Episodes

Nov. 16, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Group Decider

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group decider'.
Nov. 9, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Solo Effort

In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'solo effort' which describes a particular type of goal.
Nov. 1, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Go Clear

In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'go clear' when describing a team doing well in a match or in the league.
Oct. 29, 2025

Weekly Football Phrase: Man and Ball

The weekly football phrase we introduce in this podcast is 'man and ball7 which is a phrase used in football to describe tackles.
Oct. 24, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Fizz Wide

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a verb phrase connected to shooting and passing.
Oct. 23, 2025

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Spurn a Chance

This week's football phrase is the verb phrase '(to) Spurn a Chance'. This phrase is often to describe an attempt at goal.
Oct. 19, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Club Rivalries

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to club rivalries. We also look ahead to this weekend's football with one of the biggest club rivalry in English football: Liverpool vs Manchester United.
Oct. 16, 2025

Weekly Football Phrase: Claim a spot

In this football phrase of the week we look at expressions connected to the word 'qualify', including 'claim a spot' after the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Oct. 10, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Bed In

In this week's football-language podcast we look at Liverpool's start to the season and the key phrase is 'to bed in'.
Oct. 5, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: To down a team

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some meanings around the phrase, 'to down a team or an opponent'.
Sept. 28, 2025

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Overturn

This week's football phrase is the verb 'to overturn'. This phrase is often used when talking about referreing decisions: eg. awarding penalties, red cards, etc.
Sept. 27, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Finisher

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the meanings around the word, 'finish' in football including finishing and finishers.
Sept. 23, 2025

Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Low Block

This week's football phrase is the noun phrase 'a low block'. This phrase can describe how Manchester City played against Arsenal on Sunday.
Sept. 21, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Stoppage Time Goal

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'stoppage time goal' after some late goals in the Champions League this week.
Sept. 14, 2025

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Sweep Aside

This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.
Sept. 12, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Selection Dilemma

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some more language from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including the phrase, 'selection dilemma. We also look ahead to this week's football and try to predict the Manchester derby this weekend.
Sept. 10, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Straight Red

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'straight red' from the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and England.
Sept. 8, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Book their place

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase connected to qualifying for a competition or tournament: book their place after some recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Sept. 2, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Transfer Window Slams Shut

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'slam shut' as the transfer window finally closes in many European countries.
Aug. 31, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Hijack a Move

In this week's football-language podcast we look at two phrases from the past week: one to do with a shock cup win and the other connected to the transfer window: cup upset and hijack a move.
Aug. 27, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Dream Debut

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'dream debut' after Liverpool's last-minute win over Newcastle in the Premier League.
Aug. 22, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Underway

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language to describe the start of the season, including the phrase, 'get underway'.
Aug. 19, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: (a) Blunder

This week's football phrase is the noun, a blunder. This word featured a lot in commentary and reports on Manchester United v Arsenal
Aug. 5, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Son Heung-min in Numbers

Son Heung-min in Numbers: In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some of the key numbers from the Tottenham career of...