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Every week, languagecaster.com brings you a new football phrase or cliche, and for this week’s football phrase, we explain the phrase Three Lions.
- Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below and listening to the audio.
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- This post also features in our podcast show, along with a main report and our weekly predictions.
Three Lions
This week’s English for football expression is Three Lions which is the nickname of the English national football team. The badge on the team shirt has three lions which represent the Royal Arms of England, so the nickname is based on this badge: Three Lions
- Example: Many fans were hoping for a better performance from the Three Lions at the Brazil World Cup
