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In this football language podcast we look at a phrase linked to the 2021 Champions League Final game - a player's name-shaped hole.
In this short football language post we explain the expression 'to be in the hat' which is often used when describing knockout football.
'Home' and how it used in football is the focus of this short podcast. We explain how it is used as a noun or adjective with other words.
English Through Football Podcast-April 2020 - Hard-Fought Wins: On this week's podcast, we take a look back at a Liverpool match.
I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'to hoof it', which is a phrase we talked about seven years ago in 2012, but I'd like to add...
For this post on football English we explain the adjective phrase 'high octane'. If you have suggestions, questions, comments, let us know!
In this post, we explain the football expression ‘to hit the ground running‘. This is a phrase commonly used at the start of...
Half-volley: On today's 2018 World Cup language we look at the phrase 'half-volley '.
To hand a team a defeat: What do we mean in football when we say that a team has handed another team a defeat?
What makes a tackle a 'horror tackle'? This post explains the phrase 'horror tackle'.
Football Language - Head-to-head record: What's the meaning of this phrase? When do we use it?
What does the phrase 'high line' mean in football. The phrase refers to a style of play which pushes the defenders high up the pitch.
This post explains how the word 'harsh' is used in football. It is often used when talking about when yellow or red cards are given.
Hand in a transfer request: What's the meaning of the phrase 'Hand in a transfer request'?
When we talk about the home nations in football we mean the teams that make up the United Kingdom...
What's the meaning of the word 'host' in football?
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'hospital pass' in football?
We continue looking at the language of the FA Cup and so today we introduce the football phrase 'Hallowed turf'
There are many ways to describe scoring a goal with your head and on this week's phrase we take a look at one of them - 'to head home'
In our listening report this week we focus on Manchester United's poor start to the 2014-15 season and in particular their defeat in the...
When do we use the phrase 'hot seat' in football?
What does 'head-butt' mean?
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