Episodes

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.

In this week's football phrase we look at the expression score a double after Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the clasico last weekend.

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.

In this week's football phrase we take a look at the noun phrase 'a naughty tackle', a phrase used to describe a tackle that could receive a caution.

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on some language to describe red cards, including the phrases, 'down to ten' and 'sent off'. We will also look at predictions from some of the upcoming Campions League games including PSG versus Barcelona.

In this week's football phrase we look at the expression tear apart after the Champions League game between Manchester City and PSG.

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.