Football Language Resources: El Clasico – We have been publishing football language posts on languagecaster since 2006 and in that time we have featured Real Madrid versus Barcelona on numerous occasions so in this post we bring together some of these posts which can act as a resource for learners and teachers of English.
Football Language: Expected Goals (xG)
Expected Goals (xG): we look at a phrase that is becoming more popular in football as we find ways to describe shots on goal – expected goals or xG.
2018 World Cup: Vocabulary Review
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?
Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Lay the Ball Off
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There are many ways to describe a pass. It is one of the most important actions in the game. This week we look at one of these ways – ‘to lay the ball off’
World Cup Word of the Day: Third-place play-off
Tonight sees the game to decide which teams come third in the 2014 World Cup: the 3rd-place play-off
World Cup Word of the Day: Penalty shoot-out
The second semi-final between Argentina and Holland was a very different game to the one the night before when Germany blew away hosts Brazil. This time Argentina qualified for the final on a penalty shoot-out after a scoreless 120 minutes.
World Cup Word of the Day: Looping Header
World Cup Word of the Day. It’s the second day of the World Cup and today, Languagecaster explains the phrase looping header.
Weekly Football Phrase: To Sky
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Who skied a penalty in a derby last week? And what does ‘to sky’ mean. Check out languagecaster’s weekly football phrase.
Football Glossary: (to) Tap up
Football glossary – To Tap Up – To illegally or secretly, approach another team’s player, and try to persuade them to join your club.
Football Glossary: Ligament
Ligament – body tissue connecting muscles and bones (especially, knee and ankle)