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Welcome to all English language learners and teachers to languagecaster.com and its free football podcast. Every week a new soccer show complete with language support for students who wish to improve their English language skills.
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Main Listening Report: The Clausura Season in Argentina | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) This week the clausura season kicks off in Argentina and we take a look at some of the teams that will feature at the top and at the bottom of the table in 2012.. You can listen to the report by clicking on the link below, while vocabulary support appears at the foot of the report. Strong contenders (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011125151429165580_20-300x198.jpg)Boca Juniors, from the capital Buenos Aires, won the apertura season convincingly and went unbeaten in that campaign. That form makes them favorites. But winning both half seasons is not an easy thing to do, indeed, not since Boca themselves in the 2005/06 season has a team managed back to back titles. Can they do it again? History suggests they won't and pressure from fans to have a good cup run in the Copa may mean that they take their eye off the title battle. Velez Sarsfield will be a big threat to Boca's hopes. They won the clausura title last year, showed they can fight on two fronts by going to the semi finals in the Copa Libertadores while managing to finish third in the apertura season. They will be there or there abouts. Racing, have former player and manager Basile back this season and may be able to build on a strong showing in the apertura. They also have the benefit of no Copa Libertadores to distract them. Play maker Giovanni Moreno should help the team from the south of Buenos Aires do well this season, as he'll suit Basile's attacking style. Dark horses Teams that are in with a shout should be Colon from Santa Fe and Lanús, but both teams lack consistency. And as an outside bet, how about Belgrano from Cordoba? This year the league will probably be named Crucero General Belgrano Primera División, after the battleship that was sunk by the British in the conflict over the Falkland Islands in 1982, 30 years ago. That ship was named after Manuel Belgrano, a general in the Argentine wars of independence, as is the team from Cordoba that managed a very respectable 4th place finish in the apertura season. Strugglers Relegation from the top division is complicated and based on performance over the last three years. The two teams with the lowest points average go down and the next two teams, 17th and 18th in the relegation table, take part in play-offs, called Promoción, with the 3rd and 4th placed teams from the second division. In big trouble at the moment are Tigre and Olimpo. While Olimpo look doomed, Tigre may just squeak into the play-offs and get a second chance at survival. Finally, if All Boys have another poor season, they could quite easily drop out of the top division, too. Final note While most eyes will be on the top division, many football fans in Argentina will be watching the form of River Plate, with Boca their massive rivals the most successful side in Argentina, who are fighting for promotion back to the Primera league after a surprise relegation last year. Vocabulary form: a club's form is its recent results: good form means the team has been winning, bad form indicates the team has been losing take their eye off the title battle: not concentrate on winning the league; lose concentration (be) there or there abouts: in this context, close to the top of the league; a possible winner of the league (be) in with a shout: to have a chance play offs: matches to decide which team will progress: in this case which team will be relegated or promoted look doomed: will probably be relegated squeak into: just get into; achieve something narrowly | 10 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Languagecaster Podcast: The Bundesliga 2012 | (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/languagecaster.oleole.4.jpg) On this week's podcast our German correspondent Hans looks at the Bundesliga after the mid-winter break. Remember, you can also: * Listen only to the main report here (http://languagecaster.com/category/main-report/) - 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 (http://languagecaster.com/category/review/feed/)of the show Check out a new football expression in English for Football (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-phrases/) For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/) page with: A page with all our Football vocabulary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-vocabulary/) posts Football glossary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-glossary/) (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football phrases) Worksheets and transcripts (http://languagecaster.com/?page_id=4) from previous podcasts Automatically receive the podcast each week by clicking here (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) | 4 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Main Listening Report: The Bundesliga is back! | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) On this week's main listening report we catch up with the Bundesliga with Hans von Dietze our German correspondent. You can listen to the report by clicking on the link below, while vocabulary support appears at the foot of the report. The Bundesliga - teams and players (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/Bundesliga-Logo-2010-300x257.png)After several weeks of Christmas, followed by training camps in warmer climates, the Bundesliga players have returned to the pitch and games have resumed for the second half of the season. So what do we have in store? Firstly, it is crowded at the top of the table. Three teams are separated only by goal difference, with another just a point back, making this the closest title race in years. Of course Champions Dortmund are there, as are Bayern and Schalke, but surprisingly Borussia Moenchengladbach are also mixing it with them, having already claimed the double over Bayern. You might remember that Gladbach had to survive a tense relegation play off last season to survive the drop to the second Bundesliga. And they have Marco Reus to thank. Have you heard of him? He is 22, plays in midfield for Gladbach, is blessed with pace and great vision and is scoring goals regularly. Nicknamed âRolls Reusâ by the press, he will be moving to Dortmund in the summer. Dortmund have also returned in full force, even beating Hamburg 5-1 away last week. Their âfind of the seasonâ in 2011- Shinji Kagawa - who is also 22, is again putting in superb displays and scoring goals, much to the delight of the many Japanese Bundesliga fans. Bayern have made a slowish start, losing to Gladbach but beating Wolfsburg, but will feature strongly, as always. And so will Schalke, who seem to be having a love affair with Raul, whose goal last season was voted goal of the year (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KogZVNRv1o4). Meanwhile in the basement no less than 11 teams are battling to avoid relegation, amongst them such teams as Hamburg, former champions Stuttgart and my team Freiburg. It is shaping up as an exciting season. My pick is Dortmund. What is yours? Auf Wiedersehen und viel Spass. Vocabulary (the) pitch: the field of play, the park (casual), the surface goal difference: the number when goals against a team are taken away from goals scored (Example: goals for = 35, goals against = 30, goal difference = +5) mixing it with (someone): competing well against, trying hard against play off: a special match to decide which team goes up or down a division etc. vision: the ability to 'read' the game, to be able to make a good pass or run find of the season: best signing, the best player a team bought the basement: the bottom of the League, the relegation zone | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Languagecaster Podcast: The oldest football cup competition in the world | (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/languagecaster.oleole.4.jpg) On this week's podcast, languagecaster looks at the FA Cup in England - its history, format and shocks. Remember, you can also: * Listen only to the main report here (http://languagecaster.com/category/main-report/) - 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 (http://languagecaster.com/category/review/feed/)of the show Check out a new football expression in English for Football (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-phrases/) For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/) page with: A page with all our Football vocabulary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-vocabulary/) posts Football glossary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-glossary/) (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football phrases) Worksheets and transcripts (http://languagecaster.com/?page_id=4) from previous podcasts Automatically receive the podcast each week by clicking here (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) | 29 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Main Listening Report: The FA Cup | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) On this week's main listening report we take a look at the FA Cup: the format, its history and the giant killing (http://languagecaster.com/english-for-football-phrase-week-10-2007-giantkilling-underdog/). 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. The FA Cup (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/450px-The_FA_Cup_Trophy-225x300.jpg) The oldest football competition in the world is the English FA Cup, the Football Association Cup, which first started in 1872. The format of the tournament is very simple â it is a knock-out competition which means that the winner of each tie, or game, passes through to the next round while the loser is knocked-out and does not play again until the following season: it is a winner-takes-all format. To add to the excitement there is no form of seeding, which means that games are decided by an open draw and that one team can be drawn to play against any other side in the tournament. In England the competition is open to all clubs affiliated, or belonging to, the FA, which means there are a total of 14 rounds that have to be played and the first of these takes place at the beginning of the season in August. The professional clubs from the top four divisions do not have to play in these rounds with the teams from the top two divisions (The Premier League and the Championship) joining the Third Round in January when 64 teams remain in the tournament. Often at this stage of the competition a few non-league sides are still in the cup â these are teams from outside the Football League â and they attract a lot of attention as they might be drawn against a higher-ranked side and cause an upset or surprise by beating this team: this kind of victory is known as giant killing. Some of the most famous acts of giant killing have included Fourth Division Wrexham defeating the League Champions Arsenal in 1992 and non-league side Sutton beating top-flight team Coventry in 1989. In recent times however the top sides have fared better and it is unusual to see a team from outside the Premier League in the final at Wembley Stadium (http://languagecaster.com/learners-podcast-25-wembley/). The final usually takes place in May and is a big media event in England â the traditional end-of-season game. In England the most successful team in FA Cup history is Manchester United â they have won the cup on eleven occasions, while the second most successful club is Arsenal with ten wins. A total of 42 teams have won the trophy though some of those clubs are now no longer in existence, including Wanderers who were the first winners of the trophy. Other countries have their own version of the FA Cup â the Emperorâs Cup in Japan and the Copa del Rey in Spain but the most famous of all of these is still the FA Cup. Vocabulary format: The way that the competition is organised tie: A game, a match seeding: This prevents teams from meeting each other in the competition at an early stage can be drawn to play: The games are chosen randomly the team names are taken (drawn) out of a bag affiliated: Belonging to, forming part of non-league sides: Teams from outside the top four professional divisions in England top-flight : The top division (now the Premiership) have fared better: Have done better no longer in existence: The teams have disappeared | 28 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Languagecaster Football Podcast: The African Cup of Nations 2012 | (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/languagecaster.oleole.4.jpg) On this week's podcast we look ahead to the African Cup of Nations that is taking place in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Remember, you can also: * Listen only to the main report here (http://languagecaster.com/category/main-report/) - 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 (http://languagecaster.com/category/review/feed/)of the show Check out a new football expression in English for Football (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-phrases/) For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/) page with: A page with all our Football vocabulary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-vocabulary/) posts Football glossary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-glossary/) (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football phrases) Worksheets and transcripts (http://languagecaster.com/?page_id=4) from previous podcasts Automatically receive the podcast each week by clicking here (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) | 22 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Main Listening Report: Preview of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) On this week's main listening report we preview the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament be... | 22 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Languagecaster Podcast: The Carling Cup | (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/languagecaster.oleole.4.jpg) On this week's podcast we take a look at one of the domestic cup competitions in England, the Carling Cup, sometimes called the Football League Cup. Remember, you can also: * Listen only to the main report here (http://languagecaster.com/category/main-report/) - 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 (http://languagecaster.com/category/review/feed/)of the show Check out a new football expression in English for Football (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-phrases/) For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/) page with: A page with all our Football vocabulary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-vocabulary/) posts Football glossary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-glossary/) (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football phrases) Worksheets and transcripts (http://languagecaster.com/?page_id=4) from previous podcasts Automatically receive the podcast each week by clicking here (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) // | 13 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Main Listening Report: The English Football League Cup | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) On this week's languagecaster main listening report we discuss the Football League Cup in ... | 13 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Languagecaster Podcast: Football Words of 2011 | (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/languagecaster.oleole.4.jpg) On this week's podcast Damian takes a look at three key football phrases that made the headlines in 2011. Remember, you can also: * Listen only to the main report here (http://languagecaster.com/category/main-report/) - 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 (http://languagecaster.com/category/review/feed/)of the show Check out a new football expression in English for Football (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-phrases/) For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/) page with: A page with all our Football vocabulary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-vocabulary/) posts Football glossary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-glossary/) (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football phrases) Worksheets and transcripts (http://languagecaster.com/?page_id=4) from previous podcasts Automatically receive the podcast each week by clicking here (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) // | 6 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Main Listening Report: Football Word of the Year 2011: Nadeshiko | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) On this week's main listening report we look back at some of the key football words and phrases from 2011. There have been many candidates for word of the year 2011: Arab Spring, planking, phone hacking, bunga bunga have all featured in many end-of-year polls. Global financial difficulties saw both the (http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2011/12/vocabulary)Oxford Dictionary (http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2011/11/squeezed-middle/) and The Economist choosing squeezed middle as their word of the year, while occupy is tipped to be chosen by the American Dialect Society (http://www.americandialect.org/woty) as their word of 2011. Here at Languagecaster we've already looked back at some of the big footballing stories from 2011 in last week's main reports (http://languagecaster.com/football-review-of-2011-part-1-january-june/) and though we do not pretend to hold the same influence as some of these media outlets we thought we would come up with a list of some of the words and phrases that have best defined football in 2011 - maybe even Fabio Capello can learn some (http://languagecaster.com/main-listening-report-capellos-100-words-of-english/)! 1. Nadeshiko Japan (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/japan-goal-sawa-wcup2011-U.S.-Loses-to-Japan-on-Penalty-Kicks-300x1971.jpg) The Japan Times reported (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ek20111226a1.html) that the buzzword Grand Prix for 2011 was Nadeshiko Japan (æ«åã¸ã£ãã³) in honour of the Japanese female football team's wonderful performance (http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8106/38/) in the Women's World Cup in the summer of 2011. A miserable year for Japan was somewhat lightened by the footballing exploits of the women's World Cup winning side as the Nadeshiko, a sweet-smelling flower as well as the nickname of the Japanese side, won the World Cup for the very first time. 2. Why always me? (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/article-2052949-0E81FF2A00000578-718_468x286-300x183.jpg) Mario Balotelli has rarely been out of the news since his move to Manchester City and when the young Italian star scored the first goal of the 6-1 rout against Manchester United he raised his jersey to reveal the slogan 'why always me?' which had many of us laughing along with Super Mario. 3. Kick it out (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/1286876546_127-300x200.gif) There have been quite a few negative words and phrases used this year - I wonder what kind of language Carlos Tevez and Roberto Mancini exchanged with each other when the Argentine refused to come off the bench in the Champions League? Unfortunately, there have also been far too many examples of racist language this year: Sepp Blatter had to apologise, John Terry is still under investigation, while Luis Suarez has been found guilty of using racial abuse against Patrice Evra and so for these reasons the anti-racism group's slogan Kick it out (http://www.kickitout.org/) needs to be re-introduced to the game. | 31 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Football Review of 2011 Part 2: July-December | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) 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 (http://languagecaster.com/football-review-of-2011-part-1-january-june/) while part two will focus on July to December. This report has a transcript below, as well as explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while other key phrases (in blue) also have meanings explained. July-August Two major international tournaments took place in July: the Women's World Cup from Germany and the Copa America from Argentina. The big surprise package in the women's World Cup was the Japanese team, nicknamed Nadeshiko, who managed to defeat the pre-tournament favourites the USA - though they did need penalties to do so. This was the first title for the Japanese who stunned Germany and Sweden in the knockout stages to claim their berth in the final before dedicating their title to those who lost their lives in the March earthquake (http://abcnews.go.com/International/japan-world-cup-soccer-victory-helps-country-earthquake/story?id=14093457). (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/Final-copa-america-uruguay-king-of-South-America.jpg) July also saw Uruguay winning their record-breaking 15th Copa America title after thrashing Paraguay 3-0 in the final at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. La Celeste, or the Sky Blues, had the player of the tournament in Luis Suarez, they did not lose a match and they also knocked-out hosts and favourites Argentina proving that their third place in the 2010 World Cup was no fluke at all. (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/Real-Madrid-manager-Jos-007-300x180.jpg) August saw the start of the European football season although in Spain (http://languagecaster.com/main-listening-report-preview-of-la-liga-2011-12/) this did not begin until the end of the month thanks to a strike called by the players' union (http://languagecaster.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-la-liga-strike-is-over-mourinho-and-nasri/) over insurance issues. By then, the first clasico of the season had taken place with the Spanish Super Cup and the animosity between the two sides re-surfaced when Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho appeared to poke a Barcelona staff member in the eye (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/la-liga/8809050/Jose-Mourinho-handed-two-match-ban-for-Super-Cup-eye-poke.html). This would not be the last time that Barcelona got under the skin of the Portuguese manager of Madrid. (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Wayne-Rooney-and-Ashley-Y-007-300x180.jpg)The final weekend of August also saw two incredible results from the Premier League. First up was a statement of intent from Manchester City in their 5-1 hammering of Tottenham at White Hart Lane while a couple of hours later Manchester United thrashed Arsenal 8-2 - a slaughter of the innocents (http://languagecaster.com/football-headlines-rooney-leads-slaughter-of-the-innocents/) as one newspaper called it. Good news for the two north London sides (http://languagecaster.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-manchester-vs-londo/) was that they did not have to play again for two weeks thanks to the international break. September-October (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/Juan-Mata-007-300x180.jpg) The European Championship qualifying rounds (http://languagecaster.com/main-report-preview-of-the-2012-european-championship-qualifiers/) reached their decisive moments in September and October with more than 20 nations still in with a chance of progressing to the finals next summer in Poland and the Ukraine. Current World champions Spain easily qualified along with pre-tournament favourites Germany, as well as the Dutch and the Italians, while England, | 30 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Football Review of 2011 Part 1: January-June | | (../wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) Subscribe: Main Listening Report | Complete List Here (../2010/08/21/main-listening-report-full-list/) 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 (http://languagecaster.com/football-review-of-2011-part-2-july-december). This report has a transcript below, as well as explanations of key vocabulary (in bold) can be found at the foot of the post, while other key phrases (in blue) also have meanings explained. January-February January was a fairly quiet month for football in Europe with most European leagues on a winter break and England suffering from heavy snow that caused havoc with the fixtures. However, the sun was shining in Qatar where the15th Asia Cup (http://languagecaster.com/main-listening-report-review-of-the-asia-cup/) was taking place with Japan winning their 4th continental title by defeating Australia 1-0 in extra time (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jan/29/japan-fourth-asian-cup-australia). The Japanese side, under Italian coach Zaccheroni, showed impressive spirit throughout and were worthy winners though a special mention should also be made for outsiders Jordan who qualified for the knock-out stages by drawing with Japan and beating Saudi Arabia. (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/51283414_gattuso_jordan_460x260getty.jpg)Two big stories dominated English football at the start of the year: first, two TV pundits in the UK were fired for making sexist comments (http://languagecaster.com/week-25-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-3/) about a female referee's assistant, while the battle for the Olympic Stadium (http://languagecaster.com/main-listening-report-west-ham-tottenham-and-the-olympics/) raged onwith West Ham finally winning the decision over Tottenham to move into the stadium in East London. Tottenham were faring better in the Champions League where they eliminated seven-time winners AC Milan in a tempestuous match that saw Milan captain Gattuso attack Spurs coach Joe Jordan (http://languagecaster.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-tottenham-gattuso-and-barcelona/ ). February saw the retirement of one of the greatest strikers of this generation, O Fenômeno, Ronaldo. He finished his career in Brazil with Corinthians but it was his time in Europe that really made his name. He first came to prominence in Holland with PSV Eindhoven but moved to another level with Barcelona in Spain before really taking off in Italy with Inter Milan. Unfortunately his career was blighted by injuries but he sealed an amazing comeback with the national side in the 2002 World Cup when he scored the winning goals in the final to give him an amazing record-breaking 15 goalhaul in overall World Cups. March-April March and April are known as the business end of the season, or what Sir Alex Ferguson terms squeaky-bum time (http://languagecaster.com/squeaky-bum-time/) as teams battle to win the title, progress in the cups and avoid relegation. The first domestic trophy of the season in England was decided in early March when lowly Birmingham City caused a huge upset at Wembley to defeat Arsenal 2-1 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/feb/27/arsenal-birmingham-city-carling-cup-final)to win the Carling Cup - their first silverware since 1963. Ironically both sides then suffered dips in form with Birmingham ending up relegated to the Championship while Arsenal went out of the Champions League to Barcelona, lost to Man Utd in the FA Cup and then fell away in the title race - a bad March for the Gunners. (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/232420-old-firm-mayhem-34-people-arrested-at-celtic-and-rangers-match-410x230-300x168.jpg)North of the border in Scotland the traditional Celtic-Rangers dominance continued but this year it seemed to have taken on a new ferocity. | 28 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Languagecaster Podcast: Christmas and Football Traditions | (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/languagecaster.oleole.4.jpg) On this week's podcast it's Christmas and football - stories and traditions. Remember, you can also: * Listen only to the main report here (http://languagecaster.com/category/main-report/) - 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 (http://languagecaster.com/category/review/feed/)of the show Check out a new football expression in English for Football (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-phrases/) For learners of English check out our Football Language Resources (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/) page with: A page with all our Football vocabulary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-vocabulary/) posts Football glossary (http://languagecaster.com/football-language-resources/football-glossary/) (a huge collection of football vocabulary, football cliches and football phrases) Worksheets and transcripts (http://languagecaster.com/?page_id=4) from previous podcasts Automatically receive the podcast each week by clicking here (http://languagecaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feed-icon-28x281.png) // | 22 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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