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In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Snakes bite' from the Guardian newspaper about England's win over Ireland in the...
In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Ten Hag Rage at Sloppy Red Devils' from the Express newspaper about the Manchester...
In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, 'Tunnel bust-up over red card from the Telegraph newspaper from the Newcastle...
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
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In this short football language post we explain the expression 'feeder club' and how it is used in football.
Reach an agreement: In this podcast we look at the phrase 'to reach an agreement' after Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford.
On today's football language listening post we look at a football expression linked to transfers - parent club.
In this post, we explain the football expression 'deadline-day signing' which is used to describe a player who has joined a new club
Hand in a transfer request: What's the meaning of the phrase 'Hand in a transfer request'?
Sign on a permanent deal: What's the meaning of the phrase 'Sign on a permanent deal' in football? In this post we look at another...