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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'on toast' and explain how it is used in football.

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to go top' and some of its variations. We also look back at some language from the latest round of Champions League games and look ahead to this season's Copa Libertadores final. We also look ahead to this weekend's football with our predictions competition - including the final of CONMEBOL's big club final and Der Klassiker from the Bundesliga.

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In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, 'to rout another team' and explain how it is used in football.

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In this football language podcast we talk about the noun 'slump' and how it is used in football and also look at some big games this weekend.In this football language podcast we talk about the noun 'slump' and how it is used in football and also look at some big games this weekend.

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In this football language podcast we take a look at the phrase, 'silence the crowd' and how it is used in football.

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In this football language podcast we take a look at the phrase, 'can't live with them' and how it is used in football. We also look ahead to next weekend's football with our predictions competition.

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In this football language podcast we look back at an extraordinary weekend of late goals in the Premier League. We also explain some of the language from the 2024 el Clásico including, 'move 6 points clear' and 'clinical finish'. We also look ahead to next weekend's football with our predictions competition - this week is an Premier League week.

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In this football language podcast we look at some language from non-league football, including 'capacity crowd', as well as some football language from some of the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including 'turn the ball into the net'.

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In this football language podcast we will talk about a word which is used in English football only; the word is 'Spursy'...

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In this football language podcast we look at some language from Matchday 2 of this season's Champions League, including 'mis-match'; 'convert a penalty' and 'rocked'. We also look back at some language from the Liverpool and Tottenham games and of course look ahead to the weekend's football with our predictions competition.

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In this football language podcast we focus on the Manchester City v Arsenal match last weekend, and discuss the term 'dark arts'.

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In this football language podcast we look at some language that emerged from matchday 1 of this season's Champions League.

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In this football language podcast we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers from both the South American and Asian regions.

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Going to the match: In this football language podcast we have a short report of Damian's trip to a Premier League match.

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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the start of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season. Can Leverkusen retain their title? Who are the contenders for the title? Will Kane finally win some silverware? Which teams will be relegated?

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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024-25 Premier League season. Which teams will be challenging for the title? How about the top four? Will the promoted teams avoid relegation? Who will be the top scorer and of course how will our favourite teas Liverpool and Tottenham get on this season?

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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2024 Olympics. We also explain the phrases 'to take on' and 'to take place' and give some predictions.

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In this football language podcast we look back at the 2024 Euros and review some of the best (and worst) by looking at some statistics from the tournament.

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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024 Euro final that's taking place this weekend between Spain and England.

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Euro 2024 Week 1: In this football language podcast we look back at the first week of the 2024 Euros and discuss some of the good, the bad...Euro 2024 Week 1: In this football language podcast we look back at the first week of the 2024 Euros and discuss some of the good, the bad...

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In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024 Euros and try and predict the winners. Which teams are favourites? Dark horses? Who will win the Golden Boot? Which team will be the biggest flops? You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of […]

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The Learn English Through Football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at the word 'heavy' and its use in football.

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Do the double: In this football language podcast we look back at a weekend full of cup finals across Europe and explain some...

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Fifth Straight Title: In this football language podcast we look back at the final day from the 2024 Women's Super League which saw Chelsea...

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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at a cliche: If you'd offered me that...

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Learn English Through Football: (to) Claw: This week, we look at the word 'claw', and how it is used in combination with other words.

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In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language to describe the four first leg quarter finals of the Champions league which are all delicately poised - all eight sides feel they still have a chance of qualifying for the semi finals.

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The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. A This week, we look at the word ‘cameo’ There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used […]

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In this football language podcast we look at the word 'stand' and see how it is used in different ways in football.

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This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. A This week, we look at the word ‘byline’, and how is it different from goal line. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening […]

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'turn around (the game)' which is used to describe comebacks.

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This week's football language podcast looks back at the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament in Ivory Coast and we'll be looking at the phrase 'Zombie Football'.

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This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. A This week, we look at the verb ‘to lump’. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be […]

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This week's football language podcast looks back at the group stages of the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament that is taking place in....

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This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we look at the word ‘shithousery’, and its place in the language of football. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It […]

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This week’s football language podcast looks at some of the language associated with the FA Cup Third Round including, ‘gulf in class‘; ‘force a replay’ and ‘pull of a shock‘. And dona€™t forget that you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts […]

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This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we look at the word ‘thunder’ and how it is used in football. Read the transcript of the show below. It is a great way for learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. You can […]

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This week's football language podcast looks at some of the language from the 2023 Club World Cup that took place recently in Saudi Arabia.

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This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. We look at the phrase clear cut.

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In this football language podcast we look back at the final matches from the 2023-24 Champions League group stages and look at some of the language in our good, bad and ugly review

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'injury crisis' and other injury-related words and expressions.

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In this football-language podcast, we look back at some of the language from the Manchester City versus Liverpool match, including 'mis-hit'

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'rattle the crossbar' or 'rattle the woodwork' which we use to describe a shot...

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In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'fortress' which is used to describe a stadium where the home team does not lose very much at all.A 

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In this football language podcast Damian looks back at some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2023 Copa Libertadores final...

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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we look at various ways to say score with the noun ‘home’: eg. bundle home. You can read the transcript of the show below. It is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also […]

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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we explain the nickname for Everton FC, The Toffees. You can read the transcript of the show below. It is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also check out our massive glossary of […]

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This podcast is for those who love football and also want to improve their English. This week, we talk about the football phrase, an orange card. Read the transcript of the show below. This is a great way for learners of English to practice. You can also check out our massive glossary of footballing phrases […]

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Damon and Damian talk about how they think their favourite teams (Liverpool and Tottenham) will do this season. We also look back at some of the good, bad and ugly from the football week and look ahead to some big games this weekend in our weekly predictions battle, including Tottenham versus Liverpool!

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In this podcast we introduce a phrase used in football to talk about a type of player. The phrase is 'piano carrier'.

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