It's the weekend before the Premier league season starts so the traditional pre-season game between last season's FA Cup and Premier League...
The transfer window for the 2014-15 European football season is open which means that clubs are busy trying to buy and sell players...
This week's football phrase is 'terrace'
In honour of Sir Alex Fergusona€™s retirement from Manchester United this week after more than a quarter of a century in charge we look at...
Languagecaster's glossary of footballing phrases - to mark - An action to prevent an opposing player from receiving the ball; staying close...
In today's look at the language of football newspaper headlines we feature the Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Real...
Sometimes on languagecaster.com we take a look at some of the headlines from the football world and today we feature the Champions League...
Overcome: To beat another side; to defeat.
This week, languagecaster.com introduces the English football phrase and cliche 'Roy of the Rovers stuff'.
To not admit defeat; to refuse to give up; to have a great fighting spirit. What cliche describes this attitude? Check our Football...
'To be on loan' - When a team lends a player to another team for no money. A new football phrase in languagecaster's glossary
On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we look at the match ups in this year's Champions League quarter-final first legs...
To sign a player: When a club buys a new player from another club.
Retain: To win a cup, league or title again - usually the following year or season
Serie A: The Italian top league / division. The equivalent in Germany is the Bundesliga and in England is the Premier League.
Season: The time it takes for each team to twice play all the other teams in the league (home and away). The season in England lasts from...
This weeka€™s English for Football is to be in the running. If you say a team is in the running, you mean that they have a chance of...
Stalemate - When the score is 0-0; a situation where neither team is winning nor do they want to risk losing; often collocates with the...
Stalwart - This refers to player that has stayed at a club for a long time; someone who has been in the team for many years.
Football glossary - The time added on by the referee after the 90 minutes have finished (injury/added time): See also squeaky bum time.
Surprise package - In football this expression refers to a team that unexpectedly does well despite the fact that not many people think...
Sweeper - A position in defence - usually behind the centre halves; a sweeper's job is to 'sweep up' the loose balls and add cover in...
FIFA stands for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and is the organising committee of world football
Fergie: Nickname of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Fans: Supporters of a team; those who follow a club
FA Cup: English knock-out competition for club sides. The oldest football tournament in the world. It is organised by the Football...
Tier - Level, rank, division - Example: In Spain, reserve teams are not allowed to compete in the same tier as their senior team
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...
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.
Line up: This expression is used to describe a team's starting members and their position (to line up). The starting XI.
Ligament - body tissue connecting muscles and bones (especially, knee and ankle)