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The 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico yesterday and on this World Cup language post we look at the phrase, 'to be dismissed' after three players were shown a red card in the opening game. The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast: To be dismissed appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

The men’s World Cup starts this week and in this week's football-language podcast we look at some language to describe the favourites, the dark horses and the flops from the 2026 World Cup tournament. We will also offer some predictions for the tournament. We also have an online worksheet for this listening. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2026 World Cup – Favourites, Dark H...

The men’s World Cup starts on June 11th and in this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the numbers behind the tournament in our first preview of the tournament. We will also talk about language of predictions before the tournament starts. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2026 World Cup in Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to this season's [2026] Champions League final, including the phrases, 'clash of styles' and 'back-to-back titles'. We will also make some predictions from the Champions league final between Arsenal and PSG. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2026 Champions League Final – Clash of Styles appeared first...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the adjective phrase, 'out-and-out' which is used to talk about players' styles of play. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (an) Out-and-out appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases connected with choosing squads for the World Cup, including 'to be on the plane'. We will also look at some predictions from this weekend's big games, including Tottenham versus Everton and West Ham taking on Leeds. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: On the Plane appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb phrase, 'to hit the byline' which describes a way of attacking. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Hit the Byline appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at a phrase from this weekend's FA Cup final in England between Manchester City and Chelsea: Flicked finish. We will also look at some predictions from some more big games this weekend including West Ham travelling to Newcastle and Arsenal hosting Burnley The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Flicked finish appeared first on Learn En...

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some language from the Champions League semi-final second legs and in particular the multiple meanings of 'set up'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Set up appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'to fly out of the traps' which was used to describe how Manchester United played in their match against Liverpool. The post Weekly football Phrase: (to) Fly Out of the Traps appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'come out on top' which was used to describe PSG's win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final first leg. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Come out on top appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase 'lose the dressing room', and other football language used when a manager is under pressure. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Lose the Dressing Room appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'close the gap' after Manchester City's win over Arsenal in the Premier League. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Close the gap appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases connected to the expression, 'business end of the season' as we only have a few weeks left of the season. We will also look at some predictions from the upcoming Premier League games this weekend including the big title decider in England and the Merseyside derby. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Business End of the S...

In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb phrase 'to fizz the ballt'. This phrase ise used to talk about passing as well as shooting. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Fizz the Ball appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'no fluke' after Southampton defeated Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter final this weekend. The post Weekly Football Phrase: No Fluke appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off finals, including, 'miss out on' after Italy's surprise defeat against Bosnia The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Miss Out On appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the pverb phrasehrase 'skied it'. This phrase can be used to describe shooting or a shot. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Sky It appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off games, including, 'reach the final'.  The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Reach the final appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase 'caught napping', a phrase usually used to talk about defending. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Caught Napping appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a football phrase that has come out of AFCON 2025: 'stripped of their title' after what happened in the Senegal versus Morocco final. We will also try to predict the English League Cup final and the Madrid derby. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Stripped of their title appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'defend their title' after Chelsea defeated Manchester United in the Women's League Cup final this weekend.  The post Weekly Football Phrase: Defend their title appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at football phrases to talk about goalkeeping mistakes, including 'goalkeeping gaffe'. The post Learn English Through Football: Goalkeeping Gaffe appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the expression, 'To be into the next round' after League One side Port Vale qualified for the quarter-final of the FA Cup.  The post Weekly Football Phrase: To be into the next round appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected with defending or controlling the ball. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Shepherd the Ball appeared first on Learn English Through Football .