Episodes

July 24, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2024 Review – The Best and Worst

In this football language podcast we look back at the 2024 Euros and review some of the best (and worst) by looking at some statistics from the tournament.
July 14, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2024 Euro Final Preview

In this football language podcast we look ahead to the 2024 Euro final that's taking place this weekend between Spain and England.
June 22, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2024 Week 1

Euro 2024 Week 1: In this football language podcast we look back at the first week of the 2024 Euros and discuss some of the good, the bad...Euro 2024 Week 1: In this football language podcast we look back at the first week of the 2024 Euros and discuss some of the good, the bad...
June 8, 2024

Football Language Podcast: Heavy

The Learn English Through Football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at the word 'heavy' and its use in football.
May 30, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Do the Double (2024 Domestic Cup Finals)

Do the double: In this football language podcast we look back at a weekend full of cup finals across Europe and explain some...
May 23, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Fifth Successive Title

Fifth Straight Title: In this football language podcast we look back at the final day from the 2024 Women's Super League which saw Chelsea...
May 5, 2024

Football Language Cliche: If you’d offered me that…

The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: This week, we look at a cliche: If you'd offered me that...
April 23, 2024

Learn English Through Football: (to) Claw

Learn English Through Football: (to) Claw: This week, we look at the word 'claw', and how it is used in combination with other words.
April 14, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Delicately Poised – 2024 Champions League Quarter Finals

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language to describe the four first leg quarter finals of the Champions league which are all delicately poised - all eight sides feel they still have a chance of qualifying for the semi finals.
April 7, 2024

Learn English Through Footbal Podcast: Cameo

The learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word 'cameo'.
March 25, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: As it Stands/Standings

In this football language podcast we look at the word 'stand' and see how it is used in different ways in football.
March 22, 2024

Learn English Through Football: Byline

Learn English Through Football: Byline This learn English through football podcast explains the language of football: the words, phrases, and cliches used in the game. This week, we look at the word 'byline', and how is it different from goal line. There is a transcript of the show below, which can be used by learners of English to practice listening and reading skills. It can also be used by teachers of English to create activities, such as fill in the blanks, true/false, comprehension question...
March 4, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Turn Around (The Game)

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'turn around (the game)' which is used to describe comebacks.
Feb. 29, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Zombie Football

This week's football language podcast looks back at the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament in Ivory Coast and we'll be looking at the phrase 'Zombie Football'.
Feb. 13, 2024

Learn English Through Football: (to) Lump

Football Language Podcast: This week, we look at the verb 'to lump'.
Jan. 28, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Giant killing – AFCON 2023 Group Stage Review

This week's football language podcast looks back at the group stages of the 2023 African Nations Cup tournament that is taking place in....
Jan. 22, 2024

Learn English Through Football: Shithousery

Learn English Through Football: Shithousery: This week, we look at the word 'shithousery', and its place in the language of football.
Jan. 12, 2024

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2024 FA Cup Third Round

This week's football language podcast looks at some of the language associated with the FA Cup Third Round including, 'gulf in class'; 'force a replay' and 'pull off a shock'.
Jan. 6, 2024

Football Phrase of the Week: Thunder

This week, we look at the word 'thunder' and how it is used in football including thunderous and blood and thunder
Dec. 30, 2023

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup

This week's football language podcast looks at some of the language from the 2023 Club World Cup that took place recently in Saudi Arabia.
Dec. 23, 2023

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Clear Cut

This podcast is for all those who love football and also want to improve their English. We look at the phrase clear cut.
Dec. 14, 2023

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2023-24 Champions League Group Stage Review

In this football language podcast we look back at the final matches from the 2023-24 Champions League group stages and look at some of the language in our good, bad and ugly review
Dec. 4, 2023

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Injury Crisis

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'injury crisis' and other injury-related words and expressions.