Episodes

July 28, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: (to) Retain

This week's football phrase is the verb to retain. This is the key word from teh Euro 2025 finals as England retained the title of European champions.
July 21, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Claw Away

In this football phrase of the week we take a look at the phrase, to claw away, used mostly when talking about goalkeepers
July 15, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Draw

In this football phrase of the week we explain the word, 'draw', and the different ways this word is used in football.
July 11, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Find Joy

In this football phrase of the week we explain the football phrase, 'find joy', used in a match from the Women's Euro 2025 competition.
June 15, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Brazilian Football Phrases

Brazilian Football Phrases: In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football language from Brazil with James Taylor. Do you know what 'lettuce hands' or 'chicken' might mean?
June 3, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Margin

In this football phrase of the week we look at the word, 'margin' and see how it is used in football. We will look at slim margin and also wide margin after PSG's Champions League win at the weekend
June 2, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: New Club World Cup

In this week's football-language podcast we focus on the new Club World Cup and look at the competition through key numbers.
May 28, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Ended Their Hopes

Ended Their Hopes: This week's football expression looks back at some of the final games of the season and explains the phrase end their hope
May 24, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Off the Line

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the language from the 2025 Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United and in particular the phrase, 'off the line'. We will also look back at some of our pre-season predictions - how well did we do? There are also some more predictions for this weekend's big games, including the Women's Champions League final between Barcelona and Arsenal, a huge game in the Premier League and the German Cup Final.
May 19, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Clear Goalscoring Opportunity

In this football phrase of the week we look at the noun phrase, a clear goalscoring opportunity, which was a key phrase in the FA Cup final at the weekend.
May 16, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Spare Blushes

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase used after a player misses an easy chance - spare a player's blushes.
May 13, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Confirmed as New Manager

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'Confirmed as New Manager' as Carlo Ancelotti takes up the Brazilian men's national team post.
May 9, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: To Head Out

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the language from the dramatic Champions League semi-final second leg between Inter and Barcelona, including the phrase, 'to head out'.
May 6, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: (to) Convert

In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb, 'to convert' after some improtant penalties were scored in the race for CL places.
May 3, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: In and Around and Liverpool’s Title Win

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase that has recently become quite popular in football, 'in and around' and we will have a special guest explaining it for us. We will also have Damon talking about Liverpool's title win, while we'll also have some predictions, which feature derbies from London and Glasgow and the Champions League semi finals.
April 29, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Record-equalling 20th league title

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'Record-equalling 20th league title' after Liverpool were crowned champions of the 2024-25 Premier League season. You can read the transcript for this post below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases
April 25, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Neck and Neck

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases from horse racing used in football, including neck and neck.
April 21, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Shooting Boots

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'shooting boots' after Arsenal's game at Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
April 18, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: X-Goal Thriller

In this week's football phrase we look at the phrase X-goal thriller, a phrase used to talk about exciting games. We will focus on the second leg tier in the Europa League between Manchester United and Lyon.
April 14, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Round the Keeper

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'round the keeper' after Manchester City player James McAtee scored for Manchester City against Crystal Palace at the weekend.
April 11, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Roll (Your) Studs Over

In this podcast we take a look at language, including roll your studs over, describing a great goal scored in the CL quarter finals this week.
April 8, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Seal the title

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'to seal the title' after PSG won their fourth Ligue 1 title in a row
April 2, 2025

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Qualify [2026 World Cup]

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the word, 'qualify' and how it has been used this week after some of the World Cup qualifiers.
March 31, 2025

Football Phrase of the Week: Turn the Game on Its Head

For this football phrase of the week we look at a Women's Super League game in England and at the phrase to turn the game on its head.