Learn English Through Football Podcast

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on some language to describe late goals as domestic football returns after the international break. We will also look at some predictions from the big game at the weekend from the Premier League: Liverpool versus Manchester City.

In this week's football phrase we take a look at the verb phrase 'to hang up your boots', which is a phrase used when a a player retires from football.

In this week's football-language podcast, we look at some of the language connected with the latest round of the Women's Champions League. We will also look at some predictions from the Nations League, including the match between Germany and Greece.

In this week's football-language podcast, we explore football vocabulary related to punishments after Manchester City were found guilty of 114 charges.

In this week's football phrase we take a look at the verb phrase 'to bring down to Earth', which is a phrase used when a team doing well is beaten.

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on language to describe football derbies as there are big derbies taking place in England, Scotland, France and Spain this weekend.

In this week's football phrase we look at the expression flagged for offside after the controversial Manchester City goal in their win over Manchester United.

In this podcast we focus on some football language to describe the action in this week's Champions League first round matches. We will also look at some big games coming up in the Premier League, Manchester United versus Manchester City and the English League Cup round of 16.

In this week's football phrase we take a look at the verb 'to whistle', which we can use to describe a kind of shot.

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on language to describe transfers. We look at the phrase, 'transfer window' and how it is used in football. We will also look at some predictions from the big game at the weekend from the Premier League: Arsenal v Chelsea.

In this week's football phrase we look at the expression cleen sheet, which we can use with two teams after round 2 of games in the Premier League.

In this week's football-language podcast focus on language to talk about new players and new-look sides. We will also look at some predictions from two of this weekend's big games

In this week's football phrase we look at the expression, 'to punish a side' after Manchester United were beaten by newly-promoted Hull City on the opening day of the new season.

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language for making predictions in football (e.g. I reckon; Too good for). We will also look at some predictions from one of this weekend's big games: Newcastle versus Liverpool.

Day forty, the last day. at the 2026 World Cup and on for thisWorld Cup language podcast episode we look at the verb phrase 'knock backl' and how it is connected with the 2026 World Cup final.

It's day 39 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase: Bronze final.

Day thirty eight at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'to sit back' and how it was used in the England v Argentina semi-final match.

It's day 32 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Spain versus France semi-final match: To sink an opponent.

Day thirty one at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at thievery 'to overtuen' and how it was used in the England v Norway quarter final match.

It's day 30 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Spain versus Belgium quarter-final match: Come off the bench to score.

It's day 27 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Argentina versus Egypt last-16 game: Complete the comeback.

Day twenty six at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase 'to dump out of' and its use in the Beligium vs USA last 16 match.

It's day 25 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the thrilling match between hosts Mexico and England in the last 16: Hold out

Day twenty four at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase stubborn defence from the France v Paraguay last 16 match.

It's day 23 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the remarkable game between holders Argentina and Cape Verde: 'scrape past'

Day twenty two at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase breeze past and the Spain v Austria match in the Round of 32.

It's day 19 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Belgium versus Senegal last-32 match which Belgium dramatically won: 'advance to the last 16'

Day twenty at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase sweep aside and the France v Sweden game.

It's day 19 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Germany versus Paraguay last-32 match: 'win a shoot out'

Day eighteen at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase stoppage time from the first knockout game of the tournament.

Today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase to describe when one team defeats another team: 'see off an opponent'.

Day sixteen at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase connected with goalkeeping, which is 'to spill the ball'.

It's day 15 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'results go their way'.

Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at an important football phrase in tournaments, which is 'goal difference'.

It's day 13 of the 2026 World Cup and Ronaldo finally arrived at the tournament. We look at a phrase that came from his match for Portugal against Uzbekistan after he scored twice: ends his goal drought.

Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the verb phrase 'to shrug off' and how we can use it to talk about Argentina v Austria.

It's day 11 of the 2026 World Cup and Cape Verde continue to surprise - this time drawing with Uruguay 2-2. We will explain the phrase 'thumping strike' from that game.

Day ten at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase 'a statement win' and the Netherlands versus Sweden match.

Day nine of the 2026 World Cup saw one of the dark horses, Turkey, knocked out of the competition and we are going to look at the phrases, 'one-way traffic' and 'eliminate'.

Day eight at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the the match between Czechia and South Africa and the noun 'a gift' used, in this case  to talk about a refereeing decision.