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The latest podcast – Week 33

‘The Asian World Cup Qualifiers’ is our main report this week. Check out the latest worksheets and transcripts here.

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The latest news roundup – The Good, the bad and the Ugly

Stories from the top and bottom of the Premier League, UEFA, Brazil and Argentina all feature. Each report has key vocabulary explained.

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Bits and Pieces

The Spanish media and football – read and join the debate

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Check out our English for Football section (audio and text)

To be ruled out -

“This week’s English for Football is the expression to be ruled out which means that a player is unable to play for some reason. He or she may be ruled out through injury or ruled out because of suspension. In the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, Scotland face a crisis before their game with Holland as many of their top players have been ruled out through injury. To be ruled out.”

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And finally…

QUESTION: This week sees ‘The Damned United’, a film loosely based on the Brian Clough’s time at Leeds United, released in the cinemas in the UK. Brian Clough was famous for his witty and outspoken remarks. What is the missing word in this famous quote?

“I wouldn’t say I was the best ************ in the business. But I was in the top one.”

Answer next week.

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