In this week's football-language podcast we look at the word, 'qualify' and how it has been used this week after some of the World Cup...
In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to mark a debut', which we can use to talk about England vs Albania's...
In this football language podcast we look at some language from non-league football, including 'capacity crowd', as well as some football...
In this football language podcast we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers from both the South American and Asian...
In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from the recent international break...
In this football language podcast we look back at some of the big moments from the opening weekend of the 2023-24 Premier League season...
2023 Women's World Cup Preview: In this podcast we preview the 2023 Women's World Cup by looking at some of the favourites, dark horses and
In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2023 Women's World Cup which starts in two weeks by looking at some of the numbers...
Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2022 World Cup final. We'll be looking at some phrases from...
In this football language post we look at three newspaper headlines from the final of the 2022 World Cup; all of which focus on Argentinian...
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrases, 'to play in' and 'to go behind' from the sem-finals
Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at the quarter-final match between Argentina and Netherlands which the South American side...
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'Panenka' which was used when describing Morocco's penalty shoot-out win against...
In this football language post we look at three newspaper headlines about the England 3-0 win over AFCON champions Senegal in the last-16.
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'coast past' which was used to describe the French victory against Poland
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'march into the quarter-finals' which was used after the Dutch victory over the USA
In this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase from Day 13 - (to) flick on from the Serbia versus Switzerland match.
This World Cup language podcast focuses on the phrase, 'cut the ball back', which describes the build up to a goal in the Japan vs Spain...
Newspaper Headlines: Germany Exit in VAR Controversy - In this football language post we look at a newspaper headline from The Telegraph...
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'a peach of a free kick' which was used to describe the second Mexican goal in...
Day 10 of the 2022 World Cup and the last games in Groups A and B. We look the phrase 'side footer' and the game between Senegal and Ecuador
Day 9 of the 2022 World Cup and Cameroon and Serbia had a cracker. We look at a football phrase from the game, 'scoop shot'.
In this football language post we look at the newspaper headline from the Mirror newspaper,'St George 3 Dragons 0' after England's 3-0...
Today's World Cup language podcast looks at some language to describe a goal scored by Morocco against Belgium from an inswinging free kick.
This World Cup language podcast looks back at day 7 of the tournament and at the moment of magic from Leo Messi as he helped Argentina to...
Day 7 of the 2022 World Cup saw some real drama as Argentina had to win to stay in the competition and win they did after two second-half...
In this World Cup newspaper headline from the Guardian newspaper, 'Football 0 Soccer 0' after the USA and England drew 0-0...
Day 6 of the 2022 World Cup and Wales lose 2-0 to Iran. We look at some language describing the result, including the phrase 'first hurdle'.
Scissor kick: Day 5 of the 2022 World Cup and Brazil open their tournament with a win over Serbia and a wonder-goal from Richarlison.
In this football language post we look at the newspaper headline from the Guardian newspaper,'Brazil have liftoff thanks to Richarlison'
Day 6 of the 2022 World Cup saw the African champions Senegal win their first match of these finals after defeating Qatar 3-1 - a result...
Thumping Strike - This is a short teaching / learning activity based on listening and a football phrase from the World Cup - thumping...