Learn English Through Football Podcast: Brazilian Football Phrases

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football language from Brazil with James Taylor. Do you know what 'lettuce hands' or 'chicken' might mean? You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at admin@languagecaster.com.

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Hello

DF: You are listening to the Learn English Through Football Podcast.

Hello everyone and welcome to the show for all those who love the beautiful game of football and who want to improve their English-language skills. My name is Damian and I hope you are all well and enjoying some good weather like we still have here in London - I was playing football yesterday in 29 degrees which was way too hot for me!

Now, the European domestic season has finished but, of course, that doesn't mean that football is taking a rest. We have just had an international break with World Cup qualifiers taking place in Europe, South America and Asia, while there were also Nations League games going on for both men and women. The FIFA Club World Cup has just kicked off in the USA and Damon did a really, really good podcast on this tournament a couple of weeks ago; while the Women's Euros take place - they start in July. And there has also been a mini transfer window going on.

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Make it through

DF: Right, let's take a look at some of the headlines from the last couple of weeks.

Congratulations to Jordan and Uzbekistan who both qualified for their first ever World Cup, while South Korea and Australia also made it through from the Asian Confederation to next year's tournament. Two countries from South America have also made it through to the finals next year: Brazil and Ecuador. To make it through here means to qualify for the finals next year, I think we could also say 'make it to the finals'; so the meaning is to qualify; to qualify for the finals. And well done to all of those teams!

Now, it wasn't such good news for Tottenham manager, sorry former Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou who was fired (or sacked) only two weeks after winning the Europa League; that's the first European trophy for the club for over 40 years. And I spoke to two Tottenham fans recently and they were absolutely heartbroken. Since then, Spurs have appointed Thomas Frank as their new manager so hopefully the Spurs fans are feeling more optimistic.

How about that transfer window? Well, teams participating, or taking part, in the Club World Cup have been busy. For example, Real Madrid have paid a transfer fee to Liverpool for Trent Alexander-Arnold so they could sign him ...