Learn English Through Football Podcast
Learn English Through Football Podcast: A show for football fans to improve their English language skills
Recent Episodes
Nov. 11, 2026
Leveller: Weekly Football Phrase
In this week's football phrase we look at the word 'leveller' after the dramatic last-minute equaliser at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Nov. 7, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo International Retirement: Learn English Through Football Podcast
In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language around the international retirement of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. We will also look at predictions from some of the big games this weekend including Manchester United at home to Aston Villa.
Nov. 5, 2026
Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Rush of Blood
In this week's football phrase we take a look at the noun phrase 'a rush of blood', a phrase used to describe a player losing control.
Oct. 31, 2026
Ballon d’Or 2026: Learn English Through Football Podcast
In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language associated with the Ballon d'Or after Harry Kane won the 2026 award.
Oct. 28, 2026
Score a double: Weekly Football Phrase
In this week's football phrase we look at the expression score a double after Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the clasico last weekend.
Oct. 23, 2026
Under Pressure Managers: Learn English Through Football Podcast
In this week's football-language podcast we focus on language to describe managers under pressure - what kind of language is used by the media to describe this situation? We will also look at predictions from some of the big games this weekend including PSG versus Lyon and el clasico in Spain.