In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifier between Hungary and Ireland, including 'at the death' and 'hanging on'

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group decider'.

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In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'solo effort' which describes a particular type of goal.

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In this week's Learn English Through Football podcast we look at the phrase, 'go clear' when describing a team doing well in a match or in the league.

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The weekly football phrase we introduce in this podcast is 'man and ball7 which is a phrase used in football to describe tackles.

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at a verb phrase connected to shooting and passing.

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

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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: Liverpool vs Manchester United.

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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.

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

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