Episodes

Bench? Dugout? What's the difference. This week's Weekly Football Phrase explains.

The Sack and the Hot Seat: This week's Podcast has a main report that explains the language connected with managers losing their jobs.

With the recent sacking of Manchester United boss David Moyes we take a look at some of the words and phrases used when a manager loses his or her job.

When do we use the phrase 'hot seat' in football?

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast looks back at one of our reports from five years ago: World Cup superstar Diego Maradona.

To assist or give an assist? Verbs and nouns in this week's Languagecaster's weekly football phrase

La Liga, football phrases, predictions - it's the Languagecaster Learning English Through Football podcast!

What do we mean by the phrase 'the last four' in football?

After last week's report on the English Premier League run-in we focus this week on Spain's title race in which three teams are battling for the 2014 La Liga.

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast features the 2014 Premier League title run in and asks which team will lift the trophy at the end of the season.

What does the expression 'can't buy a goal' mean?

This week's listening report focuses on the contenders for the Premier League title. We take a look the contenders and weigh up their chances.

In this main listening report we look ahead to this week's 2014 Champions League quarter-finals and try and predict a winner.

This week's football expression is the verb to slice.

This week's football phrase is 'take a knock'

This week we interview author James Broadbridge about his new book on the mystery of the Jules Rimet trophy - The Lost Cup

An interview with James Broadbridge, author for atama-ii books, on his new book featuring the Jules Rimet Cup and Brazil.

In the world of football, how can you describe a long dribble? Check out this week's languagecaster weekly football phrase.

This week's Learn English Through Football Podcast gets ready for the World Cup in Brazil with some key numbers and facts.

What does 'head-butt' mean?

To mark the fact that there are only 100 days left until the start of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil this week's listening report focuses on the build up to the competition.

This week's football expression is 'vote of confidence'

This listening report is all about the Euro 2016 Qualifying Draw

What is the meaning of the phrase 'to be out of the cup'? To be out of a cup competition' means a team is no longer involved or playing in a cup competition.