Football Shout-out: Set pieces

This week, Jack reflects on 10 years of the Premier Skills English podcast, looking back at the highlights of the last 800 episodes and leaves you with a football English quiz. 

This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.In this episode, Jack talks about websites and podcasts that football fans can use to build their vocabulary and improve their English.Y ...  Show more

We are joined by journalist Tom Williams, whose work you can regularly read in Bleacher Report and AFP. He is the author of the new book Do You Speak Football?: A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World which you can buy in bookstores and on Amazon today.In t ...  Show more

There are many things you need to do when you don't have the ball at your feet. You need to constantly check your shoulder, scan the field, find the space to support the ball, and know what you're going to do with it before you receive it. How do you make that happen? It's not wh ...  Show more

Okay, there's some chat about eating between tournament games, Ted Lasso, and even Band of Brothers! What? Exactly! You simply have to listen!

Today, we’re discussing football’s most fabled breed. They are the enforcers, the tough guys, the bouncers of the football pitch that everyone loves to hate. We are, of course, talking about football’s hard men!

Pete, Jim and Vish discuss some of the game’s most icon ...