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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Week 17

2008-12-04T12:59:39+00:00

Good Non-league minnows Histon beat former giants of the English First Division and Premier League, Leeds, 1-0 to set up a third round tie against Swansea - see the winning goal here. That's not the draw they would have hoped for, but it will still be a great experience for the plucky team from Cambridgeshire.

Predictions: Week 17

2008-12-04T02:54:10+00:00

Damian keeps chipping away at Damon's lead. If it carries on like this, it will be a close run in at the end of the season. This week there are some big games in Spain, and some interesting clashes in the Bundesliga, the Premier League, Greece and Italy. 08/09 Podcast 17 DB DF RES West Ham v Tottenham 1-3 B.

Hard Tackle: Cristiano Ronaldo’s gay FIFA 09 celebration

2008-11-29T12:11:44+00:00

Acknowledging your team-mates' contribution to your goal

Podcast 16: MLS 2008

2008-11-27T11:03:03+00:00

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 [...]

Week 16: Predictions (DB 80 - 63 DF)

2008-11-26T13:46:25+00:00

The gap is still more than fifteen points in favour of Damon after last week's games, so this week Damian will try to claw his way back into the predictions battle by guessing the scores from matches in the Premier League, Serie A, Argentina's Apertura, La Liga in Spain, The Bundesliga and a huge match [.

Week 16: Vocabulary

2008-11-26T13:39:18+00:00

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on this week's languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. MLS: Major League Soccer - the domestic league of the USA Example: Columbus Crew [.

Week 16: The good, the bad and the ugly

2008-11-26T13:05:05+00:00

Action from the MLS final, the FAI Cup final, the Champions League, the Championship and Argentina's Apertura all feature in this week's good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links below to read more about the stories. Well done to Columbus Crew after their MLS Cup final win over New York Red Bulls by [.

J-League: Kawasaki vs Osaka

2008-11-24T12:53:49+00:00

In front of 22,000 fans, the Asian Champions League holders, Gamba Osaka, were sent back to west Japan after being thumped 4-0 by a lively Kawasaki Frontale at the Todoroki stadium yesterday. Under blue skies, the team from Osaka will be ruing some half chances in the first half. If they had have taken some [.

J-League: Kawasaki v Osaka

2008-11-24T12:53:49+00:00

Podcast: Week 15 - The J-League

2008-11-20T22:03:46+00:00

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 [.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Week 15

2008-11-19T21:28:08+00:00

Diego Maradona, Fabio Capello, broken shoulders, death threats to referees and more South American violence all appear on this week's good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links below below to read more about the stories. The Good Fabio Capello the England manager secures an away win in Germany and finishes his first year on [.

Top 10 funny Football Manager screenshots

2008-11-16T12:00:07+00:00

We celebrate the launch of Football Manager 2009 by looking at some of the series' more light-hearted moments 1. Touchy feely managers 2. Giving a new meaning to long throw 3. Presumably there was a frustrating number of injuries in this match 4. The world's least imaginative parents 5. Who says there is no loyalty in the modern game?

Vocabulary: Week 14

2008-11-12T15:59:01+00:00

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. In a row: consecutively Example: Gamba Osaka are the second Japanese team in a row to [.

Predictions: Week 14 (DB 71 - 51 DF)

2008-11-12T14:18:35+00:00

Damon increases his lead to a massive 20 points after his 5-4 win last week. This week we have games from the Premier League, Serie A's Rome derby, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Dutch Eredivisie. In addition, we have World Cup qualifiers from Asia and Central America, as well as two international friendlies, including Diego [.

Podcast Week 13: Barcelona’s Dream Team

2008-11-07T19:31:48+00:00

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. 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 [.

Predictions: Week 13 (DB 66 - 47 DF)

2008-11-07T15:08:37+00:00

A couple of the biggest derbies in the world feature on this week's predictions. Plus we've got big rivals going toe to toe in the Premier League, top of the table clashes in Brazil and Italy, a big game in the Bundesliga, and the decider in the Asian Champions League. 08/09 Podcast 13 DB DF RES Arsenal - Man Utd [.

Vocabulary: Week 13

2008-11-07T12:20:59+00:00

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Statue: a representation or copy of (usually) a person in stone, metal or wood Example: Brian [.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Week 13

2008-11-07T11:51:16+00:00

Brian Clough, Alessandro Del Piero, Gamba Osaka and the craziest sending off you'll ever see all feature on this week's the good, the bad and the ugly. The Good Brian Clough, or Cloughie to most English football fans, is to get a statue put up in his honour in the centre of Nottingham. The outspoken and colourful [.

Preparing To Fend Off The Chill

2008-11-04T13:04:00+00:00

With the MLS off-season coming in just a few short weeks, it's only fitting that we should be casting about for something to fill the long, cold, and dark hours until the SuperDraft gets the blood boiling for 2009. Fortunately, the good folks at Sports Interactive have heard our cries and timed the release of Football Manger / Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 pretty much perfectly.

Worksheet: Week 12 - Kick Out Racism

2008-10-31T18:44:00+00:00

Podcast 12: 2008-9 Worksheet: Kick Out Racism Pre-Listening / Background information This week's show focuses on the Kick It Out campaign which battles against racism in football. The organisation's website can be found here. A. Main Idea - timeline Listen to the report and fill in the table below with appropriate information.

Podcast: Week 12 - Kick Racism out of Football

2008-10-31T14:57:13+00:00

On this week's show languagecaster reports on Kick It Out and the background to this anti-racism campaign in England. 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 the Ugly Introduce a new football expression in [.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Week 12

2008-10-30T15:36:08+00:00

It has been a crazy week in football with so much happening on and off the pitch. On this week's good, the bad and the ugly we feature Maradona, River Plate, Liverpool, Tottenham and, of course, Joey Barton. Click on the links to find out more about these stories Good Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge [.

Vocabulary: Week 12

2008-10-30T14:33:58+00:00

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Good, Bad and Ugly section of the podcast - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Unbeaten run: When a team does not lose a game for a while Example: Chelsea's 86-match [.

Vocabulary: Week 11

2008-10-25T00:06:47+00:00

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Podcast's Good, Bad and Ugly section - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases. Spectacular: Amazing, wonderful, fantastic Example: There were two spectacular overhead kicks on show in the Liverpool - Wigan [.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Kick FIFA 2009 From UK Top Game Charts

2008-10-24T16:15:02+00:00

SoccerFiesta.net - Just days after its release, Konami Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Games reported kick EA Sports FIFA 09 from the top of UK Games Charts. FIFA 09 drop a 54 percent drop in sales for FIFA and slid into the number two of the charts.

Vocabulary: Week 10

2008-10-17T13:00:20+00:00

Here are some words and phrases you can hear on languagecaster's Full Podcast's Good, Bad and Ugly section - a review of the footballing news. For more English practice check out our worksheets, football glossary and English for football phrases as well as the Learners' Podcast. UEFA: The European governing body of football (Michel Platini is [.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Week 10

2008-10-17T12:45:42+00:00

Fightback against racism in Europe and World Cup shocks all feature on this week's good, the bad and the ugly, our weekly review of the football news. Click on the links below to find out more about the stories. Good Finally UEFA are at least trying to do something about eliminating racism from football.

Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2009 PC Demo Download

2008-10-13T13:00:39+00:00

The waiting's over and you can now download the PC demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. In this demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, players can select Manchester United, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Italy or France for a five-minute exhibition match with a multiplayer option. Click here to download the PC demo now.

Podcast: Week 9 - The Football Credit Crunch?

2008-10-09T11:55:14+00:00

The credit crunch sweeps the financial world and on this week's show, Damian looks at the economic health of some of the premier League clubs. 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 [.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Week 9

2008-10-07T15:06:00+00:00

Barcelona are back, Ibrahimovic has his cake, Joe Kinnear breaks the press conference swearing record and Tottenham sink to the bottom of the Premier League. All of these stories feature in this week's the good, the bad and the ugly. Click on the links for more information about them below. Good Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an amazing goal [.