In this football language post we explain the term 'AFCON' which is the name of the main tournament for national sidesA in Africa.
confederation: In this football language post we explain the term 'Confederation' which are the organisations in charge of governing...
In this football language post we explain the expression 'victory parade' which is used to describe how a team celebrates after winning a...
2022 FIFA Club World Cup: In this football language post for learners of English we look back the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup tournament...
In this football language post for learners of English we look at the football expression 'play down their title chances' which is often...
In this football language post we explain the phrase, 'Europa Conference League', the latest European domestic club competition.
Lift the trophy: We look back at some language from the two FA Cup finals that took place in England over the weekend: The men's final...
This week sees the hosting of the World Cup Draw and so in this post we explain the expression 'World Cup Draw'
On todaya€™s football language listening post we look at the phrase 'Ease through' and explain how it can be used in football.
In this football language post we explain the football phrase 'a game too far' which is used when a team has managed to go further than...
Advance: In this football language post we explain the verb 'advance' which is used to describe a team qualifying for the next round of a...
Football Language: Top Flight - In this football language post we explain the phrase 'top flight' which refers to the top division in a...
Golden Boot: In this football language post we explain the phrase 'Golden Boot award' which is given to the top scorer in a competition or...
To oust: We explain the football expression 'to oust ' which is often used to talk about a team going out of a competition...
In this football language post we explain the word 'tie' which is used as a verb and a noun and has different meanings in football.
In this football language post we explain the football cliche 'one hand on the trophy'.
The 2019 Club World Cup is currently taking place in Qatar and the competition has already reached the final stage. In this bonus listening...
In this post on the language of football, we explain the meaning of 'Super Cup', which is a competition played between the winners of the...
CONCACAF: In this post on the language of football, we explain the meaning of the word, 'CONCACAF', which is one of the world's football...
UEFA: This short football language post explains the meaning of 'UEFA' which is the organisation that takes care of football in Europe
Last 16: The 2018 World Cup has reached the knock-out stage - there are 16 teams left in the tournament...
Runners-up: What's the meaning of this phrase in football?
Non-league side: What's the meaning of the phrase 'non-league side' in football?
This phrase has been in the news this week after a representative from the Danish side F.C. Copenhagen announced that there had been talks...
This week's English for football phrase is 'CONMEBOL', which is the name of the South American football organisation.
...the European Cup which started way back in 1955 and ran until 1992 when it became the Champions League
Cup upset: When clubs from the lower leagues cause a surprise by beating a team from a higher league such as ...
What is the meaning of the phrase 'Romance of the Cup' in football?
This week's weekly football phrase is all about winning a cup or a championship: To be crowned champions
This week's English for football expression is semi-finalist which refers to the teams involved in the last four or semi-final of a...
In this week's football phrase we talk about the phrase after extra time (aet) often used in tournament matches, such as the Champions...
The verb eliminate is used to describe a situation when a team has been knocked out of a competition - the team is no longer involved in...
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