Podcasts: 2025-26 Archives - Learn English Through Football

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some more language from the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including the phrase, 'selection dilemma. We also look ahead to this week's football and try to predict the Manchester derby this weekend.

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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'straight red' from the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Serbia and England.

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase connected to qualifying for a competition or tournament: book their place after some recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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In this football phrase of the week we look at the phrase, 'slam shut' as the transfer window finally closes in many European countries.

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