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Damian

I was born in London but grew up in Ireland and I am a Tottenham Hotspur and Ireland fan. I have been playing, watching and talking about football since I was 5 years old so it kind of makes sense to do something like this.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018 Copa Libertadores Final and Manchester Derby

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On this week’s football-language podcast we look back at the first leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate the superclásico in a continental final! We also look ahead to the Manchester derby which features in our predictions competition along with Chelsea v Everton and Arsenal v Wolves. There is also a football quiz question and we explain some football language, including the phrase ‘to set up a goal’ and the cliche ‘put it in the mixer’.

Football Language: Set up a chance or goal

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In this post we explain the football expression ‘set up a chance or set up a goal’ which is used to describe an assist in football.

English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Liverpool vs Chelsea

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A huge weekend of football sees the two unbeaten sides at the top of the Premier League table face off, the top two in Serie A play each other, the Rome derby and the Madrid derby also take place! We’ll talk about the good, the bad and the ugly news from last week, feature some English phrases used in football, including the cliche ‘no one is biger than the club’ and try to predict some of the games in the Premier League in our predictions competition.

Football Cliche: No one is bigger than the club

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In today’s football expression we explain the cliche ‘no one is bigger than the club’ which can be seen a s a type of warning.

Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 6 Tottenham vs Liverpool

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2018-19 Week 6 – Tottenham vs Liverpool: It’s the languagecaster derby! Damian’s Tottenham versus Damon’s Liverpool.

Football Language: Unbeaten record

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We explain the football expressions ‘unbeaten record’ and ‘unbeaten run’ which are used to describe a team’s performance in a competition.

Learn English through Football Podcast: The UEFA Nations League

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The UEFA Nations League: On this special extra podcast we take a look at the UEFA Nations League and look at some of the language involved with this tournament and answer questions about the format, the rules and what it may mean for the future of European football internationals.

Football Language: Disputed call

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In this post we explain the football expression ‘disputed call’ which is used to describe a controversial decision from the referee in a match.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Week 4 – Cardiff vs Arsenal and Huge European Derbies

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2018-19 – Week 4: In this week’s football-language podcast we look back at the Manchester United versus Tottenham and look ahead to some of the big games from this weekend. We also look at the phrase ‘put the game beyond’, review some of the big news from the world of football, ask a football-language quiz and offer some predictions for the big games.

Football Language: Penalty shout

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In this post we explain the football expression ‘penalty shout’ which is used in a game when a team wants a penalty.

Football Language: See red

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In this post, we explain the football expression ‘to see red’ which is used when a player is sent off

Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Premier League Week 3 – Man Utd vs Spurs

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2018-19 Premier League – Week 3: In this week’s football-language podcast we look ahead to the Manchester United versus Tottenham match on Monday. We also explain the football phrase ‘deadline-day signing’, ask a football-language question and attempt some predictions for the big games this weekend.

Football Language: Deadline-day signing

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In this post, we explain the football expression ‘deadline-day signing’ which is used to describe a player who has joined a new club

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Premier League Preview

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2018-19 Premier League Preview: In this football-language podcast we preview the 2018-19 Premier League season. Can Manchester City retain their title or will their city rivals United challenge them? How will Liverpool fare with their new signings and what about Chelsea and Arsenal with their new managers in charge? Which teams will face a relegation battle and which teams will turn out to be dark horses? If you’d like the transcript to the show – great for learners and teachers of English – please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon) and if you have questions or comments, email us at: admin@languagecaster.com

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2018-19 Season Preview – Tottenham

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Season Preview – Tottenham: Damian looks ahead to the new 2018-19 season and wonders what will be in store for his favourite team, Tottenham with a new stadium and lots of 2018 World Cup players in the squad. If you’d like the transcript to the show – great for learners and teachers of English join as a patron…

Learn English through Football Podcast: 2018-19 The Championship Preview

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In this football-language podcast we take a look at the second tier of football in England – the Championship. So, in today’s show we will be looking at some of the favourites for promotion, possible dark horses, as well as looking at some of the teams that may face a relegation battle in the 2018-19 season.

2018 World Cup: Vocabulary Review

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2018 World Cup: Vocabulary Review In this post we look back at some of the words and phrases that we highlighted during the 2018 World Cup – a vocabulary review. Can you remember some (or all) of these words and the contexts they were used during the tournament?

2018 World Cup Language: Come up short

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In this post, we explain the football expression ‘to come up short’ which is used to describe a team’s performance in a match or a tournament.

2018 World Cup Language: One side of the draw

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One side of the draw: What is the meaning of the phrase ‘One side of the draw’ in football?

2018 World Cup: Last 16 Matches – Day 1

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Last 16 Matches – Day 1: In this post we look back at the first two matches from the last 16: France versus Argentina and Portugal against Uruguay and explain some of the language that emerged from the two matches.

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