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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 […] The post Learn English Through Football: Byline appeared first on Lear...

bottle (courage), bottle it (avoid a tackle, lose a game because of lack of passion), lack bottle (not have courage) - soccer phrases from languagecaster's football glossary The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Bottle appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This short podcast on the language of football introduces the phrase, 'between the sticks', which is a phrase used to talk about goalkeepers. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Between the Sticks appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a football phrase that describes a shot. The phrase is 'a sweet strike'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: A Sweet Strike appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This football language podcast focuses on one word - bounce. This is used in a variety of phrases in the language of football. The post Bounce – Football Language Podcast: Season 2021-22 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This football language podcast focuses on the phrase 'buffet ball' used to describe a particular type of cross. The post Buffet Ball – Football Language: Season 2021-22 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

We look at some of the football expressions with the word 'bench', including 'on the bench', 'off the bench', 'strong bench' and 'to bench The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: The Bench appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Telegraphed Pass & Ballooned Over: We look back at two pieces of language from the Wales-Turkey Group A game on... The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Day 6 – Ballooned Over appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Language: To blow a lead - Much like the phrase 'to blow a chance' which means to miss an easy chance, to blow a lead is to lose... The post Football Language: To blow a lead appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Podcast - Bundle Home: Hi there everyone, my name is Damon from the languagecaster team. This is a short audio post on the language of football, and I'll be looking at the verb phrase 'to bundle home'. A  The post Football Language: 2019 (to) Bundle Home appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This week's weekly football post explains the phrase ball to hand. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Ball to hand appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This week's English for football is the phrase 'to break down a defence' The post Weekly Football Phrase: Break down a defence appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Today's football phrase is 'back to back victories The post Weekly Football Phrase: Back to back victories appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Languagcaster's weekly football phrase - Does your team have a box-to-box midfielder on the squad? The post Weekly Football Phrase: Box-to-box midfielder appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

It's a weekend full of derbies across Europe, where rivals clash and fans are desperate for this week's English for football phrase - bragging rights. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Bragging Rights appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This week's football phrase is the term 'back four' which refers to a team's defence. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Back Four appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

What does the expression 'can't buy a goal' mean? The post Weekly Football Language Phrase: Can’t buy a goal appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

A bullet header: a powerful header that flies, like a bullet from a gun, towards the goal. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Bullet header appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'beyond the pale'. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Beyond the Pale appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we discuss the winter tradition in the UK of having fixtures all through the Christmas and New Year period. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Boxing Day appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

On this week's main report we look at the tradition of playing football on the 26th of December - Boxing Day. The post Main Listening Report: Boxing Day Tradition appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Languagecaster Football Phrase of the Week: To Play a Blinder The post Languagecaster Football Phrase of the Week: To Play a Blinder appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This weeka€™s English for Football phrase is a€˜to spare your blushesa€˜. The post Football Phrase: Blushes are spared appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

This week's English for football phrase is to score a brace. The post English for Football Phrase: Week 41 – To Score a Brace appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

What is the meaning of 'break the deadlock'? We look at the phrase 'break the deadlock' which is used when talking about draws in football.  The post English Football Phrase: Break the deadlock appeared first on Learn English Through Football .