Learn English Through Football
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the Metro newspaper in London which focuses on Tottenham Hotspur's decision to change its mind over applying for government help to pay its workers. You can see more explanations of … [Continue reading]
How much do you know about the first ever World Cup - the 1930 version? Which teams competed? Who was the winner? What was celebrated by the hosts Uruguay at the same time? Try our football quiz below and find out the answers to these and other … [Continue reading]
There are lots of expressions in football that use numbers - how many of them do you know? For example, what is the 12th man? How about a 50-50 tackle? How do we say the following score - 1-0? Try our football-language quiz below and find out the … [Continue reading]
How much do you know about the 2002 World Cup held in South Korea and Japan? Which teams went home with no goals scored? Who scored the most goals? Which was the most successful African team? What was the highest scoring game? Try our football quiz … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast - 1986 World Cup Quarter final - France vs Brazil: In this podcast the languagecaster team looks back at one of the greatest matches in World Cup history - the 1986 quarter-final match between France and Brazil. This … [Continue reading]
How much do you know about the 1986 World Cup in Mexico? Who finished as the leading scorer? Which team finished runners-up - how about third or fourth? How many goals were scored? Try our football quiz below and find out the answers to these and … [Continue reading]
The Language of Postponements and Cancellations: In this football language post we explain some of the words and phrases connected to postponements and cancellations as nearly all football leagues have been forced to stop due to Coronavirus 19. Is … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the Times newspaper which is all about Premier League players donating some of their salaries to the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. You can see more explanations of … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast - World Cup 2010 Brazil vs Netherlands: In this podcast the languagecaster team looks back at the 2010 World Cup quarter-final match between the Netherlands and Brazil which is another game from the #WorldCupAtHome by … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast - World Cup 2014 Spain vs Netherlands In this short podcast the languagecaster team look back at the 2014 World Cup and in particular the game between Spain and the Netherlands which was recently broadcast on … [Continue reading]
How much do you know about non-English words and expressions used in English football? Try our football-language quiz below and find out about these different types of words and phrases. If you have questions or comments, email us at: … [Continue reading]
March the 24th 2016 saw the passing of one of the greatest footballers ever - Johan Cruyff. To remember this great player, this week's listening practice report is an adapted report from our archives. The post was originally published on May 1, 2011 … [Continue reading]
How much do you know about the language used to describe the pitch markings? What is the difference between the penalty area and the six-yard box? Try our football-language quiz below and find out about different types of words and phrases to use … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast - March 2020 Update: As we all know, there is there is hardly any football being played around the world at this time but the Learn English Through Football team will continue to produce our football language podcasts … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the Guardian newspaper in the UK (March 2020 adapted from The Week, March 2020) which is about Tottenham's Champions League defeat against Leipzig. You can see more explanations of … [Continue reading]
In this football language post we explain the cliche: 'Something out of nothing' which is used to describe something unexpected in football. Don't forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also … [Continue reading]
How much do you know about the language of transfers in football? What do we mean by the transfer deadline? What is the difference between a loan and a free? Try our football-language quiz below and find out about different types of phrases to use … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast - 2020 Manchester Derby: The Manchester derby takes place this weekend when Manchester City travel to Old Trafford to take on their rivals United. On this podcast we look ahead to that game as well as Everton's trip … [Continue reading]
English Through Football Podcast - The Manchester Derby in Numbers: This listening report looks at one of the biggest - and fiercest - derbies in football by looking at some of the numbers and the history behind the Manchester derby. You can listen … [Continue reading]
Languagecaster Predictions - 2020 Manchester Derby: Manchester City travel to rivals United on Sunday in the big game in the Premier League this weekend and we feature this match in our predictions this week. We also look ahead to a big London derby … [Continue reading]