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Football Language: Under the Cosh

February 29, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain the phrase ‘Under the Cosh’. This phrase is often connected with attacking football.

Newspaper Headline: The Real deal

February 27, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the Telegraph from February 27th 2020 and reports on Manchester City’s win at Real Madrid in the last 16 first leg tie. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about this […]

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Everton and Chelsea vs Tottenham

February 23, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

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2019-20 Arsenal vs Everton and Chelsea vs Tottenham: The Premier League returns after its short mid-week break and this week sees some huge fixtures particularly for those fighting for the Champions League places and those teams wishing to avoid relegation. We also explain a football language phrase connected to shooting, look back at some of the good, bad and ugly from the first set of matches from the last-16 in the Champions League, while we also have a football-language quiz question and some predictions.

Football Language: Tie

February 16, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain the word ‘tie’ which is used as a verb and a noun and has different meanings in football.

Short FootballLanguage Podcast: Half Volley & Daisy Cutter

February 16, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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I’ll be talking about two phrases you’ll hear in football – half volley and daisy cutter

Football Language: The Everton Cup

February 15, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

This week’s football phrase is specific to the game in England and is ‘The Everton Cup’.

Football Language Podcast: (to) Set Up

February 6, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Learn English Through Football Podcast – (to) Set Up: This week’s football phrase is the verb phrase ‘to set up’

Football Cliche: One game at a time

February 4, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

In this football language post we explain the football cliche, ‘one game at a time’ which is used to take the pressure off a team that is doing well.

Newspaper Headline: Losing it

February 4, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

Losing it: In this football language post we explain a newspaper headline from the Times newspaper about the game between Tottenham…

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Madrid Derby

February 2, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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2019-20 – Madrid Derby: It’s the 2019-20 Madrid derby which should be a cracker! We’ll discuss some of the language that featured in that game along with some of the other big games frm the weekend. We explain the terms, ‘to swoop for’ and to ‘walk the league’ and we’ll also feature a football language quiz question connected with derbies.

Football Cliche: To walk the title

February 1, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

Walk the title: We explain the football cliche, ‘walk the title’ which is used when a team is winning a league easily.

Football Language: (to) Shank

January 31, 2020 by grell Leave a Comment

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Shank: We explain the word ‘shank’ in this podcast…

Football Language: Interfering with play

January 25, 2020 by Learn English through Football Leave a Comment

Football Language: Interfering with play – In this football language post we explain the football phrase ‘intere with play’ which is sometimes heard in football when goals are disallowed because of offside.