In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group...
This phrase refers to a type of tackle where the defender makes contact with both the opposing player and the ball. It’s often seen as a...
This week's football phrase is the verb phrase '(to) Spurn a Chance'. This phrase is often to describe an attempt at goal.
This week's football phrase is the noun phrase 'a low block'. This phrase can describe how Manchester City played against Arsenal on Sunday.
This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.
In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, to claw away, used mostly when talking about goalkeepers
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In this football phrase of the week we explain the word, 'draw', and the different ways this word is used in football.
In this football phrase of the week we explain the football phrase, 'find joy', used in a match from the Women's Euro 2025 competition.
In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase used after a player misses an easy chance - spare a player's blushes.
In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb, 'to convert' after some improtant penalties were scored in the race for CL places.
In this week's football phrase we look at the phrase X-goal thriller, a phrase used to talk about exciting games. We will focus on the...
In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'to seal the title' after PSG won their fourth Ligue 1 title in a row
For this football phrase of the week we look at a Women's Super League game in England and at the phrase to turn the game on its head.
This football language podcast looks at some football language from the 2nd legs of the knockout round in the Champions League, including...
In this football phrase of the week, we talk about the football phrase 'under the lights', connected with theupcoming Merseyside derby.
In this football phrase of the week we introduce the football phrase 'touching distance', connected with the Arsenal vs Man City game.
In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from this week's European action, including the phrase 'seal a spot'.
In this football language podcast we take a look at the phrase 'winning run', and other similar phrases.
This week's football phrase of the week is the verb, 'to rattle' and how it can be used in footbal to talk about shots and also pressure.
In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, nick a win' which is connected with the match played between Liverpool...
In this football phrase of the week we explain the expression, 'to stretch their lead ' after Liverpool's win over the Christmas fixtures
In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, theirs to lose' which has been in the news after Liverpool stayed top of...
In this football language podcast we are looking at 'goalkeeping gaffes' as well as the term to describe scoring directly from a corner.
In this football language podcast we will talk about a word which is used in English football only; the word is 'Spursy'...
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'statement win' after Tottenham's win at Old Trafford at the weekend.
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'grudge match' as France take on Argentina in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympics
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'build up to the final' as we look forward to Sunday's final at the 2024 Euros
Day 30 saw the second semi final between England and The Netherlands. The phrase we chose for this game is super sub
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'wonder goal' after Spain's teenage-sensation Lamine Yamal's goal against France in...
Euro 24 Football Language Phrase Day 23: Come from Behind Our day 23 football phrase from Euro 2024 is to come from behind: a phrase that...
In this football language post we look at the phrase 'Score from open play' after France yet again managed to qualify without scoring a...
Spain and Germany played out a thrilling quarter final, which went into extra time. We focus on this game and the phrase last-gasp winner.