Learn English Through Football Podcast

Learn English Through Football Podcast


Latest Episodes

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Spurn a Chance
October 23, 2025

This week's football phrase is the verb phrase '(to) Spurn a Chance'. This phrase is often to describe an attempt at goal.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Club Rivalries
October 19, 2025

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to club rivalries. We also look ahead to this weekend's football with one of the biggest club rivalry in English football: L

Weekly Football Phrase: Claim a spot
October 16, 2025

In this football phrase of the week we look at expressions connected to the word 'qualify', including 'claim a spot' after the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Bed In
October 11, 2025

In this week's football-language podcast we look at Liverpool's start to the season and the key phrase is 'to bed in'.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: To down a team
October 05, 2025

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some meanings around the phrase, 'to down a team or an opponent'.

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Overturn
September 29, 2025

This week's football phrase is the verb 'to overturn'. This phrase is often used when talking about referreing decisions: eg. awarding penalties, red cards, etc.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Finisher
September 27, 2025

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the meanings around the word, 'finish' in football including finishing and finishers.

Weekly Football Phrase: (a) Low Block
September 23, 2025

This week's football phrase is the noun phrase 'a low block'. This phrase can describe how Manchester City played against Arsenal on Sunday.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: Stoppage Time Goal
September 21, 2025

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.

Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Sweep Aside
September 15, 2025

This week's football phrase is the verb phrase to sweep aside. This phrase describes the Manchester derby played on Sunday.