Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick

Learn English Through Football Podcast

Learn English Through Football Podcast: A show for football fans to improve their English language skills

Author

Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick

Category

Education

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Football Language Podcast: (to) Set Up 06.02.2020

Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Set Up: This weeka€™s football phrase is the verb phrase 'to set up'

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Madrid Derby 02.02.2020

2019-20 - Madrid Derby: It's the 2019-20 Madrid derby which should be a cracker! We'll discuss some of the language that featured in that game along with some of the other big games frm the weekend. We explain the terms, 'to swoop for' and to 'walk the league' and we'll also feature a football language quiz question connected with derbies.

Football Language: (to) Shank 31.01.2020

Shank: We explain the word 'shank' in this podcast...

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – FA Cup 4th Round 27.01.2020

2019-20 - FA Cup 4th Round: This week, we look at the phrase interfering with play, and we also have a football language quiz question on...

Listening Report: Football in China – Update 2020 25.01.2020

Football in China: It's Chinese New Year and so on this week's listening report we take a look at football in China.

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 – Liverpool vs Manchester United 19.01.2020

English Through Football Podcast: It's Liverpool vs Manchester United this weekend, traditionally one of the big league games in England. We'll take a look at that game in this show as well as talk about some of the footballing stories from the week. We also have a football language section, and this week we look at the phrase 'sloppy', and bring you another football language quiz question. If you...

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Tottenham vs Liverpool 18.01.2020

2019-20 Tottenham vs Liverpool: The Languagecaster derby took place last Saturday with league leaders Liverpool coming out on top at Tottenham's new stadium and in this podcast we take a look at some of the language that emerged from the game. We also have a language quiz, an explanation of a football cliche 'to walk the ball into the net' and much more.

English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football Language Review 05.01.2020

2019 Festive Football Language Review: On this additional football-language podcast we look back at some of the language that emerged from the festive football fixtures in England, including words and phrases about injuries, VAR and going unbeaten...

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Festive Football 27.12.2019

On this week's football-language podcast, we look back at the 2019 Club World Cup final between Liverpool and Flamengo and review some of the big games from around the world that took place this weekend.

Listening Report: 2019 Club World Cup 22.12.2019

The 2019 Club World Cup is currently taking place in Qatar and the competition has already reached the final stage. In this bonus listening report we look at how the tournament is organised, some of the teams taking part and we offer a prediction about possible winners and dark horses.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City 16.12.2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Arsenal vs Manchester City: On this week's football-language podcast we look ahead to the big game from the Premier League: Arsenal vs Manchester City. We also review some football language from the week, including sign a new deal and scrappy, we also have another football-language quiz question and of course have some predictions from the big games...

Football Language Podcast: Scrappy 15.12.2019

Damon explains the word 'scrappy' and how it is used in football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches 09.12.2019

2019-20 Champions League Final Group Matches: On this week's football-language podcast we take a look back at some of the big football-language stories from the week, explain some new football language, offer some predictions and look ahead to the final set of Champions League matches that take place this week.

Football Language Podcast: (to) Knock on the Door 08.12.2019

Today I'll be talking about the verb phrase 'knock on the door' and how it is used in football.

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United 01.12.2019

2019-20 Manchester City vs Manchester United: On this week's football-language podcast - Manchester City vs Manchester United, Damon reviews the football news a€“ with stories from South America, the Champions League, and north London.

Football Language Podcast: 2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea 27.11.2019

2019-20 Manchester City vs Chelsea: Domestic football returns this week after the European Championship and World Cup qualifiers that took place over the past few days. We look back at some of those games and the language that emerged form them. We also have a football-language quiz, explain some football language and try and make some predictions from the upcoming Champions League group games.

Listening Report: 2019 Copa Libertadores Final – River Plate vs Flamengo 24.11.2019

2019 Copa Libertadores Final - River Plate vs Flamengo: The biggest game in South American football takes place this weekend a€“ the Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and River Plate. In this extra listening practice post we take a look at some of the stories surrounding this huge game and of course look at some of the language used to talk about the game.

Football Language Podcast: (to) Open Up 24.11.2019

Learn English Through Football Podcast - (to) Open Up: Hi there everybody, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team.

Learn English Through Football podcast: 2019-20 Ireland vs Denmark 19.11.2019

2019-20 Ireland vs Denmark: On this week's football-language podcast we review the football news and focus on international games. We also explain two football language phrase - to cushion and to be dropped - in our football language section...

Football Language Podcast: (to) Ping 16.11.2019

In this football language podcast we look at the verb 'ping' and the two main ways it is used in football.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019 Liverpool vs Manchester City 12.11.2019

On this week's football-language podcast -Liverpool vs Manchester City, we review the football news a€“ with stories about big comebacks, focus on some football language a€“ how is a€˜balla€™ used? And look at some international fixtures from Asia and Europe. If you'd like the transcript to the show please show your support by becoming a patron (through Patreon). With the transcript you can improv...

Football Language Podcast: (to) Overturn 09.11.2019

Overturn: Hello everyone, my name is Damon, one half of the languagecaster team. This is our weekly short audio post on the language of football, and A I'll be talking about the verb 'to overturn'.

Football Language Podcast: 2019 Aston Villa vs Liverpool 04.11.2019

On this week's football-language podcast we review the football news from the week, explain the phrase, 'fitness test', we also look ahead to some of the big games from next week in our predictions - we'll focus on the big top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League between Liverpool and Manchester City. We also have our weekly football language quiz question which is all about the verb 'to take'...

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Liverpool vs Tottenham 01.11.2019

On this week's football-language podcast, the languagecaster team review the footballing news, explain the words a€˜clipa€™ and 'trounce' and see how they are used in football, we also look ahead to some of the big games from next week in our predictions - we'll focus on the English League Cup 4th Round and some of the big games from next weekend. We also have our weekly football language quiz que...

English Through Football Podcast: 2019-20 Champions League – Tottenham v Crvena Zvezda 26.10.2019

...looks back at the Champions League game between Tottenham and Crvena Zvezda and looks at language connected to the phrase to turn the corner.

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