Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase 'to shrug off' and how we can use it to...
Day eight at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the the match between Czechia and South Africa and the...
In this football phrase of the week we look at the adjective phrase, 'out-and-out' which is used to talk about players' styles of play.
In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'to fly out of the traps' which was used to describe how Manchester United...
This podcast's weekly football phrase is to shin it. which is a phrae you will hear connected with how a player kicks the ball.
In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase used to talk about amazing moments in football - Roy of the Rovers.
In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'solo effort' which describes a particular type of goal.
This week's football phrase is the verb 'to overturn'. This phrase is often used when talking about referreing decisions: eg. awarding...
This week's football phrase is the noun, a blunder. This word featured a lot in commentary and reports on Manchester United v Arsenal
This week's football phrase is the verb to retain. This is the key word from teh Euro 2025 finals as England retained the title of European...
In this football phrase of the week we look at the noun phrase, a clear goalscoring opportunity, which was a key phrase in the FA Cup final...
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 football phrase of the week, we talk about the football phrase 'under the lights', connected with theupcoming Merseyside derby.
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...
Day 30 saw the second semi final between England and The Netherlands. The phrase we chose for this game is super sub
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.
Euro 24 Football Language Phrase (Day 13): Day 13, and in this football language post for Euro 24 we look at the phrase, ‘rank outsider‘ as...
Day 10 at Euro 2024, and our football phrase of the day is 'sucker punch'; one of many phrases in football taken from boxing.
It's the ninth day of Euro 2024, and the football phrase of the day has to be 'own goal' after an amazing in the Protugal v Turkey game.
Day six's Euro 2024 phrase is 'sweep home' which was used to describe a last gasp goal scored in the Croatia v Albania match.
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In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football cliche used to describe a player's actions. The phrase is 'saw...
In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football phrase that describes a shot. The phrase is 'a sweet strike'.
Do you know what to 'peg back' means? This football language podcast for learners of English, looks at this phrase and other language...
In this football language podcast we look at a phrase linked to the 2021 Champions League Final game - a player's name-shaped hole.
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In this week's football language podcast, we look at some of the football phrases from the past week, including the cliche 'can't buy a...
Football Language - Blunder: In this football language post we explain the word 'blunder' which is often used to describe a goalkeeper's...
Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Set Up: This weeka€™s football phrase is the verb phrase 'to set up'
Expected Goals (xG): we look at a phrase that is becoming more popular in football as we find ways to describe shots on goal - expected...
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