In this football language post we introduce the word ‘corker’ and explain how it is used in football.
Podcast 41: The Winners!
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Podcast 40: The Copa Libertadores
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Week 39: The good, the bad and the ugly
[print_link] Barcelona in the Bernabeu and back from the brink, Birmingham bounce back and bad boy Barton all feature on this week’s good, the bad and the ugly section of languagecaster’s football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be […]
Week 39: Predictions (DB 166-176 DF)
[print_link] Damian increases his lead to 10 points in the predictions battle after a ‘Barcelona-esque’ 6-2 mauling of Damon last week. On this week’s show we feature two domestic Cup finals, as well as big games from the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Serie A and a possible title-deciding derby match in Scotland [TABLE=130]
…when football was born
I hope that Chelsea won’t get to the UEFA Champions League final because it would be the victory of speculative football against wonderful football. In these days, we all know where excessive speculation has taken us, to a big fallout. Don’t let Chelsea mess up such a beautiful game like Barça’s
Week 38: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[print_link] Boring Champions League semis, the race for La Liga title, injuries, empty stadiums, and a big name biting the dust all feature on this week’s good, the bad and the ugly section of languagecaster’s football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary […]
Week 38: Predictions (DB 164-170 DF)
[print_link] With only a few weeks remaining the predictions battle between Damon and Damian is still neck and neck. This week, we feature two big games between teams at the top and bottom of the league in England, the Madrid-Barca derby in Spain, as well as important matches from the top of the Bundesliga, Serie […]
Podcast 37: Premier League Title Race
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Week 37: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[print_link] Andrei Arshavin, AZ Alkmaar and Serie A all feature on this week’s good, the bad and the ugly section of languagecaster’s football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the page. The Good […]
Week 36: The FA Cup semi-finals
Download the latest podcast – The FA Cup Download the latest worksheets and transcripts here. Check out this week’s predictions. Can you do better? Listen to the podcast, read the posts, then leave a comment. ********************************************************************************** The latest football news – The good, the bad and the ugly The Champions League quaretr final second leg […]
Week 36: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
pulsating Champions League tie, English clubs dominance in that competition, trouble in Malaysia, Manchester City and Luton all feature in this week’s Good, the Bad and the Ugly section of languagecaster’s football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be […]
Week 35: The Champions League quarter finals
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Week 35: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[print_link] Last-gasp goals, Bayern Munich thrashed, Champions League quarter-finals, international sackings and tension in the Championship all feature in this week’s good, the bad and the ugly section of languagecaster’s football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found […]
Week 34: Predictions (DB 136 – 147 DF)
[print_link] Both Damon and Damian did well in predicting the World Cup qualifying games last week, Damon edging out his rival 8-7. This week sees our two ‘experts’ predicting matches from the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, La Plata derby in Argentina, as well as the quarter-finals of the Champions League. [TABLE=125]
Week 32: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[print_link] Stories from England, France, Argentina, Iraq and Brazil all feature on this week’s good, the bad and the ugly on languagecaster’s football podcast. Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the page. The Good […]
Week 31: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[print_link] Champions League action dominates the news, but sending offs in Argentina, a new shirt for Manchester United and more fan violence all make this week’s Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Good Podolski scores It was good again for English clubs in the Champions League as all four representatives go through to the quarter […]
Week 31: Predictions (DB 124 – 129 DF)
[print_link] Damian has opened up a significant gap in the predictions race. This could be make-or-break week for Damon, another big loss and it could be all over. This week, we have a real globe-trotting feel to the games – matches from England, Spain, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Japan all feature. [TABLE=121]
Week 29: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[print_link] Champions League action this week dominates the news, but there was also a bit of fighting on the football pitches of the world! Click on the links below to find out more on all of these stories. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the page. The Good […]
Week 28: Predictions (DB 118-109 DF)
[print_link] A low-scoring round for the languagecaster ‘experts’ last week means that both Damon and Damian will be looking for some points from this week’s set of matches. Guus Hiddink’s first match in charge for Chelsea, the Catalan derby in la Liga, the Ruhr derby in Germany, as well as four matches from the last […]