In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the last-16 of the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco, including the phrase, 'rode their luck'. We will also predict the last-16 tie between Algeria and Congo DR and we look at some language around managers getting the sack!

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This podcast's weekly football phrase is a verb phrase' to latch on to'. This is used to describe a player controlling the ball.

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In this week's football-language podcast we look forward to AFCON 2025 which starts this weekend in Morocco. We will look at some of the favourites, possible dark horses and outsiders.

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This podcast's weekly football phrase is 'a goal fest'. a phrase used to describe matches with lots of goals.

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the past week including 'turn the corner' and 'down tools'.

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This podcast's weekly football phrase is to throw under the bus. which is a phrase used by Mohammad Salah in comments this week.

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the  2026 World Cup draw that took place in Washington at the weekend and in particular we will explain the phrase, 'to be drawn'.

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This podcast's weekly football phrase is to shin it. which is a phrae you will hear connected with how a player kicks the ball.

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In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores final (2025) that took place this weekend between Flamengo and Palmeiras. We will also look at the phrases, 'flying header' and 'rose highest'. We will also try and predict two big derbies in Europe: a top-of-the-table clash in England between Arsenal and Chelsea and the Seville derby between Sevilla and Betis.

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In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the weekend, including the phrase, 'the goal stands' from the Newcastle United win over Manchester City.

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