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
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 0:48 — 381.1KB) | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More
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
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:02 — 489.7KB) | Embed
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS | More
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)