Learn English Through Football

The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at a cliché that is used especially at the end of the season: If you’d offered me that… . You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great for learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. Teachers

The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘claw’, and how it is used in combination with other words. You can find a transcript of the show below, which is great for learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. Teachers of English can als

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language that described the four first-leg quarter finals of the Champions League which are all delicately poised as all eight sides feel they still have a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here an

The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘cameo’ There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used by teachers of English to create activities, such as fill in

In this football language podcast we look at the word ‘stand‘ and see how it is used in different ways in football. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at

This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word ‘byline’, and how is it different from goal line. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used by teachers of Eng

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase ‘turn around (the game)‘ which is used to describe comebacks in football. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can

This week’s football language podcast looks back at the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and we’ll be looking at the phrase ‘Zombie Football‘. And don’t forget that you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any sugges

This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the verb ‘to lump’. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used by teachers of English to create activities, such as fill

This week’s football language podcast looks back at the group stages of the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament that is taking place in Ivory Coast in January and February and we’ll be looking at some of good and the bad and talking about ‘giantkilling‘. And don’t forget that you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our sit