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Languagecaster Podcast: The Big European Leagues On this week’s podcast, languagecaster takes alook at the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: European Season Finale – England, Germany, Spain, Italy, Turkey and France On this week's main listening report Damian and Damon take a look at some of the key end of season matches in some of the big leagues in Europe. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: FA Cup Final 2012 On this week\'s podcast, we take a look at the English FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The FA Cup In Numbers On this week\'s main listening report we preview the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool by taking a look at the oldest competition in the world through numbers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Title Decider – MU vs MC On this week\'s podcast, two fans tell us what they think will happen n the Manchester derby next Monday. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Manchester Derby On this week\'s main listening report we interview a Manchester United fan and a Manchester City fan and ask them what they think will happen next Monday when their teams clash in the Manchester Derby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Champions League Semi-Final Preview On this week\'s main listening report we preview the Champions League Semi-final second legs that are both delicately poised: Real Madrid face Bayern Munich while on Tuesday Barcelona host Chelsea Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Two Semi Finals; Two Derbies On this week\'s main listening report we look ahead to this weekend\'s FA Cup semi-finals which sees both games involving two local rivals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The FA Cup semi finals On this week\'s podcast, Damon and Damian put the spotlight on their two teams, Liverpool and Tottenham, and the FA Cup semi finals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Italy’s Chances in Group C On this week\'s podcast, we preview Italy\'s chances at this summer\'s European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Euro 2012 – Italy On this week\'s main listening report we look ahead to this summer\'s European Championships in Poland and Ukraine and focus on Italy\'s chances in Group C. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Euro 2012 Preview – Croatia On this week\'s main listening report we look ahead to this summer\'s European Championships in Poland and Ukraine and focus on Croatia\'s chances Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Croatia’s Chances in Euro 2012 On this week\'s podcast, we look ahead to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine this summer by previewing Croatia\'s chances Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Quarter Finals in the Champions League Languagecaster.com\'s weekly football podcast for learners of English and fans of the beautiful game. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Ireland’s Chances in Euro 2012 On this week\'s podcast, we look ahead to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine this summer by previewing the Republic of Ireland\'s chances. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Euro 2012 Preview: Republic of Ireland On this week\'s main listening report we look ahead to this summer\'s European Championships in Poland and Ukraine. Since it is St Patrick\'s Day we thought we would focus on the Republic of Ireland\'s chances. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Chelsea’s recent managers ON this week\'s languagecaster podcast we discuss the record of Chelsea\'s recent managers - Do you know how many managers the London side has had in the last 5 years? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: How do recent Chelsea managers rank? On this week\'s main listening report we take a look at Chelsea and the team\'s recent managers (w/worksheet). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Offside Rule On this week\'s podcast, Damian looks at the language used to describe the offside rule while Damon explains a new English for football expression. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Language of Offside On this week\'s main listening report we focus on some of the language that is used with one of the most controversial rules of the game: offside. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Football Podcast: The Premier League The weekly football podcast from languagecaster is out - all our usual features: a review, main report, football language and predictions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster’s Football Podcast: The Language of Relegation On this week\'s podcast we look at the language used when talking about relegation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Language of Relegation On this week\'s main listening report we look at relegation and the language used to describe it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Argentina and the Clausura Season The weekly podcast is out - we look at the phrase \'literally\', check out what\'s happening in Argentina and lots more. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Clausura Season in Argentina Time for a spot of Argentinian football - we feature a preview of the clausura season Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Bundesliga 2012 On this week\'s podcast our German correspondent Hans looks at the Bundesliga after the mid-winter break. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Bundesliga is back! Our German correspondent is back with a look at some of the teams and players doing well as the Bundesliga restarts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The oldest football cup competition in the world On this week\'s podcast, languagecaster looks at the FA Cup in England - its history, format and shocks Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The FA Cup On this week\'s main listening report we take a look at the FA Cup: the format, its history and its giant killing. There is a worksheet with this report and you can listen to the report by clicking on the link below, while vocabulary support appears at the foot of the report. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Football Podcast: The African Cup of Nations 2012 On this week\'s podcast we look ahead to the African Cup of Nations that is taking place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Preview of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament On this week\'s main listening report we preview the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament being co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Carling Cup How much do you know about the Football League Cup? Listen to this week\'s languagecaster podcast to find out. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The English Football League Cup This week\'s languagecaster main listening report spotlights the Football League Cup in England - it\'s format, history, some statistics, and cracking matches. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Football Words of 2011 The Oxford Dictionary reckons \'squeezed middle\' was the word of the year in 2011, but what about in the footballing world? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Football Word of the Year 2011: Nadeshiko What are the football words of the year? Nadeshiko? Why always me? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Football Review of 2011 Part 2: July-December On this week\'s main listening report we look back at some of the big stories from the football world in 2011. This is part two which will focus on July to December. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Football Review of 2011 Part 1: January-June On this week\'s main listening report we look back at some of the big stories from the football world in 2011. Part one will feature January to June while part two will focus on July to December. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Christmas and Football Traditions On this week\'s podcast it\'s Christmas and football - stories and traditions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Christmas and football traditions As Christmas approaches, on this week\'s main listening report, we take a look at football at Christmas through the years: folk football and rioting, a football game in the middle of war, and Boxing Day. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Best Overseas Premier League Players On this week\'s podcast we ask who has been the best ever overseas player to have played in the Premier League as well as previewing the World Club Cup between Barcelona and Santos Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Top Four Foreign Players in the Premier League Era In this week\'s main listening report, we ask who has been the best ever overseas player in the Premier League? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: FIFA Club World Cup 2011 On this week\'s podcast we preview the FIFA Club World Cup taking place in Japan Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listening Report: The Club World Cup It\'s Club World Cup time - who is in and who will win? Check out the latest listening report from languagecaster Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Brazilian Title Race On this week\'s podcast, Damian looks forward to the exciting climax in the Brazilian championship with a host of derbies and the title in the balance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listening Report: Brazilian League 2011 – Everything to Play for on the Final Day In this week\'s main listening report, we feature the final game of the 2011 Brazilian season. Nothing has been decided with the title, Libertadores places and relegation all going down to the wire. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Juve’s Talisman On this week\'s podcast, we hail one of the great modern footballers - Juventus and Italy\'s Del Piero. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Del Piero In this week\'s main listening report, we salute a remarkable achievement and a fantastic player as Del Piero appoaches 700 professional games. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Blatter in Race Row On this week\'s podcast we feature the controversial FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Four Sepp Blatter Controversies 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: European Championship 2012 Play-offs On this week\'s podcast we preview the European Championship 2012 Play-offs. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Euro 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: A Review of the Top Leagues Our weekly podcast with a review of the weekly football stories, a main report, an English for football phrase and match predictions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Bill Shankley’s 10 Game Rule Shankley\'s 10 game rule and how three of the big leagues in Europe stand now - The Premier League, La Liga and the Bundesliga. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Football Tactics and City’s Rout of United 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 Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The J League Title Run In 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. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report: The Japanese J League – the Run In Main Report: The Japanese J League - who will clinch the title? And will we see Urawa in J2 next season? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: South American World Cup Qualifiers Our review of the footballing news, a main report on the South American World cup qualifiers, an English for football phrase, and predictions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Bundesliga 2011-12 Season On this week\'s podcast our German correspondent Hans takes a look at this season\'s Bundesliga - the German league Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Bayern Munich – Bundesliga Powerhouse On this week\'s main report, Hans, our German correspondent spotlights Bayern Munich, a team that has had a fantastic start to the season in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: La Liga This week\'s podcast looks at La Liga: which teams will struggle? Which teams will be fighting for the title and a Champions League spot. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Preview of La Liga 2011-12 This week\'s main report takes a look at this season\'s Spanish League: La Liga 2011-12. This report has a transcript and explanations of key vocabulary Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Your Favourite Team’s Best Ever XI What has been the best ever side to represent your favourite club? In the sixth podcast of season 6, the team at languagecaster.com takes a look at Tottenham\'s best ever side - the 1961 Double-winning side. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report: Football’s Best Ever XI – Tottenham 1961 Who is the greatest player to have played for your favourite team? What was your greatest moment as a fan? Who has been your favourite manager? These and other similar questions are often asked by football supporters all over the world and so on this week\'s main report we ask what has been the best ever side in your favourite club\'s history with Damian focusing on the Spurs team from 1961-63. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The Champions League Group Stage After lots of European action last week with the national teams, it\'s time for the clubs to get in on the action. On this week\'s podcast, the team at languagecaster.com previews the Champions League group stage as the teams kick off next week. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report: The Champions League Group Stages It\'s Champions League Group Stage time! Which one is the group of death? Which teams are the dark horses? And which big teams have the easiest rides? We\'ve got it all at languagecaster.com Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The European Championship Qualifiers This week, languagecaster.com previews the European Championship qualifiers as they begin to approach the business end of the qualifying stages. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Preview of Spurs’ 2011-12 Season On the third podcast of season 6, the team at languagecaster.com takes a look at Tottenham\'s chances this season - this report has a worksheet with answers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Preview of Liverpool’s season The first podcast of season 6 at languagecaster.com - all our usual features and this week a preview of Liverpool\'s chances Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Preview of Liverpool’s 2011-12 season The Premier League has just kicked off and Damon and Damian take a look at their respective team\'s chances. First, Damon, looking ahead to his team\'s Liverpool\'s 2011-12 season. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Weekly Podcast: End of Season Pod The last podcast of the season, but we\'ll be back over the summer with Women\'s WC and Copa America action Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report: Liverpool and Tottenham’s seasons – Two fans’ perspectives Damon and Damian review Liverpool\'s and Tottenham\'s seasons. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Review of La Liga 2011 The 2011 Spanish League season has ended and on this week\'s main report we take a look back at some of the highs and lows of the La Liga. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Review of the Premier League 2011 The 2011 Premier League season has come to an end and the winners and losers have been decided. On this week\'s main report we take a look back at some of the highs and lows of the English football season. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Bundesliga controversy In Europe the football seasons are coming to a close, but in the Bundesliga in Germany the last games are more controversial than normal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Bundesliga – Manager-merry-go-round controversy In Europe the football seasons are coming to a close, but in the Bundesliga in Germany the last games are more controversial than normal. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Listening Report: Racism In Football In this listening report we look back at a podcast from October 2008 when we featured a campaign by the organisation Kick It Out which has set up an anti-racism campaign in England. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Profile of Sir Alex Ferguson This week\'s podcast features one of the greatest managers in the modern game: Sir Alex Ferguson. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Profile of Sir Alex Ferguson With Manchester United on the verge of a record-breaking 19th league title and a Champions League final to look forward to, this week languagecaster profiles the Red Devils Manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Weekly Podcast: Cruyff We’ve seen one player this year challenge for the title of best player in the world, Messi, so this week languagecaster takes a look at one of the past greats of the game – Johan Cruyff. As always, on this week’s free pod you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Preview of 2011 Champions League Semi-Finals The Champions League has reached the semi-final stage and on this week\'s show we preview the upcoming games between Schalke and Manchester United and of course the third clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Champions League Semi-Final (El Clásico Parts 3 and 4) This week languagecaster previews the semi-finals of the Champions League and attempts to predict the finalists at Wembley in May. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website History of the Copa del Rey The Copa del Rey Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecsater Podcast: Real Madrid vs Barcelona – History, Heroes and more Continuing languagecaster.com’s focus on the two giants of La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid, this week’s podcast talks about their history, heroes, trophies ad more. Remember, you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: 4 Things to Know about Barcelona and Real Madrid | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week languagecaster takes a look at the Clásico and suggests five things you need to know about Real Madrid and Barcelona. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while other key [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: The 2010-11 European Run-ins It’s the business end of the season so on this week’s podcast we take a look at the big European leagues and try to predict which teams will be champions at the end of the season. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: What are the 100 most important words for a manager? On this week’s podcast we offer some suggestions to Fabio Capello, the Italian England manager, to help him increase his 100 vocabulary list. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster podcast: What are the most important 100 words for a football manager? On this week’s podcast we offer some suggestions to Fabio Capello, the Italian England manager, to help him increase his 100 vocabulary list. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster podcast: What are the most important 100 words for a football manager? On this week’s podcast we offer some suggestions to Fabio Capello, the Italian England manager, to help him increase his 100 vocabulary list. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Capello’s 100 Words of English | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Fabio Capello has been in charge of England for three years yet he feels he only needs 100 words to get his message across. Therefore, this week’s main report wonders whether a football manager needs to be able to speak the language of his or her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Capello’s 100 Words of English | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Fabio Capello has been in charge of England for three years yet he feels he only needs 100 words to get his message across. Therefore, this week’s main report wonders whether a football manager needs to be able to speak the language of his or her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Capello’s 100 Words of English | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Fabio Capello has been in charge of England for three years yet he feels he only needs 100 words to get his message across. Therefore, this week’s main report wonders whether a football manager needs to be able to speak the language of his or her [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster weekly football phrase: Pull the trigger | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster weekly football phrase: Pull the trigger | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Remember the 2012 Euro Qualifiers? On this week’s podcast we preview the qualifiers for the European Championships in 2012. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Remember the 2012 Euro Qualifiers? On this week’s podcast we preview the qualifiers for the European Championships in 2012. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Remember the 2012 Euro Qualifiers? On this week’s podcast we preview the qualifiers for the European Championships in 2012. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Preview of Euro 2012 Qualifiers | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report looks at the qualifying groups of the 2012 European Championships that will take place in Ukraine and Poland next summer. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Preview of Euro 2012 Qualifiers | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report looks at the qualifying groups of the 2012 European Championships that will take place in Ukraine and Poland next summer. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Preview of Euro 2012 Qualifiers | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report looks at the qualifying groups of the 2012 European Championships that will take place in Ukraine and Poland next summer. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Football Phrase of the Week: To Play a Blinder | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Football Phrase of the Week: To Play a Blinder | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Champions League Quarter-final Preview On this week’s podcast we preview the Champions League quarter-final match-ups. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly section of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Champions League Quarter-final Preview On this week’s podcast we preview the Champions League quarter-final match-ups. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly section of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Champions League Quarter-final Preview On this week’s podcast we preview the Champions League quarter-final match-ups. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly section of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Champions League Review 2011: The Quarter-finals | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report previews the quarter-final matches from the Champions League and asks which team can win the trophy in Wembley in May. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Champions League Review 2011: The Quarter-finals | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report previews the quarter-final matches from the Champions League and asks which team can win the trophy in Wembley in May. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Champions League Review 2011: The Quarter-finals | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report previews the quarter-final matches from the Champions League and asks which team can win the trophy in Wembley in May. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English For Football Phrase: On aggregate | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English For Football Phrase: On aggregate | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster.com – Week 31: How are LFC and Spurs doing so far? On this week’s podcast Damian and Damon review their predictions made in August 2010 regarding the teams they support, Tottenham and Liverpool. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster.com – Week 31: How are LFC and Spurs doing so far? On this week’s podcast Damian and Damon review their predictions made in August 2010 regarding the teams they support, Tottenham and Liverpool. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster.com – Week 31: How are LFC and Spurs doing so far? On this week’s podcast Damian and Damon review their predictions made in August 2010 regarding the teams they support, Tottenham and Liverpool. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Liverpool and Spurs: 2010-11 Part II | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report we take a look at the beginning of the season and see how our predictions at that time have panned out. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Liverpool and Spurs: 2010-11 Part II | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report we take a look at the beginning of the season and see how our predictions at that time have panned out. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Liverpool and Spurs: 2010-11 Part II | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report we take a look at the beginning of the season and see how our predictions at that time have panned out. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast – Week 30: Do You Remember the First Time? On this week’s podcast we interview two fans who talk about their first ever game experience. 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Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Do you remember the first time? Fulham 1972 / Man Utd 2001 | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report asks a couple of fans about their first ever football match experience. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript Steve: Fulham-Sunderland 1972 Damian: Right, continuing our series [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Do you remember the first time? Fulham 1972 / Man Utd 2001 | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report asks a couple of fans about their first ever football match experience. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript Steve: Fulham-Sunderland 1972 Damian: Right, continuing our series [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Do you remember the first time? Fulham 1972 / Man Utd 2001 | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report asks a couple of fans about their first ever football match experience. There is a transcript below, while explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript Steve: Fulham-Sunderland 1972 Damian: Right, continuing our series [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: Off the ball incident | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: Off the ball incident | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. 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Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website languagecaster’s Weekly Podcast: Changes to the FA Cup? On this week’s languagecaster podcast find out about planned changes to the FA Cup, listen to a round up of some of the big stories from last week, learn what ‘to draw a blank’ means and more. Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: To draw a blank | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: To draw a blank | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Change the FA Cup? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report talks about the English FA Cup competition. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. The English Football Association are looking to make changes to the oldest cup competition in the world the FA Cup. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Change the FA Cup? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report talks about the English FA Cup competition. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. The English Football Association are looking to make changes to the oldest cup competition in the world the FA Cup. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Change the FA Cup? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report talks about the English FA Cup competition. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. The English Football Association are looking to make changes to the oldest cup competition in the world the FA Cup. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 28: Ronaldo’s Retirement On this week’s podcast we feature one of the greatest striker’s of this generation, Ronaldo, who retired this week. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 28: Ronaldo’s Retirement On this week’s podcast we feature one of the greatest striker’s of this generation, Ronaldo, who retired this week. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 28: Ronaldo’s Retirement On this week’s podcast we feature one of the greatest striker’s of this generation, Ronaldo, who retired this week. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Ronaldo – O Fenômeno | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report continues with our series of profiling football super stars. Earlier this week we saw the retirement of one of the greatest strikers of this generation, O Fenômeno, Ronaldo. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Ronaldo – O Fenômeno | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report continues with our series of profiling football super stars. Earlier this week we saw the retirement of one of the greatest strikers of this generation, O Fenômeno, Ronaldo. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Ronaldo – O Fenômeno | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report continues with our series of profiling football super stars. Earlier this week we saw the retirement of one of the greatest strikers of this generation, O Fenômeno, Ronaldo. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: To Hit on the Break | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: To Hit on the Break | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster’s Weekly Podcast: The Primera League in Argentina On this week’s podcast we preview the clausura season in Argentina’s Primera League look . Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster’s Weekly Podcast: The Primera League in Argentina On this week’s podcast we preview the clausura season in Argentina’s Primera League look . Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster’s Weekly Podcast: The Primera League in Argentina On this week’s podcast we preview the clausura season in Argentina’s Primera League look . Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Clausura Season in Argentina | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week we look at one of the most passionate and exciting leagues in world football, the Primera División in Argentina. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript After Estudiantes de la Plata won the apertura season [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Clausura Season in Argentina | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week we look at one of the most passionate and exciting leagues in world football, the Primera División in Argentina. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript After Estudiantes de la Plata won the apertura season [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Clausura Season in Argentina | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week we look at one of the most passionate and exciting leagues in world football, the Primera División in Argentina. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Transcript After Estudiantes de la Plata won the apertura season [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: To Squander a Lead | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly English for Football Phrase: To Squander a Lead | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 26: Review of the 2011 Asian Cup On this week’s podcast we review the 2011 Asia Cup. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Learners of English can review the footballing news from around the world in our good, the bad and the ugly section of the show [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 26: Review of the 2011 Asian Cup On this week’s podcast we review the 2011 Asia Cup. 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We congratulate Japan on winning their 4th title and look back at the good, bad and ugly moments of the competition. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Review of the Asia Cup | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report reviews the 2011 Asia Cup tournament that was played in Qatar from January 7th-29th. We congratulate Japan on winning their 4th title and look back at the good, bad and ugly moments of the competition. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Review of the Asia Cup | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report reviews the 2011 Asia Cup tournament that was played in Qatar from January 7th-29th. We congratulate Japan on winning their 4th title and look back at the good, bad and ugly moments of the competition. Explanations of key vocabulary (in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: Top drawer | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: Top drawer | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 25: The Bundelsiga and Asia On this week’s podcast, Hans takes a look at the Bundesliga and Shinji Kagawa, a Japanese star playing  in that league. We also have all the regular favourites on the show . Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 25: The Bundelsiga and Asia On this week’s podcast, Hans takes a look at the Bundesliga and Shinji Kagawa, a Japanese star playing  in that league. We also have all the regular favourites on the show . Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 25: The Bundelsiga and Asia On this week’s podcast, Hans takes a look at the Bundesliga and Shinji Kagawa, a Japanese star playing  in that league. We also have all the regular favourites on the show . Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Bundesliga and Kagawa | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here With the Asia cup being played this month our German correspondent takes a look at the Bundesliga and the impact of one Asian player is having in this big European League. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Bundesliga and Kagawa | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here With the Asia cup being played this month our German correspondent takes a look at the Bundesliga and the impact of one Asian player is having in this big European League. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Bundesliga and Kagawa | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here With the Asia cup being played this month our German correspondent takes a look at the Bundesliga and the impact of one Asian player is having in this big European League. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To be in Acres of Space | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To be in Acres of Space | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 24 – The Olympic Stadium On this week’s podcast we look at the controversy surrounding the future of the Olympic Stadium in London, as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 24 – The Olympic Stadium On this week’s podcast we look at the controversy surrounding the future of the Olympic Stadium in London, as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 24 – The Olympic Stadium On this week’s podcast we look at the controversy surrounding the future of the Olympic Stadium in London, as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: West Ham, Tottenham and the Olympics | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List HereThis week’s main report looks at the future of the London Olympic Stadium with two London sides interested in possibly moving there. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post.IntroductionThe 2012 London Olympics is still 18 months [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: West Ham, Tottenham and the Olympics | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report looks at the future of the London Olympic Stadium with two London sides interested in possibly moving there. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Introduction The 2012 London Olympics is still 18 months [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: West Ham, Tottenham and the Olympics | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report looks at the future of the London Olympic Stadium with two London sides interested in possibly moving there. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Introduction The 2012 London Olympics is still 18 months [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To dump out of… | Subscribe: Weekly Football PhraseEvery week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To dump out of… | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. 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Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languageacster Podcast: Week 23: Kenny Dalglish On this week’s podcast we have a profile of the newly appointed Liverpool manager, Kenny Dalglish as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Kenny Dalglish | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report languagecaster.com profiles Kenny Dalglish, who last week took over as manager at Liverpool from Roy Hodgson. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. The big news last week, in England anyway, was [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Kenny Dalglish | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report languagecaster.com profiles Kenny Dalglish, who last week took over as manager at Liverpool from Roy Hodgson. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. The big news last week, in England anyway, was the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Kenny Dalglish | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report languagecaster.com profiles Kenny Dalglish, who last week took over as manager at Liverpool from Roy Hodgson. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. The big news last week, in England anyway, was the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To be in the dark | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To be in the dark | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 21 and 22: Qatar and the Asian Cup On this week’s podcast we take a look at the Asian Cup taking place in Qatar as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 21 and 22: Qatar and the Asian Cup On this week’s podcast we take a look at the Asian Cup taking place in Qatar as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast: Week 21 and 22: Qatar and the Asian Cup On this week’s podcast we take a look at the Asian Cup taking place in Qatar as well as all the regular favourites on the show. Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Asia Cup 2011 Preview | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report previews the 2011 Asia Cup tournament being played in Qatar from January 7th-29th. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Group A Only 6 weeks ago the football world was stunned by FIFA’s decision [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Asia Cup 2011 Preview | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report previews the 2011 Asia Cup tournament being played in Qatar from January 7th-29th. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Group A Only 6 weeks ago the football world was stunned by FIFA’s decision [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Asia Cup 2011 Preview | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report previews the 2011 Asia Cup tournament being played in Qatar from January 7th-29th. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post. Group A Only 6 weeks ago the football world was stunned by FIFA’s decision [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To Finish with Aplomb | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: A Wake Up Call | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: A Wake Up Call | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can find many more examples by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 20: Best Player of 2010 On this week’s podcast we feature the best player in the world in 2010 as well as all the regular favourites on the show. 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Remember on this week’s podcast you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report (Week 20) Xavi: Best Player in the World? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report features the best player in the world. And no, he does not play for Argentina! Xavi Hernández makes it as languagecaster’s player of the year, so good that even Leo Messi has to take a bow. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report (Week 20) Xavi: Best Player in the World? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report features the best player in the world. And no, he does not play for Argentina! Xavi Hernández makes it as languagecaster’s player of the year, so good that even Leo Messi has to take a bow. Explanations of key [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: The Snood | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster podcast 19: The Last 16 – Champions League On this week’s podcast look at the draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League – what’s the most interesting tie, which teams are dark horses, and which is a mismatch? 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We ask some fans what they think of these rather controversial choices. Explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: A slump | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Football Clichés: A manager speaks | Football Phrases | Football Clichés Continuing with our look at the world of football language, we post an interview from 2007 that we carried out with manager Adrian Byrne on what kind of clichés he uses and why. You can listen to the interview by downloading the file above and you will find explanations [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Football Clichés: A manager speaks | Football Phrases | Football Clichés Continuing with our look at the world of football language, we post an interview from 2007 that we carried out with manager Adrian Byrne on what kind of clichés he uses and why. You can listen to the interview by downloading the file above and you will find explanations [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 17: The Club World Cup On this week’s podcast we feature the FIFA Club World Cup which is held in the United Arab Emirates. 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Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 17: The Club World Cup | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main listening report, we feature the upcoming Club World Cup. We talk a little about its history and then introduce the teams taking part. Who do you think will win the title of the Club World Champion? Do you care? Read [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 17: The Club World Cup | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main listening report, we feature the upcoming Club World Cup. We talk a little about its history and then introduce the teams taking part. Who do you think will win the title of the Club World Champion? Do you care? 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There are only two games remaining in this season’s championship (Campeonato Brasileiro) and so on this week’s show we talk to our Brazilian football expert, Marcelo, to give us his opinions on the run-in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 16: Campeonato Brasileiro (The Brazilian Championship) | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report is all about football in Brazil. There are only two games remaining in this season’s championship (Campeonato Brasileiro) and so on this week’s show we talk to our Brazilian football expert, Marcelo, to give us his opinions on the run-in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To lose the plot | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 15: The Premier League On this week’s podcast we interview three football fans, James, Hans and Dave, and ask them which teams they believe will finish at the top and the bottom of the Premier League. Remember on this week’s show you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Languagecaster Podcast 15: The Premier League On this week’s podcast we interview three football fans, James, Hans and Dave, and ask them which teams they believe will finish at the top and the bottom of the Premier League. Remember on this week’s show you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report Week 15: Who will win the Premier League, and who will go down? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here On this week’s main report, we ask some football fans for their views on which teams will do well in the Premier League and which teams will be going down. To help you understand the piece a little better there is a vocabulary list [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: to fear a backlash | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. 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To help you understand the piece a little better there is a vocabulary list containing the words in bold at the foot of this post. With more professional clubs than [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: Form is temporary, class is permanent | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 13: The MLS Play offs On this week’s podcast we catch up with what is going on in the MLS, Major League Soccer. Remember on this week’s show you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 13: The MLS Play offs On this week’s podcast we catch up with what is going on in the MLS, Major League Soccer. Remember on this week’s show you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 13 | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here . Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main listening report. This week, we focus on Major League Soccer and the playoffs. You can listen to the report by clicking the link below and can also read the transcript. Explanations of vocabulary [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To Play to the Whistle | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 12: Pele or Maradona? On this week’s podcast we celebrate the birthdays of two of the greatest ever footballers: Pele is 70 while Argentinian star Diego Maradona is 50. Remember on this week’s show you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 12 – Maradona or Pele? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report celebrates the birthdays of two of the World’s greatest ever players: Pele is 70 and Diego Maradona is 50. But which of the two can be regarded as the best? First up, Damon reports on Pele, which will then be [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 12 – Maradona or Pele? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report celebrates the birthdays of two of the World’s greatest ever players: Pele is 70 and Diego Maradona is 50. But which of the two can be regarded as the best? First up, Damon reports on Pele, which will then be followed by [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: Week 12 – Maradona or Pele? | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here This week’s main report celebrates the birthdays of two of the World’s greatest ever players: Pele is 70 and Diego Maradona is 50. But which of the two can be regarded as the best? First up, Damon reports on Pele, which will then be [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: A sorry performance | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 11: The Changing Face of the International Team кухненско обзавеждане On this week’s podcast Hans, our German correspondent, takes a look at how the International team is changing. Remember you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review the footballing news [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 11: The Changing Face of the International Team кухненско обзавеждане On this week’s podcast Hans, our German correspondent, takes a look at how the International team is changing. Remember you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review the footballing news [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report: The Changing Face of International Football | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here . Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main listening report. This week, Hans (our German correspondent) talks about how players for international teams have more choices to make as they often come from culturally mixed backgrounds. You can listen to the report [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To Stake a Claim | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. 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You can listen to the report by clicking the link below and can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To receive a call up | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 8: London Football Teams On this week’s podcast we feature one of the greatest cities in Europe never to have won the Champions League: London. Remember you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 8: London Football Teams On this week’s podcast we feature one of the greatest cities in Europe never to have won the Champions League: London. Remember you can also: Listen only to the main report here – complete with transcript and vocabulary Check out a new football expression in English for Football Learners of English can review the footballing [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report (Week 8): London Football Teams | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main listening report and on this week’s show we look at the teams from the capital of England. You can listen to the report by clicking the link below and can also read the transcript. Explanations [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening Report (Week 8): London Football Teams | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main listening report and on this week’s show we look at the teams from the capital of England. You can listen to the report by clicking the link below and can also read the transcript. Explanations [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: A turn up for the books | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. 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You can listen to the report [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To stick it in the net | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 6: St Pauli On this week’s podcast we focus on one of the most interesting and progressive teams in Germany: FC St Pauli. 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Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 5: The Bundesliga On this week’s free podcast Hans, our German correspondent, introduces some of the main talking points in the Bundesliga this season. We also look at some of the footballing stories from last week and try to predict some of the big games this week in our predictions battle. Remember you can also: Check out a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Listening report: Week 5 – The Bundesliga 2010-11 Season | Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main listening report and on this week’s show Hans, our German football expert previews the upcoming Bundesliga season. You can listen to the report by clicking the link below and can also read the transcript. Explanations [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weekly Football Phrase: To Spare Your Blushes | Subscribe: Weekly Football Phrase Every week during the 2010-11 season, the languagecaster team explain a football phrase or cliché for learners of English who love the sport. Click on the link below to hear the word or phrase and you can also read the transcript below that. You can [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 4: Capello and England On this week’s podcast we ask two England fans what they think about Fabio Capello and England. 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Explanations of vocabulary in bold appear [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 2: Liverpool and Tottenham – looking ahead to 2010-11 On this week’s podcast we take a look into the crystal ball and try and predict how Damon’s Liverpool and Damian’s Tottenham will finish this season. Remember you can also: Check out a new football expression in English for Football For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources page with: Football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 1: languagecaster.com’s free weekly podcast Each week, languagecaster’s podcast will have four sections. 1. The good, the bad and the ugly – a review of the footballing news 2. A main report - an interview, spotlight, fans’ opinions etc. There is also a separate post with transcript and vocabulary support 3. An English for Football phrase – we explain a word from that [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 10 – The good and bad from 2010 i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed The World Cup is over, Spain are Champions, Forlan has the Golden Ball, Thomas Mueller has been awarded the Golden Boot and Damian and Damon take a look back at the highs and lows of the tournament in the final languagecaster.com World Cup podcast. You can also: Check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 9: Final Preview i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed The World Cup final takes place this weekend and we cast our eyes over the two teams and give our predictions. Vocabulary, in bold from the transcript of this report can be found below. 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On today’s podcast we take a look back at those 8 games, which had a little bit of everything from penalty shootouts to disputed goals, red cards and some wonder [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 6: France i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed On today’s show, languagecaster.com dissects France’s miserable performance at the World Cup. We also salute the four teams that have qualified for the knockout stages from Groups C and D and look ahead at today’s games. We also have our regular items on the show including: A new football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 5: In or out? England and Germany i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed The eyes of fans of teams in Groups C and D will be turned on today’s fixtures and in this show we focus on England v Slovenia and Germany v Ghana – A win for any of these teams will guarantee a play off spot so it’s all [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WC in Japan – Sake and Soccer! Click here or the image to see the slideshow! Or check out the audio report above. I was lucky enough to be invited to a nihonshu (sake) tasting event combined with the Holland vs Japan game last weekend organised by Etsuko and Te-chan from tokyofoodcast. The event was held in downtown Tokyo and the bar was crammed [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website WC in Japan–Sake and Soccer! Click here or the image to see the slideshow!Or check out the audio report above.I was lucky enough to be invited to a nihonshu (sake) tasting event combined with the Holland vs Japan game last weekend organised by Etsuko and Te-chan from tokyofoodcast. The event was held in downtown Tokyo and the bar was crammed [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 4: Under Pressure i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed ‘Maybe it’s the pressure?’ suggested England manager Fabio Cappello after England’s dismal draw with Algeria, so on this World Cup podcast we take a look at the pressure of playing in the most important sporting event in the world. 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Remember you can also: Check out a new football expression in World Cup [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 2: England vs The Media i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed Text blah blah Remember you can also: Check out a new football expression in World Cup English for Football Follow the predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources page with: Football glossary (a huge collection of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website World Cup Podcast 1 i-tunes Feed | Podcast Feed The World Cup is finally here and languagecaster kicks off its World Cup coverage with a look at the teams we think will do well and not so well. We also discuss those teams we think may cause a surprise or two and predict which players will feature in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 42: Review of the 2009-10 Season On this, the final podcast of the year, we take a look back at some of the highs and lows of the European football season. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football For [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 42: Main Report – Review of the 2009-10 Season | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we review the football season in Europe. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the transcript below. Explanations of vocabulary in bold appears at the foot of the post. You [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 41: Champions League 2010 This week’s podcast looks at the stats behind Inter and Bayern’s road to the Champions League final. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report: Week 41–Champions League Preview | Subscribe: Main ReportEach week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we take a look at Bayern Munich and Inter’s chances in the CL – three football fans also give us their views. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 40: Winning the Double To commemorate Chelsea and Bayern Munich’s domestic doubles on this week’s podcast we look at what it means to win a double and feature some of the most successful double-winning sides in football. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report – Week 40: The Double | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we feature the Double – when a team wins the domestic league and cup. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the transcript below. Explanations of vocabulary in bold appears [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 39: World Cup Spotlight on Germany On this week’s podcast we focus on Germany and their World cup pedigree. They will certainly be a force again in this year’s World cup in South Africa. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 39: World Cup Country Spotlight – Germany | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we continue with our World Cup series of reports spotlighting countries that will be taking part in the biggest soccer competition in the world in South Africa in June – Germany. To most football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 38: Mexico’s World Cup Chances On this week’s podcast we interview a Mexican fan who tells us all about his country’s chances at the 2010 South Africa World Cup. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 38: Main Report – Mexico’s World Cup Chances | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we continue with our World Cup countdown by taking a look at Mexico’s chances in the tournament. We ask our Mexican football expert Juan Pablo Camargo how he thinks Mexico will fare this summer. You [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 37: Champions League Semi-Final Preview On this week’s show we preview the second legs of the Champions League semi-finals which are beautifully poised after last week’s matches. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report 37: Champions League Semi-Finals 2010 | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we feature the Champions League semi-finals. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the transcript below. The second legs of the two semi-finals of the Champions League take place this week [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 36: World Cup Country Spotlight – England On this week’s show we spotlight World Cup hopefuls, England, as well as reviewing Tottenham’s win over Arsenal and looking ahead to some great derbies taking place this weekend. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 36: Main Report – World Cup Spotlight on England | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we spotlight England in our look at countries taking part in the 2010 World cup in South Africa. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the transcript below. England, the home [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 35: Main Report – El Clasico | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we look ahead to the big match in Spain this week between Real Madrid and Barcelona. You can listen to the report by clicking above and can read the transcript below Saturday sees one of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 35: El Clásico – Real Madrid vs Barcelona On this week’s show we preview el clásico between Real Madrid and Barcelona as well as taking a look back at the Champions League quarter-finals and a look forward to the FA Cup semi-finals. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 34: The Quarter Finals of the Champions League On this week’s show we spotlight the quarter final games in the Champions League. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 34: Main Report – The Champions League Quarter Finals | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we take a look at the second legs of the Champions League quarter finals.  You can listen to the report by clicking above. There is vocabulary support at the bottom of the post. Next week, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 33: The Mexican League On this week’s show we feature an interview with an expert on Mexican football, Juan Pablo Camargo, who tells us all about the Primera División de México. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 33: Main Report – The Mexican League | Subscribe: Main Report Each week on languagecaster’s podcast we feature a main report and on this week’s show we have an interview with an expert on Mexican football, Juan Pablo Camargo, who tells us all about the Primera División de México. You can listen to the report by clicking above. DF: Now for this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 32: Ligue 1 On this week’s show we feature Ligue 1. We take a look at some background to the season, the contenders for the title, the relegation situation and French clubs in Europe. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 32: Main Report – Ligue 1 The run in | Subscribe: Main Report This week we take a look at France’s Ligue 1. You can listen to the report by clicking above while vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the post. Background There are 20 teams in Ligue 1 and the current title holders are [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 31: The 1950 World Cup On this week’s show we feature the World Cup of 1950 when Uruguay upset all the odds to win their second tournament and send Brazil into mourning. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 31: Main Report – 1950 World Cup | Subscribe: Main Report Continuing our World Cup countdown we feature one of the most dramatic tournaments to have taken place, the 1950 World Cup in Brazil in this week’s main report. You can listen to the report by clicking above while vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 30: India and Football On this week’s show we ask, ‘why hasn’t football taken off in India, the second most populous nation on Earth?’. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 30: Main Report – India and Football | Subscribe: Main Report Last week, I visited Mumbai, India. Mumbai is arguably the most cosmopolitan city in India, the business centre, and home to 12 million Mumbaikers. While I was there I saw people walking around sporting Manchester United and AC Milan fake tops, Beckham T-shirts, and in the shop windows there are [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 29: Five Questions about Football Derbies On this week’s show we feature five questions about football derbies, including which one is the fiercest in world football. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 29: Main Report – 5 questions about football derbies | Subscribe: Main Report There are a host of derbies being played around the world this weekend so we thought we’d take a look at some of these football rivalries in this week’s main report. You can listen to the report by clicking above while vocabulary support can be found for the words in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 28: Main Report – World Cup Stars – Gerd Müller | Subscribe: Main Report Our fourth spotlight on World Cup Stars looks at one of Germany’s finest – der bomber! Check out previous posts on World Cup Stars here. “(He) was short , squat, awkward-looking and not notably fast”, wrote David Winner in Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football. This description does not [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 28: World Cup Greats – Der Bomber On this week’s show we have another in our series on World cup stars. We also review the footballing week, introduce another English for Football phrase and look ahead at some of the big games coming up in the next week. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 27 – Champions League 2010 On this week’s show we feature the Champions League knock-out stages as 16 teams battle it out to make the final in Madrid come May. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 27: Main Report – Champions League 2010 | Subscribe: Main Report The Champions League is back after a two-month break with the first-leg matches from the last 16 taking place this week. On this week’s main report we preview these games and predict which teams should make it to the quarter-finals. You can listen to the report by clicking above while [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report: Week 26 – The Premier League | Subscribe: Main Report Not long to go now in the Premier League, so it’s a good chance to check out where the runners and riders are – who’s on their way up and who’s on their way down. Vocabulary support can be found for the words in bold at the foot of the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 26: The Premier League Run In On this week’s show we focus on the premier League in England. There are 12 games to go and it’s becoming clearer who are title contenders and who are looking at the drop. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 25: Review of La Liga Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 24: The Bundesliga On this week’s show Hans, our German correspondent talks about the runners and riders in the Bundesligaa. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For learners [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 23: World Cup – Algeria On this week’s show Damian takes a look at one of the African sides that has made it to South Africa – Algeria. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 22: Main Report – The African Cup of Nations | Subscribe: Main Report Damon and Damian cast their eyes over the four groups in the African Cup of Nations and choose who they think will progress. Listen to the report here Transcript Damian: This weekend sees the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off in Angola with the hosts, the Black Goats, taking on Mali in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 22: The African Cup of Nations On this week’s show Damian and Damon take a look at one of the biggest football competitions in the world – The African Cup of Nations. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 21: The FA Cup On this week’s show Damian and Damon look back at some of their FA Cup memories – the highs and the lows of supporting Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in the FA Cup. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Main Report 20: Liverpool and Tottenham’s Seasons in 2009 | Subscribe: Main Report Damon and Damian take a look back at the fortunes of their teams. The transcripts can be found below. Listen to the report here Damian 2009 for the most part has been a good year for Tottenham. This time last year we were languishing in 15th place in the Premier League having [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 20: 2009 – Liverpool and Tottenham On this week’s show Damian and Damon take a look back at 2009 and how their team’s – Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool did – the highs and the lows and a look forwards. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 19: FIFA Club World Cup 2009 On this week’s show we feature this season’s FIFA Club World Cup that is taking place in the UAE this weekend. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 18: The World Cup Groups – Fans Voices On this week’s show we ask five fans what they think of their teams’ chances at the World Cup next year and to comment on their groups. Remember you can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 17: Leo Messi and the World Cup Draw Leo Messi and the World Cup draw dominate this week’s show as we congratulate the Argentinian forward and look forward to the finals in South Africa next summer. You can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 16: Slovakia This week we continue our look at the qualifiers for next year’s World Cup. And this podcast is all about Slovakia, who have qualified for the first time in their history. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 15: World Cup Preview The World Cup dominates this week’s show as we take a look back at the dramatic play-offs and we also have two England fans looking forward to the finals in South Africa next summer. You can also: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 14: Can Ireland make it? World cup play-offs take place this weekend and fans around the world will be crossing their fingers hoping for the result to go their way. On this week’s show we listen to an Irish fan give his opinion on what might happen when Ireland play France over two legs. You can also: VS Read our [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 13: Folk Football On this week’s show we take a look at Folk Football and discuss its influence on the Beautiful Game. In addition: Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For learners [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 12 – Honduras On this week’s show we put the spotlight on Honduran football as we continue to take a look at the countries that will be competing in next year’s World Cup. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 11: FIFA On this week’s show we take a look at the world governing body of football FIFA Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For learners of English check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 10: World Cup Stars – Lev Yashin The dust from the World Cup qualifiers has settled, and this week we have Part III in our series on the World Cup greats – the Russian, Lev Yashin. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 9 – World Cup Qualifiers The final set of World Cup qualifiers takes place in Europe, South America and Africa this week and so on this week’s podcast we feature some of the major stars who might not make it to the finals in South Africa next June. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 8 – Paraguay During the build up to the World Cup in South Africa, languagecaster will take a look at some of the countries taking part as well as taking a look back at some of the great players in World Cup history. This week we turn the spotlight on one of the less famous South American countries, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 7 – The Bundesliga This week languagecaster.com takes a look at the Bundesliga with Hans our German football correspondent. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the Predictions competition For learners of English check out our Football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 6: Podcast - Serie A This week languagecaster.com takes a look at Serie A - who are the favourites, the dark horses, the newcomers? We also take a look at all the football news from the past week and look ahead to some of the big games this weekend. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 5 Podcast: Champions League Preview After the excitement of World Cup qualifiers we turn our attention this week to the Champions League group stage which kicks off next week. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 4 Podcast: World Cup Greats - Maradona This week is World Cup qualifying week, so we continue our feature which takes a look at some of the great World Cup players through the ages. Second in the series is Argentinian sensation, Maradona who is also in action this week as his country’s coach in a crunch game against arch-rivals Brazil. Read our football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 3 Podcast: La Liga vs The Premier League La Liga kicks off this weekend and on this week’s show we ask whether the Spanish League is now better than the Premier League. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression in English for Football Follow the weekly predictions battle between Damon and Damian in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 2: World Cup Greats - Pelé On this week’s show we start a feature which takes a look at some of the great World Cup players through the ages. Of course next year is the 2010 World Cup, so we hope you’ll enjoy our look at some of the best players to grace any football field. To start we look [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 1: The New Premier League Season The Premier League season kicks off this weekend which means that languagecaster’s football podcast is back. On this week’s first show of the season we hear from an Arsenal fan on his team’s prospects for the year. Read our football news review in the good, the bad and the ugly Check out a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 43: A Quick Look Back at 2008-2009 The final podcast of the 2008-2009 season. Damon and Damian take a look back at the good, the bad and the ugly moments of another great footballing year. The next languagecaster.com season starts in August 2009 and it should be a great one with the World Cup in 2010. Subscribe to our Newsletter in the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 42: Fans’ Review of the Season On this week’s show we look back at the Champions League final, look forward to the FA Cup final and ask some fans what they really thought of their teams’ performances this season. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 41: The Winners! The leagues around Europe are reaching their climaxes and on this week’s show languagecaster takes a look at how three of the big leagues were decided. We also… Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 40: The Copa Libertadores While the season in Europe is coming to a close, things in South America are just beginning to hot up, so languagecaster takes a look at the biggest cup competition south of the equator. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 39: Bundesliga run-in There are only four games left in the Bundesliga and still five teams can win the title. This week’s podcast focuses on the final run-in to an action-packed season in Germany and looks at the battles at the top and the bottom of the league. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 38: Barcelona and Real Madrid This week, Barcelona visit their great rivals Real Madrid in La Liga’s El Clasico. Madrid are only four points behind the previously unstoppable Barcelona and would love to get closer. On this week’s show we look at the rivalry between these two famous clubs. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 37: Premier League Title Race There are only five games to play in the Premier League and no doubt there will be more twists and turns at this exciting stage of the season and so on this week’s show we take a look at the Premier League title race. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 36: The FA Cup semi finals This week, the FA Cup semi finals is our main piece and we look at why all four teams are in it to win it. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 35: The Champions League quarter finals This week, the Champions league quarter final first legs were played and languagecaster takes a look at what happened. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English check out our new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 34: World Cup Qualifiers - Europe On this week’s show we focus on the World Cup qualifying matches that took place in Europe over the past few days. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English check [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 33: The World Cup Qualifiers - Asia The World Cup Asian qualifiers are nearing their end and on this week’s pod languagecaster takes a look at who is in the driving seat for places in South Africa next year. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 32: The Premier League’s ‘Big Four’ Is the Premier League the ‘greatest show on Earth’ or a boring ‘private member’s club’? On this week’s podcast we ask whether the dominance of the ‘Big Four’ in England is a good thing for football. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 31: Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga There were some big results in this week’s Champions League, but none were bigger than Bayern Munich’s thrashing of Sporting. On this week’s show we ask our German correspondent about the giant team from the Bundesliga. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Uglyмебели стара загора Introduce a new football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 30: The Madrid Derby This weekend sees the Spanish city of Madrid come to a halt as El Derbi madrileño takes place between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. We take a look at some of the history behind the two sides and wonder which of them will be victorious come Saturday. In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 29: The Relegation Battles The leagues in Europe are getting closer to the finishing line. Everyone wants to win at the start of the season, but now many clubs are just looking to avoid the drop. This week we look at the teams who are nervously hoping they don’t drop down a division this summer. In addition we: Review the football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 28: Champions League: The last 16     After almost a three-month break the Champions League is back and languagecaster previews the 8 mouthwatering ties that lie ahead. Will it be another all-English final or will the winner come from Spain, Italy or … Greece?     In addition we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 27: The seven stages of being a manager After all the recent news about managers being sacked, canned, given the chop, released, fired, languagecaster takes a look at the language we use to describe a managers job. We also … Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 26: Argentina’s 2009 Clausura Championship After a thrilling end to the Argentinian apertura season in December, football returns to Argentina with the clausura season this weekend and languagecaster looks at some of the players and teams that will feature. We also … Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 25: The Transfer Window Kaka to Man City? Beckham to AC Milan? The transfer window has been full of rumours and gossip. On this week’s show we take a look at some of the main transfer stories that have made the headlines over the past three weeks. We also … Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 24: Derby&Nottingham Forest Languagecaster look at one of the oldest rivalries in English football, the East Midlands derby between Derby Coury and Nottingham Forest. We also… Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 23: Ryan Giggs On this week’s show we take a look at one of the greatest players to have played in the Premier League: Ryan Giggs. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the Predictions competition For learners of English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 22: Beckham, AC Milan and Tattoos On this week’s show we take a look at David Beckham and his body art. In addition, we: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources page [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 21: Review of the year - Liverpool and Tottenham On this week’s show Damon and Damian take a look back at the highs and lows from 2008 for their respective clubs: Liverpool and Tottenham. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 20: Boca Campeon! On this week’s show we salute the new Apertura champions in Argentina, Boca Juniors, as well as the Club World Cup winners Manchester United. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 19: Innovations in football On this week’s show we focus on some new ideas to ‘improve’ the game of football. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out our new Football Language Resources [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 18: FIFA Club World Championship On this week’s show we focus on the FIFA Club World Championship taking place in Japan in which Manchester United are the hot favourites. In addition, we also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 17: The Ballon D’Or Winter is closing in and leagues in Europe are approaching the half way stage. On this week’s show we talk about cup competitions, fights, super subs, while our main piece features the ballon D’Or, recently won by Ronaldo of Manchester United. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast 16: MLS 2008 This week’s show focuses on the MLS – Major League Soccer - as it comes to the end of its 2008 season. We look back at some of the winners and the losers and, oh yes, David Beckham! Podcast 16: Worksheet We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 15 - The J-League With Gamba Osaka claiming the Asian Champions League title last week Japanese football is on the rise and so on this week’s main report Damon takes a look at the J-League, the domestic league in Japan. We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 14 - Hoffenheim! On this week’s show, our German correspondent, Hans, takes a look at the surprise package in the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim. Worksheet Podcast 14 We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football rent a car bulgaria And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast Week 13: Barcelona’s Dream Team On this week’s show we take a look back at the fantastic Barcelona side of the early 1990s under Johan Cruyff’s management, the Dream Team. Worksheet Podcast 13 We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in English for Football rent a car bulgaria And continue the predictions battle in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 12 - Kick Racism out of Football On this week’s show languagecaster reports on Kick It Out and the background to this anti-racism campaign in England. The worksheet can be downloaded here Worksheet 12. Both Damon and Damian are happy to review the footballing week as their teams recorded some good results, and… We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 11 - World Football Stereotypes How would you describe Brazilian football? German football? Or Italian football for that matter? On this week’s show we ask some fans to describe the playing styles and characteristics of six top footballing nations. For English learners try the worksheet Podcast 11 We also: Review the football news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 10: European World Cup Qualifiers South Africa is just around the corner and the World Cup qualifiers are in full swing. On this week’s show Damian reviews the European groups after watching his beloved Irish team in action last Wednesday We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 9 - The Credit Crunch and Football As the credit crunch sweeps across the globe, Languagecaster takes a look at how the economic problems may affect some of the clubs in the premier league. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast Week 8: Paul Gascoigne On this week’s show we review the life and times of former England star Paul Gascoigne, as well as our usual features which include: Reviewing the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introducing a football expression in English for Football And continuing the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out our [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learners’Podcast: Week 7 - The Premier League start Five games have been played in the premier League and there’s lots of talking points. On this week’s show three fans of English football give their thoughts on the premier league start. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources with: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists ** NEW ** Football language glossary Transcript Damon: OK guys thanks for [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 7: 2008-9 - Premier League review The Premier League is getting ready for it’s sixth round of games. Too soon to name a winner? Who’s going down? Has it been an exciting start to the season. This week languagecaster.com asks some Premier League fans what they think. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learner’s Podcast: Week 6 - The Champions League group games The Champions League group games started this week and languagecaster takes a look at how teams from la Liga and the Premier League fared. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources with: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists ** NEW ** Football language glossary Transcript Damian - The Spanish Teams Spanish teams usually feature among the favourites at the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 6: 2008-09 - The Champions League group games The group stages are under way already in the Champions league. Barely have the seasons started in the European leagues and the big money competition is underway. In this show Damon and damian reflect on the Spanish and English team’s start to the campaign. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learners’Podcast 5: World Cup Review England thrash Croatia 4-1, while Germany and Ireland both gain 4 points away from home in the recent World Cup qualifiers. On this week’s show you can hear what some of their fans thought about these performances. Languagecaster.com also brings you another English for Football phrase. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 5 2008-9: World Cup Review On this week’s show we review the World Cup qualifiers by asking fans from Germany, England and Ireland their viewpoints on last week’s matches. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 4: 2008-9 - The World Cup Qualifiers And they’re off… in Europe at least. Most of the globe have started World Cup qualifying, but this weekend sees the teams from Europe start their campaigns to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa. As well as asking three fans what they think of their team’s chances we also: Review the news in the Good, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learners’Podcast: Week 4 - World Cup qualifiers It’s World Cup qualifier week and European teams get their campaigns off to a start, while there’s also action across the globe in Asia and South America. Languagecaster.com also brings you another English for Football phrase. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources with: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists ** NEW ** Football language glossary Transcript Italy DF: [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learners’Podcast: Week 3 - The Champions League Groups In this weeks Learners” Podcast we take a look at the groups in the Champions League and highlight some of the teams and their chances. There is also another English for Football phrase. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources with: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists ** NEW ** Football language glossary Transcript Here’s an early season [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 3: 2008-9 - The Champions League draw The Champions League group stage draw has been made and languagecaster.com take a look at what this means for the teams. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And start the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out our new Football [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learners’Podcast: Week 2 - Hull City This week languagecaster asks a fan from Hull City about his team’s chances in the Premier League. There is also another English for Football phrase. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources with: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists ** NEW ** Football language glossary Transcript DF: Hello John, it’s good to have you here as a Hull [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Week 2: 2008-9 - Hull City and the Olympics This week languagecaster continues to ask fans about their team’s chances in the Premier League. We also feature the men’s and women’s Olympic finals. We also: Review the news in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly Introduce a football expression in English for Football And start the predictions battle in the predictions competition For learners of English check out [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Learners Podcast: Week 1 2008-09 Welcome back! On this week’s show we take a look at the start of the Premier League season as well as having a new English for Football phrase. For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources with: Worksheets and transcripts Vocabulary lists ** NEW ** Football language glossary Click here for the transcript Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Podcast: Week 1 2008-09 - The Premier League is Back! Languagecaster is back after the summer break with a look at the upcoming Premier League. Will it be the same old story with Chelsea and Manchester United battling it out at the top or will a dark horse sneak up on the rails. We ask fans what they think about their team’s chances. We also: Review the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Podcast 7 - Euro 2008 Final The last in our summer podcasts looks back at the Euro 2008 Championships and asks some of our footballing ‘experts’ what they thought were the best and worst moments of the tournament. In addition, we also reveal the winner of the summer predictions battle. Languagecaster will be back with a new set of weekly podcasts in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Podcast 6 - Euro 2008 So it’s Spain and Germany in the final of Euro 2008. History against flair. In today’s show we focus on these two teams while also remember ing that football is not just all about the Euro 2008 as the Copa Libertadores comes down to the final game. We also Look back at the Good, the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Summer Podcast 5 - Euro 2008 quarter finals Turkey and Germany win dramatic quarter finals to set up a semi final that few would have predicted. Who will play in the other one? Damon asks some football fans their verdict. We also Look back at the Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the football news Introduce a football expression in English for Football And continue [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website