Last week football in Germany was brought to a standstill by the sad news of the passing of Robert Enke. Only 32 years old, the national keeper took his own life after years of suffering depression. It seems that only very few were made aware of his condition – his closest family members, some medical [...]
So, what do you think? Last week players set off for various parts of the world to play games that are largely forgotten this week. Does anyone care that Spain beat England, or France lost. How did Holland go? Can you remember? Because the fact is that these games are played by different rules. Coaches [...]
It feels good again to be a Derby supporter. Over the last two weeks wins against Sheffield United and QPR (away) and draws against Cardiff and Swansea (away) make a pleasant change of fortunes for the (once) mighty rams. Suddenly there is an air of confidence sweeping through the club. This is something we haven’t [...]
A week to go until the Championship kicks off and much work has been going on in the off season. This being a post about Derby County, I can report that the squad has been ‘freshened up’ (whatever that means!) and several new faces have been brought in to replace those failures from last season. [...]
An exciting weekend for the Bundesliga where all eyes are at the top of the table. Bayern, currently 3 points ahead, entertain their closest rivals Bremen in the Allianz Arena in Munich. This game will go some way to establishing who will win ‘die Schale’ at the end of the season. Klose, playing against his [...]
The Bundesliga wakes up again this week after the winter break when Bayern visit Rostock on Friday night. It will be interesting to see how the second half of the season unfolds.At the top, Bayern have a slender lead, on goal difference over Werder Bremen. This has been mentioned many times in recent weeks with [...]
This may be a little difficult for some of you to understand. After all, supporting the likes of Man U. or Liverpool, you get used to mucking in at the top of the Premiership. You come to expect results and are disappointed with failed European title challenges. You relegate the Carling Cup to a B-grade [...]
Germany did just enough to qualify for Euro 2008 this week. A draw and a home defeat are hardly flattering, but the business is only just beginning. The national team still seems to be riding a wave of confidence. Players that hardly rate (or are even unknown) outside of Germany are proving again that the [...]
It seems that Bayern are indeed scoring for fun, and Klose is enjoying the ride. A hat trick during the week against lowly Cottbus sees the Bavarians comfortably on top of the table, three points ahead of Leverkusen.
Amazing as it seems, Frankfurt can hit the lead in the Bundesliga (at least for one night) if they win tonight against Bochum. They have made a surprisingly good start to the season, much like Bielefeld, and are looking down the table to more fancied rivals.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this week’s podcast, languagecaster takes alook at the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in [...]
Languagecaster Podcast: FA Cup Final 2012
On this week’s podcast, we take a look at the English FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this week’s podcast, languagecaster takes alook at the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in [...]
Languagecaster Podcast: FA Cup Final 2012
On this week’s podcast, we take a look at the English FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool.
Languagecaster Podcast: The Title Decider – MU vs MC
On this week’s podcast, two fans tell us what they think will happen n the Manchester derby next Monday.
Main Listening Report: European Season Finale – England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Turkey and France
On this week’s main listening report Damian and Damon take a look at some of the key end of season matches in some of the big leagues in Europe.
Main Listening Report: The FA Cup In Numbers
On this week’s main listening report we preview the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool by taking a look at the oldest competition in the world through numbers.
Main Listening Report: The Manchester Derby
On this week’s main listening report we interview a Manchester United fan and a Manchester City fan and ask them what they think will happen next Monday when their teams clash in the Manchester Derby.
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