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Football Language – In the News: Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool 2020

July 4, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Football Language: Corker

June 27, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

In this football language post we introduce the word ‘corker’ and explain how it is used in football.

Short Football Language Podcast: Showboat and Play to the Crowd

June 20, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Learn English Through Football Podcast – Showboat and Play to the Crowd: Welcome everyone to this short football language podcast.

Football Language Podcast: June 2020 – Premier League set to restart

June 8, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Football Language Podcast: June 2020 – Premier League set to restart: On this week’s football-language podcast we take a look at some of the news from the football world.

Football Language: Release

June 6, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain how the word ‘release’ can be used in football. It is used with contracts and transfers and also passes.

Football Language Podcast: May 2020 – Bundesliga Week 2

May 25, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Football in the Bundesliga has been back for over a week now and on this show, we take a look at some of the language connected with one of these Bundesliga matches from the week – the Berlin derby between Hertha and Union.

Football Language: (to) Pull Off

May 24, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain the football expression ‘to pull off’. This often used to in connection with making saves.

Football Language Quiz: Gap Fill – Leicester vs Liverpool (2019-20)

May 16, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

Try this listening quiz based on part of the podcast Lay Down a Marker, featuring a game between Leicester and Liverpool.

Football Language Podcast: May 2020 – Laying down a marker

May 11, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Laying down a marker: On this week’s podcast, Damon picks one of his team’s key matches and discusses some of the football language used…

Football Language Quiz: Gap Fill – Liverpool vs Aston Villa (2019-20)

April 27, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

Try this listening quiz based on part of the podcast Hard Fought Win, featuring a game between Liverpool and Aston Villa.

Football Language Podcast: April 2020 – Hard-Fought Win

April 27, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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English Through Football Podcast-April 2020 – Hard-Fought Wins: On this week’s podcast, we take a look back at a Liverpool match.

Football Quiz: World Cup 1994

April 25, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

How much do you know about the 1994 World Cup in the USA? Who scored 5 in one game? Who missed a famous spot kick?

Football Quiz: 1930 World Cup

April 11, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

How much do you know about the first ever World Cup – the 1930 version? Which teams competed? Who was the winner? What was celebrated by the hosts Uruguay at the same time? Try our football quiz below and find out the answers to these and other questions about the 1986 World Cup.

Football Quiz: 2002 World Cup

April 9, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

Football Quiz: 2002 World Cup – Try our football quiz and find out the answers to these and other questions about the 2002 World Cup.

Listening Practice Report: From the archives – Johan Cruyff

March 24, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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March the 24th 2016 saw the passing of one of the greatest footballers ever – Johan Cruyff. To remember this great player, this week’s listening practice report is an adapted report from our archives. The post was originally published on May 1, 2011 as part of our World Cup Stars series. You can find explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) at the end of the post. You can listen to the podcast by clicking on the file below – you can also subscribe and listen to all our football-language podcasts – there are hundreds of them!

Football Language Podcast: El Clásico 2020

March 1, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Football Language Podcast – El Clásico 2020: Some huge games this week, with el Clásico in La Liga, Juventus versus Inter in Italy, the League Cup final in England and the ‘derby’ between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace! In this show we discuss the football language phrase ‘under the cosh’, as well as some of the news from the football world this week, including some of the Champions League games that took place. There’s also a football language quiz question and some predictions at the end of the show.

Short Football Language Podcast: Phrases beginning with ‘U’

March 1, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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I’ll be looking at a few phrases from our football glossary of soccer vocabulary in this episode, specifically phrases beginning with ‘under’ in our ‘U’ category

Football Language: Under the Cosh

February 29, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain the phrase ‘Under the Cosh’. This phrase is often connected with attacking football.

Short FootballLanguage Podcast: Half Volley & Daisy Cutter

February 16, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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I’ll be talking about two phrases you’ll hear in football – half volley and daisy cutter

Football Language: The Everton Cup

February 15, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

This week’s football phrase is specific to the game in England and is ‘The Everton Cup’.