(to be) Sent to the stands: To be sent off; to receive a red card; to be removed from the pitch. The stand is where the fans sit and watch...
(to) Fall through: When a transfer or deal does not go ahead despite looking like it would do for a long time.
The FA: The Football Association, the organisers of the FA Cup and the England national team. They also look after ...
The 2012-13 Champions League knock-out stage starts next week with 16 teams battling it out to try and reach the final that takes place on...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we focus on the 'romance of the cup' and look at some of the language associated...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we take a look at what constitutes cheating in football.
This week, languagecaster.com digs into its archives and brings you the football phrase 'smash and grab'.
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian look forward to some more World Cup qualifiers taking place this...
Leo Messi: This weekend sees the first clasico meeting of 2012-13 and so on this week's main report we profile one of the best players in...
Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'to boss the game'.
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
In this week's review section we look back at some of the big stories from the world of football to help learners of English improve their...
World Cup: The biggest football tournament in the world is held every four years and features 32 international teams.
(an) X-rated tackle: A terrible tackle that could end in a bad injury, a tackle that is horrible to watch.
Yellow Card: A caution or booking: if a player commits a serious foul then the referee can give him a yellow card - one more similar...
Yob: A hooligan, a thug, someone involved in violent behaviour at a football match
2012-13: The Reds - a look at the coming season: This week Damon makes some predictions about his team, Liverpool's chances in our main...
On this week's review section we look back at some of the first games of the Spanish and English seasons and wonder what is happening in...
The languagecaster team explain a new football phrase or cliche for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to...
Game of two halves: One of the biggest football clichés has to be 'it's a game of two halves' as we all know that...
During the Euro 2012 tournament the languagecaster team will be looking at some of the words and phrases that emerge from the competition...
Today's quiz looks back at some of the words and expressions that we tweeted about during the quarter-final matches of Euro 2012.
Today's Euro 2012 phrase is 'to be bullish'
During the Euro 2012 tournament the languagecaster team will explain a football headline that has appeared in the English-speaking press...
Euro Listening Report: Group B Review: We continue our reviews of the first round of matches from the European Championships in Poland and...
Today's main report reviews the first round of matches from the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine and starts with Group A. There...
During the Euro 2012 tournament the languagecaster team will explain a football headline that has appeared in the English-speaking press...
During the Euro 2012 tournament the languagecaster team will explain a football headline that has appeared in the English-speaking press...
Today the languagecaster team is explaining the headline 'Gomez at the double for Germany' which is from the ESPN website.
Today's headline is 'Blaszczykowski belter ensures no exit Poles tonight' as the languagecaster team explains a football headline that has...
Today we explain the word 'showdown' in our daily look at some of the football vocabulary emerging from the Euro 2012 tournament.