On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damian talks about the language of transfers and also introduces the phrase...
To top it all off - To make something better, to improve a great situation, to add the final touch (sometimes used in a sarcastic sense to...
Trophy - Cup, award, prize; Arsenal Ladies won two trophies last season; Arsenal haven't won a trophy since 2005 (as of 2013)
Two-footed tackle - A dangerous tackle using both feet that is 'over the ball'. When a player lunges at the opponent, usually with both...
Under-21 - European international tournaments for players under the age of 21. The Olympics allows players that are under 23.
Ligament - body tissue connecting muscles and bones (especially, knee and ankle)
Leg - Tie, match, game. 'Leg' is used usually in competitions when teams play each other twice, over two legs.
The Kop - This is the stand where traditionally the most vociferous (loud, enthusiastic) Liverpool fans used to stand.
The skill of juggling with a football using feet, lower legs, knees, chest, shoulders, and head, without allowing the ball to hit the...
Kit - What the players wear when playing (shirt, shorts and socks); sometimes referred to as football strip
A screamer: A really hard shot, an unstoppable shot that usually results in a goal (a pile driver). Usually a screamer is a shot from...
Scissor kick - While in mid-air, a kick that moves the ball so that it travels behind you - usually a shot (bicycle kick). An athletic and...
The word 'scapegoat' is used as a metaphor for someone who is blamed for something bad happening.
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to line up a bid for'.
The end of the transfer window - and this week's English for football phrase is 'to complete a move'
On this week's podcast, we hail one of the great modern footballers - Juventus and Italy's Del Piero.
Who has been winding who up in the football world - and what does 'to wind up' mean? Check out the latest football phrase from...
Shankley's 10 game rule and how three of the big leagues in Europe stand now - The Premier League, La Liga and the Bundesliga.
In Europe the football seasons are coming to a close, but in the Bundesliga in Germany the last games are more controversial than normal.
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This week's football phrase is 'to hold the ball up'
This week's phrase is 'an off the ball incident'
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What does 'draw a blank' mean?
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In this post we explain the phrase 'to be in the dark'
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This week's phrase is a 'wake up call'
Lots more drama in the world of football as we near the end of the season in Europe, and you can find all the news on our weekly podcast...
[print_link] | Teaching Ideas In September, Europe gets back to World cup qualifiers. This post takes a look at the top ten teams in Europe...