's football phrase is one from a question on our forum pages:Â 'to Pick Out'.
[gss-content-box color=”green”] It is the MLS Cup on Monday and that is the second game in our predictions line-up. Columbus...
On this week's languagecaster podcast we focus on the last 16 places up for grabs in the Champions League in our main listening practice...
This week's English for football phrase is 'up for grabs' which is used to describe a situation in which a team has a chance of winning a...
A month ago, we took a look at the Champions League groups after two games. Now, all teams have played five or the six group games and we...
This week we have another London derby, or at least a match between two teams in London. Last week we featured Spurs against West Ham, a...
2015-16 Clásico: This week we feature the biggest game in La Liga: El Clásico in our listening practice report, following this Damon...
It's back to league football after the international break. We focus on games from around Europe in this week's languagecaster predictions.
The football cliche 'form goes out the window' is often used to describe a derby between two local rivals.
(to) Whip: To cross the ball with power from one of the wings
Listening Practice: 2015 El Clásico: Three Things to Watch out for
When we talk about a powerhouse we are referring to a team that is traditionally a strong side
This week's football language phrase is simple but very important; it is 'to be fit'.
In football we use the verb to clip to describe a type of pass or shot that raises the ball slightly.
On our main listening practice report for this week's podcast we take a look at the Euro play offs and the teams' chances of getting through
There are no domestic league matches this weekend as international football takes centre stage. The final four places for the 2016 European...
What is the meaning of the word 'contenders' in football?
In this listening practice report we look ahead to the four 2016 European Championship play-off matches and try to offer a prediction!
Back to the Future II: To celebrate Back to the Future day we take a look at what football may look like in 2045!
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It's derby time again, and this weekend sees the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal + derbies from Germany, Holland, and...
Can the world of rugby teach football?
Rugby and football have a shared history which goes all the way back to folk football. What can football learn from rugby?
This week, some very interesting fixtures, including the Turin derby, also known as the Derby della Mole, between Juventus and Torino.