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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase 'lose the dressing room', and other football language used when a manager is...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'close the gap' after Manchester City's win over Arsenal in the Premier Leagu...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases connected to the expression, 'business end of the season' as we only have a...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb phrase 'to fizz the ballt'. This phrase ise used to talk about passing as well as sh...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'no fluke' after Southampton defeated Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter final thi...

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off finals, including, 'miss out...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the pverb phrasehrase 'skied it'. This phrase can be used to describe shooting or a shot. The...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off games, including, 'reach the fina...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase 'caught napping', a phrase usually used to talk about defending. The post Weekly F...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a football phrase that has come out of AFCON 2025: 'stripped of their title' after what...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'defend their title' after Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the Women's...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at football phrases to talk about goalkeeping mistakes, including 'goalkeeping gaffe'. The...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'To be into the next round' after League One side Port Vale qualified for the...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected with defending or controlling the ball. The post Learn English T...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'one for the team', a phrase used alongside yellow cards. The post Weekly Footbal...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the Champions League second leg tie between Juventus and Galatasaray....

In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'too good to go down' after my favourite team Tottenham lost again and are only f...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the football language connected with this week's Women's Champions League play o...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'penalty shootout' after the FA Cup 4th Round tie between Birmingham and Leeds wa...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language around manager sackings after some high-profile managers lost their jobs t...

This podcast's weekly football phrase is the verb phrase 'to dwell on'. This is used to describe talk about a player in control of the ball....

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from the final of th 2023 Women's World Cup. The post Learn English T...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the top of the table: 'to extend their lead' and 'to move cle...

This podcast's weekly football phrase is the noun 'a scorpion kick'. This is used to describe a particular kind of shot. The post Weekly Foo...

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the football language from the final round of games from the 2025-26 Champi...

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal and discuss missed penalties The post L...

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on the language of the 3rd round of the FA Cup, including the cliche 'the magic of the cup...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the cliche, 'the sacking season' after two high-profile sackings in the Premier League this w...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the last-16 of the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco, including the ph...

This podcast's weekly football phrase is a verb phrase' to latch on to'. This is used to describe a player controlling the ball. The post We...

In this week's football-language podcast we look forward to AFCON 2025 which starts this weekend in Morocco. We will look at some of the fav...

This podcast's weekly football phrase is 'a goal fest'. a phrase used to describe matches with lots of goals. The post Weekly Football Phras...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the past week including 'turn the corner' and 'down tools'. The post...

This podcast's weekly football phrase is to throw under the bus. which is a phrase used by Mohammad Salah in comments this week. The post We...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the 2026 World Cup draw that took place in Washington at the weekend...

This podcast's weekly football phrase is to shin it. which is a phrae you will hear connected with how a player kicks the ball. The post Wee...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores final (2025) that took place this week...

In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the weekend, including the phrase, 'the goal stands' from the Newcastle Un...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase used to talk about amazing moments in football - Roy of the Rovers. The post Le...

In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifier between Hungary and Ireland, including...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group decider'...

In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'solo effort' which describes a particular type of goal. The po...

In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'go clear' when describing a team doing well in a match or in t...

This phrase refers to a type of tackle where the defender makes contact with both the opposing player and the ball. It’s often seen as a str...

The weekly football phrase we introduce in this podcast is 'man and ball7 which is a phrase used in football to describe tackles. The post W...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a verb phrase connected to shooting and passing. The post Learn English Through Football...

This week's football phrase is the verb phrase '(to) Spurn a Chance'. This phrase is often to describe an attempt at goal. The post Weekly F...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to club rivalries. We also look ahead to this weekend's football...

In this football phrase of the week we look at expressions connected to the word 'qualify', including 'claim a spot' after the recent 2026 W...

In this week's football-language podcast we look at Liverpool's start to the season and the key phrase is 'to bed in'. The post Learn Englis...