Some silverware, a horrible back pass and a nasty gash all feature this week.
This week, we feature big games from the Premier League, Ligue 1, La Liga, as well as Serie A. You can listen to Damon and Damian giving...
Who is in the news for a back pass this week? Check out languagecaster's football glossary to find out.
(to) blow a chance: to miss out on an opportunity
On this week's football podcast, Damon and Damian preview the 2012-13 Premier League in our main report. We also look at some football...
This week, we feature big games from the Premier League, the French League (Ligue 1), La Liga in Spain, as well as a match from the opening...
Zonal marking: This is a system of defence that marks space rather than individual players. The opposite is man-to-man marking.
On this week's review section we look back at some of the first games of the Spanish and English seasons and wonder what is happening in...
2012-13 Premier League kicks off: This is languagecaster's first main listening report of the 2012/13 season, and Damian and Damon give...
In this languagecaster.com's football glossary quiz we have 8 questions for you to answer about football phrases that begin with the letter...
Football glossary: One of the most spectacular ways to score a goal is with a bicycle kick.
Football glossary: Becks - famous footballer David Beckham's nickname.
Football glossary: the beautiful game - a synonym for football
Football glossary: What's the nickname of the South African national football team?
The 2012-13 Premier League season is about to kick off and so here at languagecaster we want to know which team you think will win this...
The predictions battle starts at languagecaster.com. In week one we kick off with some cracking Premier League fixtures. This week's guest...
Backs against the wall: In this football language post we look at the phrase 'backs against the wall' when used in football...
Football glossary: B team - The second team with players that are not quite good enough to play for the first team.
Football glossary: Azzurri - the nickname of the Italian football side
An away goal is a goal that is scored away from home, at another team's ground.
Avoid the drop: This means to survive or to not be relegated to another division
At the end of the day: A commonly-used phrase by footballers in interviews and which means when all is said and done; all things considered...
Attendance: The number of people who watch a match; the number of fans who attend a game at the stadium.
Attacker: A forward, a striker, someone on the team that plays up front.
Attack: Rather than protecting the goal this means to try to score a goal; always looking to score.
At sixes and sevens: To be completely in a mess especially when describing poor defensive organisation. This suggests that one team is...
Assist: A pass or move that leads to a scoring opportunity.
One of the two titles played for each year in Argentina (and many other South American countries), the other being the Clausura
This phrase is used when there is still a lot of issues to be decided in football.
When talking about football results this means 'the same as' or 'equal' and is used when teams draw a game: for example, 1-1 = One all
Assistant referee: Formerly known as the linesman, this person helps the referee to make decisions during the game, including offsides...