In this football language post we explain the football expression 'last-gasp goal' which is a late, very late, goal in a game - one that...
In this football language post we explain the football phrase 'grudge match' which is linked to football rivalries.
In this football language post we explain the football phrase 'to be booked'.
Promotion race: Towards the end of the season when a group of teams still have a possibility of moving up a division (to be / get promoted)
One-way traffic: When only one team is doing all the attacking - the direction of play is going in one direction only.
This week's English for football is thick and fast.
On this week's English for Football, we're going to look at the expression shot to pieces. Now, this basically means to be destroyed and it...
To earn a recall: This is connected to when a player is dropped from the team and then makes a comeback.
On this week's English for football we look at the phrase thrills and spills. This is used to describe a particularly exciting match where...
Today's English for football phrase is to be sewn up. This expression is a phrasal verb using the words sew and up and means to be...
Today's English for football phrase is a recipe for disaster. This phrase combines two words: recipe, which means how to make a meal or...
Take the game by the scruff of the neck
languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase 'to be in the bag'.
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase 'to move up a gear'.
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English for football phrase: It's a lottery.
Battling for survival: In this football language post we explain the football expression 'battling for survival' which is often used when...
Football Vocabulary - Week 12. Here are some of the words and phrases that were used in this week's podcast.
Weekly football phrase for learners of english 'giantkilling / underdog'
Weekly football phrase for learners of English: to take over