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

Pickpocketing – Football Language: 2021-22 Season: Southampton vs Manchester United 23.08.2021

Pickpocketing - Football Language: 2021-22 Season: Southampton vs Manchester United: We focus on the own goal scored by Fred, which gave Southampton the lead. The post Pickpocketing – Football Language: 2021-22 Season: Southampton vs Manchester United appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Podcast: The Bench 19.08.2021

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 .

Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021-22 Premier League Preview 13.08.2021

We look ahead to the 2021-22 Premier League season which starts this weekend. Who will be champions? Which teams will be relegated? The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2021-22 Premier League Preview appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2020 Men’s Olympic Final 13.08.2021

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the phrases that emerged from the 2020 Men's Olympic Final between Brazil and Spain The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2020 Men’s Olympic Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2020 Women’s Olympic Final 07.08.2021

We look back at some of the phrases that emerged from the 2020 Women's Olympic Final between Canada and Sweden, including 'sudden-death' The post Learn English Through Football Language Podcast: 2020 Women’s Olympic Final appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast: The Language of Football Transfers in 4 Easy Steps 24.07.2021

The language of football transfers in 4 easy steps: In this post we take a look at the language of football transfers. There is also a short vocabulary list at the foot of this post. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: The Language of Football Transfers in 4 Easy Steps appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Copa America Final – End a Drought 11.07.2021

In this podcast we look at the phrase 'end a drought' which came from the 2021 Copa America final match between Brazil and Argentina The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Copa America Final – End a Drought appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020 Semi Final 2: Fall Behind and Soft Penalty 09.07.2021

We look at the phrases 'soft penalty' and 'fall behind' from the 2020 European Championship semi-final match between England and Denmark. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020 Semi Final 2: Fall Behind and Soft Penalty appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Pull the Strings – Football Language: Euro 2020 – 1st Semis 07.07.2021

This football language podcast looks back at the first semi final of Euro 2020 between Spain and Italy. We focus on the midfield battle with the phrase ‘pull the strings’. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site […] The post Pull the Strings – Football Language: Euro 2020 – 1st Semi...

Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020 Quarter-final: Tally 04.07.2021

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'tally' from the UEFA.com report on the quarter-final between Ukraine and England. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020 Quarter-final: Tally appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Roof of the Net – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Quarter Finals Day 1 03.07.2021

Roof of the net - This football language podcast looks back at the first day of the quarter final action at Euro 2020 and a penalty shootout The post Roof of the Net – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Quarter Finals Day 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2020 Last 16 Day 4 – Talisman 29.06.2021

We look at the phrases 'talisman' and 'steer' from the BBC report on the 2020 European Championship last-16 match between England and Germany. The post Learning English Through Football Podcast: Euro 2020 Last 16 Day 4 – Talisman appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Goalfest – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Last 16 Day 3 29.06.2021

Goalfest - This football language podcast looks back at the third day of the last 16 action and Spain vs Croatia and France vs Switzerland. The post Goalfest – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Last 16 Day 3 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Let fly and Dipping: Football Language Podcast Euro 2020 Last 16 – Day 2 28.06.2021

In this football language podcast we look at the phrases 'let fly' and 'dipping' from the 2020 Euros match between Belgium and Portugal... The post Let fly and Dipping: Football Language Podcast Euro 2020 Last 16 – Day 2 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Stalemate – FootballLanguage: Euro 2020: Last 16 Day 1 27.06.2021

Stalemate - This football language podcast looks back at the first day of the last 16 and the match between Italy and Austria. The post Stalemate – FootballLanguage: Euro 2020: Last 16 Day 1 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Group Stage Review – the Most and the Least 26.06.2021

In this football language podcast we look back at the Euro 2020 group stages and focus on the some of the best and worst of the tournament... The post Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Group Stage Review – the Most and the Least appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Full Stretch – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Day 13 24.06.2021

Full stretch - This football language podcast looks back at Day 13 of Euro 2020 and football phrases connected with goalkeeping. The post Full Stretch – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Day 13 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020: Day 12 – Outside of the boot 24.06.2021

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase ‘outside of the boot‘ after Croatian captain Luka Modric’s goal against Scotland. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. […] The post Learning English Through Football Podcast Euro 2020: Day...

In the Balance – Football Language: Euro 2021 – Day 11 22.06.2021

This football language podcast looks back at Day 11 of the 2020 European Championships. We talk abut some football phrases describing Finland after their defeat to Belgium. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all […] The post In the Balance – Football Language: Euro 2021 &#8...

Football Language Podcast Euro 2020 Day 10: Send a team home 21.06.2021

Send a team home: We look at the phrase 'send a team home' which has been used at the 2020 European Championships to describe when a... The post Football Language Podcast Euro 2020 Day 10: Send a team home appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Frame of the Goal – Football Language: Euro 2020 – Day 9 20.06.2021

This football language podcast looks back at Day 9 of the 2020 European Championships. We explain some phrases connected with talking about the woodwork. To do this, we focus on the Portugal versus Germany game. You can read a transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases […] The post Frame of the Goal – Football Language: Euro 2020...

Football Language Podcast Euro 2020: Day 8 – Sweet Volley 19.06.2021

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase 'sweet volley' from the England-Scotland game from Group B in the 2020 European Championships. The post Football Language Podcast Euro 2020: Day 8 – Sweet Volley appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Hit their stride – Football Language Euro 2020: Day 7 18.06.2021

Hit their stride - This football language podcast looks back at Day 7 of the 2020 European Championships. We discuss phrases from the action. The post Hit their stride – Football Language Euro 2020: Day 7 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Football Language Podcast: Euro 2020 Day 6 – Ballooned Over 17.06.2021

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 .

Across the Face of Goal – Football Language Podcast – Euro 2020: Day 5 16.06.2021

Face of goal: This football language podcast looks back at Day 5 of the 2020 European Championships. We discuss some phrases... The post Across the Face of Goal – Football Language Podcast – Euro 2020: Day 5 appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

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