Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick

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Each week we publish a podcast for learners of English who love football. The podcasts feature real-life stories from the world of football and follow the same format each week: an introduction, a review of the football week, a main listening report, an explanation of a football expression, as well as some predictions.

Author

Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick

Category

Education

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2022 FIFA Club World Cup Final – Open the scoring 16.02.2023

2022 FIFA Club World Cup: In this football language post for learners of English we look back the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup tournament... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2022 FIFA Club World Cup Final – Open the scoring appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast: To Pick Up 09.02.2023

Pick up: we take a look at some football phrases that use the word 'pick', including, 'pick up a caution'; 'pick up some points' and 'pick up a win'. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: To Pick Up appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Language: Feeder Club 02.02.2023

In this short football language post we explain the expression 'feeder club' and how it is used in football. The post Learn English Through Football Language: Feeder Club appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Points Deduction 31.01.2023

In this football language post for learners of English we look at the expression 'points deduction' after the big story from Italy's Serie A saw Juventus being deducted 15 points this week. The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: Points Deduction appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Podcast: A Sweet Strike 25.01.2023

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 .

Learn English Through Football: A Sighter 16.01.2023

In this short podcast on the language of football, we talk about a way to describe a shot. The phrase is 'a sighter'. The post Learn English Through Football: A Sighter appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Shine 08.01.2023

This podcast series explains the language of football, and this short episode looks at the phrase 'to shine'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Shine appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast 2022-23: Fightback 03.01.2023

Fightback: In this football language post we look at the football expression 'fightback' which is used when a team comes back to draw or win... The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast 2022-23: Fightback appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football: Tidy Player 01.01.2023

This football language podcast for learners of English, explains the adjective 'tidy, as in a tidy player.' The post Learn English Through Football: Tidy Player appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: The Final – On Penalties 24.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at some of the language from the 2022 World Cup final. We'll be looking at some phrases from The Guardian newspaper report on the extraordinary final including, 'on penalties'; 'unplayable' and 'side-on volley'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: The Final – On Penalties appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Semi finals – To play in and To go behind 17.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrases, 'to play in' and 'to go behind' from the sem-finals The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Semi finals – To play in and To go behind appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Quarter final – Argentina v Netherlands 10.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks back at the quarter-final match between Argentina and Netherlands which the South American side won on penalties. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Quarter final – Argentina v Netherlands appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 – Panenka (Morocco v Spain) 07.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'Panenka' which was used when describing Morocco's penalty shoot-out win against... The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 – Panenka (Morocco v Spain) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 France v Poland – Coast Past 05.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'coast past' which was used to describe the French victory against Poland The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 France v Poland – Coast Past appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 Netherlands v USA – March into the Quarter-finals 05.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'march into the quarter-finals' which was used after the Dutch victory over the USA The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Last 16 Netherlands v USA – March into the Quarter-finals appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 13: Flick On (Serbia vs Switzerland) 05.12.2022

In this World Cup language podcast we look at a football phrase from Day 13 - (to) flick on from the Serbia versus Switzerland match. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 13: Flick On (Serbia vs Switzerland) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 12: Cut the Ball Back & Bundle home (Japan vs Spain) 02.12.2022

This World Cup language podcast focuses on the phrase, 'cut the ball back', which describes the build up to a goal in the Japan vs Spain match. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 12: Cut the Ball Back & Bundle home (Japan vs Spain) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 11: Peach of a Free Kick (Mexico vs Saudi Arabia) 01.12.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at the phrase, 'a peach of a free kick' which was used to describe the second Mexican goal in their 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 11: Peach of a Free Kick (Mexico vs Saudi Arabia) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 10: Side Footer – Senegal vs Ecuador 30.11.2022

Day 10 of the 2022 World Cup and the last games in Groups A and B. We look the phrase 'side footer' and the game between Senegal and Ecuador The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 10: Side Footer – Senegal vs Ecuador appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 9: Scoop – Cameroon vs Serbia 30.11.2022

Day 9 of the 2022 World Cup and Cameroon and Serbia had a cracker. We look at a football phrase from the game, 'scoop shot'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 9: Scoop – Cameroon vs Serbia appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 8: Inswinging Free Kick (Morocco vs Belgium) 29.11.2022

Today's World Cup language podcast looks at some language to describe a goal scored by Morocco against Belgium from an inswinging free kick. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 8: Inswinging Free Kick (Morocco vs Belgium) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Day 7 – Trademark Magic (Argentina v Mexico) 28.11.2022

This World Cup language podcast looks back at day 7 of the tournament and at the moment of magic from Leo Messi as he helped Argentina to an all-important 2-0 win over Mexico. We look at a description of the goal from a BBC report and explain the words: 'trademark magic'; 'keeps hopes alive' and 'tense encounter'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Day 7 – Trademark Magic (Argentina v...

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 6: The First Hurdle – Wales v Iran 27.11.2022

Day 6 of the 2022 World Cup and Wales lose 2-0 to Iran. We look at some language describing the result, including the phrase 'first hurdle'. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 6: The First Hurdle – Wales v Iran appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 5: Scissor Kick – Brazil v Serbia 27.11.2022

Scissor kick: Day 5 of the 2022 World Cup and Brazil open their tournament with a win over Serbia and a wonder-goal from Richarlison. The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast Day 5: Scissor Kick – Brazil v Serbia appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Day 4 – Thumping Strike (Japan v Germany) 24.11.2022

Thumping Strike: Day 4 of World Cup 2022 and explain the language describing the Japanese goal including the words, 'tight angle'; 'thumping' The post 2022 World Cup Language Podcast: Day 4 – Thumping Strike (Japan v Germany) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

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