Learn English Through Football
English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 - FA Cup 4th Round. In England it's all about the 4th round of the FA Cup this weekend, while in Europe there are some big games taking place, including the Rome derby. On the show, those stories will be … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the football phrase 'interfere with play' which is sometimes heard in football when goals are disallowed because of offside. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our … [Continue reading]
Hello everyone, this is Damian from the languagecaster team and as it's Chinese New Year we thought we'd take a look back at one of our listening posts from 2015 when we reported on football in China. Now obviously some of the data has changed in the … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from Star Sport (January 22nd 2020) 'Saved by the bell' after Arsenal drew with Chelsea in their Premier League game thanks to a late equaliser from Arsenal captain Héctor Bellerín. Don't … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2019-20 FA Cup 4th Round How to play You will need to register or log in with your email - remember it is free to play. Click on the latest weekly predictions post to find each week's games - click here. Fill … [Continue reading]
The transfer window is now open so in this football language post we explain the phrase 'wantaway' which is used as an adjective to describe a player involved in transfer gossip. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2019-20 Chelsea vs Arsenal How to play You will need to register or log in with your email - remember it is free to play. Click on the latest weekly predictions post to find each week's games - click here. … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from The Telegraph (January 20th 2020) 'Put your shirt on Liverpool' after the Reds defeated Manchester United 2-0. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: It's Liverpool vs Manchester United this weekend, traditionally one of the big league games in England. We'll take a look at that game in this show as well as talk about some of the footballing stories from the week. … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the adjective 'sloppy'. This adjective is often used in connection with defending or passing. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: The Languagecaster derby took place last Saturday with league leaders Liverpool coming out on top at Tottenham's new stadium and in this podcast we take a look at some of the language that emerged from the game. We … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the phrase 'to appoint a new manager'. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about this or any other phrase then … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2019-20 Liverpool vs Manchester United How to play You will need to register or log in with your email - remember it is free to play. Click on the latest weekly predictions post to find each week's games - click … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the football cliche, 'walk the ball into the net' which is used to describe a situation when a team scores or doesn't score a goal! Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the Metro (January 12th 2020) which is all about Sergio Agüero's record-breaking goals in the win over Aston Villa. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the word 'adrift' which is often used when talking about a team's position in the league table. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions: 2020 Tottenham vs Liverpool How to play You will need to register or log in with your email - remember it is free to play. Click on the latest weekly predictions post to find each week's games - click here. … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the DDaily Mirror Newspaper in the UK (January 7th 2020) which is about the FA Cup 3rd round match between Premiership side Arsenal and Championship leaders Leeds United. Don't … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast: Festive Football Language Review - On this additional football-language podcast we look back at some of the language that emerged from the festive football fixtures in England, including words and phrases about … [Continue reading]
2019 Review of the Year Quiz: How much do you remember from the 2019 football year? What's the difference between xG and VAR, who won the 2019 Copa America and who was voted the best player in the world? All these, and more, can be found in our end … [Continue reading]