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 ...
This is our World Cup 2018 Review. It's one week since the end of the tournament and we take a look at some of the highlights, ask a quiz...
In this post, we explain the football expression 'to come up short' which is used to describe a team's performance in a match or a...
In this World Cup 2018 podcast, we discuss how our predictions went for the matches and before looking forward to the big one!
In this World Cup 2018 podcast, we have a quarter-final review. Eight teams, four games, four winners. Damian and Damon give their thoughts...
One side of the draw: What is the meaning of the phrase 'One side of the draw' in football?
Last 16 Matches - Day 1: In this post we look back at the first two matches from the last 16: France versus Argentina and Portugal against...
The World Cup’s brilliant, isn’t it! And in this 2018 World Cup post, we introduce the football phrase ‘switch...
In this post, we explain the football expression 'false number 9' which is a position on the football pitch.
Last 16: The 2018 World Cup has reached the knock-out stage - there are 16 teams left in the tournament...
In this podcast we review some of the big stories from the group stages at the 2018 World Cup in Russia - Damian and Damon look back at...
In this post, we explain the football expression 'bore draw' which is used to describe a not very exciting game of football.
Never Know They're Beaten: this post explains the football cliche 'Never know they're beaten' which was used to describe the Germany...
In this post, we explain the football expression 'Final third' which is used when describing part of the pitch or the attack of a team.
In this post, we explain a phrase used to talk about football: overturn a decision which was used in the Costa Rica versus Brazil World Cup...
2018 World Cup Podcast: Review of Week 1: The 2018 World Cup is now moving into its second week and teams are starting to play their second...
Half-volley: On today's 2018 World Cup language we look at the phrase 'half-volley '.
2018 World Cup: Review of Week 1 - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. In this listening report we take a look back at some of the good, the...
In this post, we explain the football expression 'First-round exit', which will probably be heard over the next few days in the 2018 World...
In this post, we explain the football expression 'straight red', which featured in the 2018 World Cup match between Colombia and Japan.
In this post, we explain the cliche 'Should be out of sight' as part of our World Cup football language series at languagecaster.com.
In this post, we explain some football expressions to do with late goals, specifically 'late winners', that have featured in the 2018 World...
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On today’s listening report we take a look at two more of the groups in the 2018 World Cup: Groups C and D. We will also be reminding you...
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