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Learning English Through Football
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Learning English through Football - for all students of the beautiful game. Soccer language, football cliches and phrases for English language learners. And we have a weekly football-language podcast ⚽️
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#FootballLanguagePodcast: Claim a spot learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-footb... We look at expressions connected to 'qualify' after the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers #FootballPhrase #FootballLanguage #LanguageofFootball #LearningEnglish #FootballPhrase #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #ELT
Weekly Football Phrase: Claim a spot - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look at expressions connected to the word 'qualify', including 'claim a spot' after the recent 2026...
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Vairāk par vārdu un tā izrunu meklējiet livonian.tech/meklesanas-r..., ierakstot vārdu “sūomli”.

To learn more about this word and hear its pronunciation go to livonian.tech/en/search-re... and search for “sūomli”.

#līvõkēļ
At the top of the image is the Livonian word "sūomli". Below it are its Latvian translation "soms" and its English translation "Finn". In the middle of the image is an example sentence using the word in Livonian: Sūomlizt broutšizt tuņšlõ līvõ kīeldõ. Below the Livonian sentence on the left is its Latvian translation: Somi brauca pētīt lībiešu valodu. Below the Livonian sentence on the right is its English translation: The Finns traveled to study Livonian. On the bottom right is the hashtag: #līvõkēļ
September 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
In this 2021 #FootballLanguagePodcast for learners of English we looked at language from the Ballon d’Or #FootballPhrase #FootballLanguage #LanguageofFootball #LearningEnglish #FootballPhrase #FIFA #TeachingEnglish #LearnEnglishThroughFootball
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Learning English Through Football Podcast: 2021 Ballon d'Or - Learn English Through Football
In this football language podcast, we look at some of the language used to describe the winners from the 2021 Ballon d'Or awards.
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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adambienkov.bsky.social
Keir Starmer’s spokesperson asked for the PM's response to Nigel Farage’s plan to deport hundreds of thousands of people living and working completely legally in the UK, replies that he thinks it is “unworkable” and “unfunded”.

So his objection is that they’ve got their sums wrong
September 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
This week we look at the phrase 'stoppage time goal' after the Champions League kicked off this week. learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-englis... #stoppagetimegoal #footballlanguage #learnenglishthroughfootballpodcast #learnEnglish #footballphrase #Englishlearning #ChampionsLeague
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Stoppage Time Goal - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'stoppage time goal' after some late goals in the Champions League this week
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-englis... sine big goalkeeping mistakes in this week’s #ChampionsLeaugue: errors, gaffes and blunders! Here’s our football language podcast on the language of goalkeeping errors! #learnenglishthroughfootball
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Goalkeeping Gaffes and an Olimpico - Learn English Through Football
In this football language podcast we are looking at 'goalkeeping gaffes', as well as the term to describe scoring directly from a corner
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
learnenglishthroughfootball.com/weekly-footb... This week’s #FootballPhrase is 'to sweep aside' from the Manchester derby #FootballLanguage #LanguageofFootball #futbol #LearningEnglish #FootballPhrase #teachingEnglish #ELT #ESOL #EFL #Soccer #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #sweepaside #ManCityvManUtd ⚽️
Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Sweep Aside - Learn English Through Football
This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
The latest Learn English Through Football podcast is out - learnenglishthroughfootball.com/learn-englis... #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #FootballLanguage
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Selection Dilemma - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'selection dilemma' from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers...
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
This week's football phrase looks at ‘straight red‘ from #2026worldcup qualifier between #SerbiavEngland #FootballPhrase #FootballLanguage #FootballPodcast #LanguageofFootball #futbol #LearningEnglish #TeachingEnglish #ELT #LearnEnglishThroughFootball
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Football Phrase of the Week: Straight Red - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'straight red' from the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and England.
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
This week's football phrase is ‘straight red‘ from the #2026worldcup qualifier #SerbiavEngland #FootballPhrase #FootballLanguage #FootballPodcast #LanguageofFootball #futbol #LearningEnglish #TeachingEnglish #ELT #LearnEnglishThroughFootball learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-phr...
Football Phrase of the Week: Straight Red - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'straight red' from the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and England.
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Football Phrase of the Week: Transfer Window Slams Shut learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-phr... #Slamshut #FootballLanguage #Languageoffootball #Transferwindow #LearnEnglishThroughFootball
Football Phrase of the Week: Transfer Window Slams Shut - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'slam shut' as the transfer window finally closes in many European countries.
learnenglishthroughfootball.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The Power and the Glory: a new history of the World Cup, out on September 4.

'Epic in scope, awesomely rich in detail, and compulsively entertaining' TOM HOLLAND

Order here www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Histo...

or here uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
August 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2024-25: Spursy languagecaster.com/learn-englis... A good time to revisit this football phrase! #Football #FootballLanguage #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #THFC
Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2024-25: Spursy - Learn English Through Football
In this football language podcast we will talk about a word which is used in English football only; the word is 'Spursy'...
languagecaster.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Latest Football Language Podcast: To Head Out #IntervBarcelona #ChampionsLeague #FootballLanguage #LearningEnglish #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #Journeyman #HeadOut #SoccerVocabulary #Listeningpractice #EAL #ESL #EFL #FootballPodcast #SoccerLanguage languagecaster.com/learn-englis...
Learn English Through Football Podcast: To Head Out - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football-language podcast we look at language from the Champions League semi-final, including the phrase, 'to head out'.
languagecaster.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb, 'to convert' #FootballLanguage #EnglishGoals #FootballLanguagePodcast #EnglishListening #FootballFans #FootballEducation #FootballExpression #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #英語学習 #学习英语 #AprenderInglés languagecaster.com/football-phr...
Football Phrase of the Week: (to) Convert - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look at the verb, 'to convert' after some improtant penalties were scored in the race for CL places.
languagecaster.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Latest Football Language Podcast: In and around / 3 words to describe Liverpool's title win #Liverpool #FootballLanguage #LearnEnglish #FootballExpression #LearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast #In&around languagecaster.com/learn-englis...
Learn English Through Football Podcast: In and Around and Liverpool's Title Win - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase that has recently become quite popular in football 'in and around' and we...
languagecaster.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Latest #FootballLanguagePodcast In & Around and Liverpool's title win languagecaster.com/learn-englis... #LearnEnglishThroughFootball #LearningEnglish #FootballLanguage #Liverpool #Barcelona #FootballExpressions #Soccerphrases #EFL #ELT #FootballPhrase
Learn English Through Football Podcast: In and Around and Liverpool's Title Win - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase that has recently become quite popular in football 'in and around' and we...
languagecaster.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Can you have a three-goal thriller? Languagecaster argues it has to be at least five goals to make it a ‘x-goal thriller’ phrase. languagecaster.com/learn-englis... #FootballLanguage #LearnEnglish #MUFC #Lyon
Learn English Through Football Podcast: X-Goal Thriller - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football phrase we look at the phrase X-goal thriller, a phrase used to talk about exciting games.
languagecaster.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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tariqpanja.bsky.social
Increasingly appearing as though the 2026 World Cup hosts is not keen on anyone foreign coming to visit.

So many horror stories about folks with valid work visas, tourists being caught up in nightmare scenarios.
March 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
So uh... how exactly is America going to host the World Cup next year with all these travel and immigration restrictions?
March 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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languagecaster.com/learn-englis... Check out our latest podcast on football language - An Arsenal full back features!
March 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Which player made a dream debut this week? languagecaster.com/learn-englis... #FootballLanguage #LearnEnglish Check out our latest podcast for loads of football language.
Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Mark a Debut - Learn English Through Football
In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to mark a debut', and how it is used in football.
languagecaster.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
languageoffootball.bsky.social
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Smash & Grab languagecaster.com/learn-englis... We look ahead to second leg games this week. #championsleague #learnenglish #learnenglishthroughfootballpodcast #EnglishLearning #FootballLanguage #PSG #Liverpool #smashandgrab #FootballLanguagePodcast
languagecaster.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Football Phrase of the Week: Reckless Challenge languagecaster.com/football-phr...
Football Phrase of the Week: Reckless Challenge - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look back at the FA Cup fifth round and the phrase, 'reckless challenge'
languagecaster.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Football Phrase of the week: Hang on for a win languagecaster.com/football-phr... #LearningEnglish #LearnEnglishThroughFootballPodcast #FootballLanguagePodcast #TottenhamvManCity
Football Phrase of the Week: Hang on for a win - Learn English Through Football
In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'to hang on for a win' from the Manchester City win at Tottenham last week.
languagecaster.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM