Learn English Through Football Podcast

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'to line up a bid for'.

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we cast our eye over the groups in the African Nations Cup

This weekend sees the start of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations that takes place in South Africa. On this week's main listening report the languagecaster team previews the four groups and even dares to make a prediction.

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'cup replay'

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, we take a look at what constitutes cheating in football.

Is it OK to 'bend the rules' in football; Is it ever OK to cheat? This week's main report discusses what cheating in football.

This week, languagecaster.com introduces the football phrase 'beyond the pale'.

Currently enjoying a long winter break is the Bundesliga: we take a look at which teams are doing well and who should be worried.

Bundesliga - midway: The German Bundesliga is still on its winter break, and on this week's main report we take a look at what's going on in the league

This week, languagecaster.com introduce the football cliche 'it's a funny old game'.

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.

On this week's main report we look at the tradition of playing football on the 26th of December - Boxing Day.

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on some of the tough guys who have played football - the hard men of the game. As always, we also look at some football language - this week Damian explains the phrase 'to wrong-foot the defence' before we finish up with our weekly predictions battle which this week includes one of the world's biggest derby matches: Fe...

The hard men of football: On this week's main report we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch by focusing on the tough guys - the hard men.

This week's football phrase is 'to wrong-foot the defence', which means to do something to catch out the defence; to throw them off-balance or to catch them by surprise.

2012 FIFA Club World Cup: On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on FIFA's Club World Cup competition taking place in Japan this week and next. As always, we also look at some football language - this week Damian explains the phrase 'mind games' before we finish up with our weekly predictions battle which this week includes another big derby match: Manchest...

On this week's main report we take a look at the 2012 Club World Cup, currently being held in Japan.

This week, languagecaster.com brings you the football phrase 'mind games'. You can understand more about the word or phrase by reading the transcript below.

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on another position on the pitch - this time it is the winger. As always, we also look at some football language - this week Damian explains the phrase 'a drubbing' before we finish up with our weekly predictions battle which this week includes one of the world's biggest derby matches: Vasco da Gama and Flamengo.

The winger is in the spotlight in this week's main report as we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch

Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'a drubbing'.

Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'super-sub'

On this week's football podcast for learners of English, Damon and Damian focus on another position on the pitch - this time it is the full back; numbers 2 and 3. As always, we also look at some football language - this week Damon explains the phrase 'route one' before we finish up with our weekly predictions battle which this week includes the Rome derby

On this week's main report we continue our look at the various positions on the pitch by focusing on the full back.

Every week, languagecaster.com brings you words or phrases from the footballing news. Today we explain the phrase 'route one'.