This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to play off the park'
(to be) Sent to the stands: To be sent off; to receive a red card; to be removed from the pitch. The stand is where the fans sit and watch...
On this week's languagecaster predictions we feature big games from Italy and England as well as the four first leg quarter-finals from the...
What do you call a small team that has little chance chance of winning? Check out 'minnow' in our football glossary.
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we look at the language connected with footballing injuries
(to) Send someone off: The referee has to send off a player for bad conduct on the pitch. When a player receives a red card he has to leave...
Practice the use of English prepositions with this football language quiz
Retain: To win a cup, league or title again - usually the following year or season
When a team has to move down a division because of poor results. The club is generally occupying the bottom two or three positions.
On this week's main report, we look at three of the common injuries footballers suffer and the language of injuries.
This week languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to ship goals'.
Qualifier: Games played to decide which teams progress to the main tournament or knock-out stages of a competition. A game to qualify for...
(to be) Relegated: To move down a division because of poor performances - to finish in the bottom 2 or 3 positions in the table
La Selección: Nickname (In Spanish) for the Spanish international football team.
Serie A: The Italian top league / division. The equivalent in Germany is the Bundesliga and in England is the Premier League.
Season: The time it takes for each team to twice play all the other teams in the league (home and away). The season in England lasts from...
One-way traffic: When only one team is doing all the attacking - the direction of play is going in one direction only.
What's the missing word in this phrase from the glossary - The ___ merry-go-round?
How would you say the score 0-0? Zero zero? Check out 'nil' in languagecaster's football glossary.
Languagecaster's football glossary - Do you know what The Miracle of Istanbul' refers to?
Football glossary @ languagecaster: What happens when you no longer trust or believe in someone? To lose faith in
(to) Seal a deal: To complete a deal or transaction. In football we use it when talking about player transfers; the movement of players...
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase 'Centre stage'
The 2014 World Cup qualifiers continue this week and we feature games from Europe, South America, Africa, Central America and Asia.
Scudetto: Name for the Italian league title (Serie A). It refers to a the winning shield. Teams in Serie A play for the Scudetto.
In the doldrums: To be at a low point; to be in a bad way
(to be) In the bag: Looking to be safe; the result of the game does not appear to be in danger.
International: Used when describing a game between two countries or to describe a player who has played for his/her country.
Injury time: The time added on by the referee after 90 minutes (See also: stoppage/added time)
This English for Football phrase is to be in with a shout and it means to have a chance of doing well in something even though you may not...
injury: When a player is hurt during the match we can say that they have suffered an injury. If a team has many players...
An inept performance: A performance showing no skill; one that is clumsy or poor