Following last week's main report on goalkeepers, this week we look at another positions on the football pitch: the centre back.
Another set of big matches for us to predict this week including Manchester United and Arsenal, Juventus and Inter as well as some more...
To centre: To cross the ball - usually into the box or penalty area
(to/a) Caution: A yellow card, a booking. Two cautions in a game will lead to a red card
(a) Cap: An appearance for your country; the number of times someone plays international games
To cancel, to stop a game from being played
Example: The game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch
(to) Volley: To strike the ball while it is in mid-air before it touches the ground.
By the Skin of their Teeth: This phrase means to achieve something by a narrow margin, to only just succeed.
Business End to the Season: This means the most important part of the season or the the run in at the end of the football year. We use the...
Bundesliga: The name of the German league championship. Example: The 2012 Bundesliga champions are Borussia Dortmund Example: The...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian look forward to one of the greatest match-ups in world football ...
On this week's main report we look at one of the biggest games in world football: the Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors.
Poll: The Best Ever Goalkeeper? We all know that goalkeepers are different but who do you think is the best ever goalkeeper?
Brought down to earth: the meaning of this expression simply means to come back to reality and usually this reality is not so exciting.
To Break a hoodoo: The word hoodoo is usually associated with bad luck or possibly even a curse. In football, if a team attempts to break...
Bounce back: To come back strongly after a bad defeat. If a team reacts or responds well after a poor result.
How good is your knowledge of the language of soccer? In this football language quiz we have 8 questions for you to answer about football...
This week's football phrase is 'against the run of play', which is used to describe a situation when a team scores a goal when they...
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
Big matches this weekend in England with Chelsea taking on Manchester United, while Everton and Liverpool face each other in the first...
On this week's main report we look at one of the key positions on the football pitch: the goalkeeper
This week, languagecaster takes a look at the phrase to spill over.
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
Some very big games indeed this weekend sees three derbies with no love lost between the sides, while we also predict games from Italy and...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian look forward to some more World Cup qualifiers taking place this...
This week's English for football phrase is, 'to cause an upset'. Which teams will cause an upset in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers?
This week's main listening report focuses on the international minnows of the game.
It's World Cup qualifying time again and there are some big games this weekend in Europe and in South America which you can hear on this...
Wembley: The home of English football; where the England national team play their home matches, one of the most famous stadiums in the world
(to) Win: To not lose or draw a game, to gain a victory
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian take a look at the big football stories from the week and profile...
WAGs: An acronym that stands for 'wives and girlfriends'