In a week when FIFA president Sepp Blatter was embroiled in yet another scandal: this time about race, we report on four of the many controversies that FIFA's leader has been involved in.

On this week's podcast we preview the European Championship 2012 Play-offs.

With 12 team already qualified for next summer's European Championships in Poland/Ukraine the remaining four spots will be filled on Tuesday after the two-legged games between the best runners-up in the qualifying groups. Here we take a look at the eight sides and pick out the four teams we think will make it to the finals.

Our weekly podcast with a review of the weekly football stories, a main report, an English for football phrase and match predictions.

Shankley's 10 game rule and how three of the big leagues in Europe stand now - The Premier League, La Liga and the Bundesliga.

On this week's podcast we take a look at how football teams line up on the pitch - the formations, in addition to a look back at one of the most shocking results of recent times in the Premier League

Football tactics: Why are football formations important? What is the difference between 4-4-2 and 4-3-3? This week, languagecaster.com takes a look at how teams line up and how formations affect a game.

This week on languageacster.com, we spotlight the run in to the title in the J League in Japan, looking at who can win it and at a big team staring at relegation.

Main Report: The Japanese J League - who will clinch the title? And will we see Urawa in J2 next season?

Our review of the footballing news, a main report on the South American World cup qualifiers, an English for football phrase, and predictions.