We’re on the road to the World Cup, and this week languagecaster takes a look at one of the countries that has already qualified – not a big name, but a country hoping for big things. Come along to the site at languagecaster.com to find out which country we are featuring and to read about many other footballing stories.

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PREDICTION

This week’s featured match is our first Paraguayan match,  Cerro. Porteño vs Nacional Asuncion.

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FOOTBALL EXPRESSION

This week’s English for Football phrase is the expression collector’s item which refers to something that is both interesting and at the same time quite rare. In football we often use this phrase when someone who does not usually score a goal manages to get one. Last weekend Manchester United’s John O’ Shea scored his first goal for the club in two years – a real collector’s item. We can also use it when referring to team runs so Portsmouth have lost seven games on the trot so if they were to win this weekend  it would be a real collector’s item, A Collector’s item

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This week’s QUIZ QUESTION:

Paraguay first played an official international game in 1919 against Argentina. What was the score?

a) Paraguay 5 – 1 Argentina

b) Paraguay 3 – 1 Argentina

c) Paraguay 1-3 Argentina

d) Paraguay 1-5 Argentina

Answer next week.

Last week we asked, ‘What was the last German team to play in a Champions League final?’ The answer was d) Bayer Leverkusen

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