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The Footglish Podcast: Learn English with Football

The Footglish Podcast: Learn English with Football

by Zdenek Lukas

Language Learning Football

Season 3

S03E11 England World Cup Preview

In this episode of the Footglish Podcast, I chat with Paul, an England fan, about England's chances at the World Cup 2026. We discuss Thomas Tuchel, Harry Kane, England's key players, the team's strengths and weaknesses, and the new World Cup format and rule changes. 🏆 Can England finally bring football home? Video from this episode My appearance on Make Football Great Again 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might enjoy it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: TeacherZdenek@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E10 Football Collocations Gone Wrong

Do you say give a goal or make a goal? Can the goal be called a gate? Can you save a goal? In this episode of the Footglish Podcast, we look at 9 football collocations that English learners regularly make mistakes with. Using examples from international football and the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you'll learn the natural expressions that commentators, journalists, players, and fans actually use. Whether you're following England, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France, or your own national team, these collocations will help you understand football coverage and discuss matches with confidence. 🎙️ Perfect for football fans, English learners, and anyone preparing for conversations about the 2026 World Cup. Video from this episode My appearance on Make Football Great Again 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might enjoy it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: TeacherZdenek@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E09 Czech Republic World Cup Squad REVEALED

The Czech Republic have announced their preliminary World Cup squad — and there are already a few big talking points. 🇨🇿 In this episode of Footglish, we break down the latest call-ups, discuss the most surprising inclusions, and look at which players missed out on the squad. Who deserved a place? Which decisions could divide fans? And which players still have work to do before the final 26-man squad is confirmed? We also explore useful football English expressions connected to squad announcements. Video from this episode My appearance on Make Football Great Again 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E08 Arsenal End 22-Year Wait for the Title

🎙️ Arsenal are champions of England for the 2025–26 season — has it sunk in yet? In this episode of Footglish, I’m joined by Cathal from Ireland 🇮🇪 — an Arsenal supporter and friend of the podcast — to talk about a historic season for Arsenal F.C.. We discuss what it feels like to finally see Arsenal back on top, whether this title win changes the way fans view Mikel Arteta, and what could happen in the upcoming UEFA Champions League Final. ⚽ In this episode: Arsenal crowned champions of England Has the achievement really sunk in yet? The emotions of Arsenal fans right now Predictions for the Champions League Final 📚 In the second part of the episode, I break down 9 useful English idioms and expressions from the interview to help you improve your listening and vocabulary through real football conversations. Video from this episode My appearance on Make Football Great Again 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E07 The Night Czech Football Lost Its Mind

What should have been a night of celebration turned into one of the darkest moments in Czech football history. In this episode of Footglish, I break down the shocking scenes from the Prague derby — the pitch invasion, the violence, the flare attack, the abandonment of the match, and what it all says about football culture in Czechia. Was this simply crowd madness… or a complete failure of organisation, security, and leadership? And most importantly — what happens next? Video from this episode 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E06 THE WAIT IS OVER… CZECHIA ARE GOING TO THE WORLD CUP🔥

My guests this time are Honza Popek — my cousin and a sharp football mind — and David Nyč, a reporter, commentator, presenter of ONE PLAY TV, and co-author of the podcast Druhý Dotek Zdeňka Folprechta. 🎙️ In this episode of Footglish, we dive into a historic moment as Czechia finally books their place at the World Cup — and yes, we properly celebrate it too. We discuss: ⚽ Czechia’s long-awaited qualification and the key factors behind this success, ⚽ The captaincy shake-up — why Tomáš Souček lost the armband and whether Ladislav Krejčí has stepped up as a stronger leader, ⚽ Standout performances from Pavel Šulc and how he’s transformed our attacking threat, ⚽ The tactical identity under new manager Miroslav Koubek — now officially the oldest coach at the World Cup, ⚽ Our strengths: set pieces, penalties, and why Czechia might be more dangerous than people think, ⚽ And finally, our chances in the World Cup group — can this team go further than expected? Video from this episode 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E04 Slavic Teams Collecting Points in the World Cup Qualigfication

My guest this time is Tomasz, a Polish football fan. 🎙️ In this episode of Footglish, I’m joined by Tomasz to look at the results of the Slavic teams, including Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Ukraine. We discuss: Slovakia’s shocking win over Germany, Poland’s revival under their new coach, with Lewandowski back leading the line, How Czechia fared against Montenegro Ukraine's match against France Video from this episode 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Watch my other show Heroes of the Week Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E03 Szoboszlai’s Rocket Leaves Arsenal Stunned at Anfield

My guest this time is Paul, a Liverpool fan. 🎙️ In this episode of Footglish, I’m joined by Paul to break down Liverpool’s 1–0 win over Arsenal at Anfield, where Szoboszlai’s free-kick wonder was the difference. We discuss: Whether Florian Wirtz has truly hit the ground running at Liverpool, If this was an ugly match to watch despite the big occasion, Just how good Szoboszlai’s free kick really was, And the big question: are Liverpool genuine title favourites this season? Paul's YouTube channel Video from this episode 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Watch my other show Heroes of the Week Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E2 Man United's Defeat - Performance More than the Result

🎙️ In this episode of Footglish, I’m joined by Leontes from the Mr. Henriquez YouTube channel to reflect on Arsenal’s win over Manchester United and discuss what it might mean for United moving forward. We discuss: Whether performance is more important than the result (Man United beaten, but arguably played well), Which Manchester United players are now seen as deadwood, Which of the new signings impressed, Whether Arsenal are becoming increasingly cynical in their approach, And whether being out of Europe this season might actually benefit Manchester United (with 9 other Premier League teams competing in Europe, including 6 Champions League clubs). Leontes's YouTube channel Video from this episode 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Watch my other show Heroes of the Week Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

S03E01 Premier League is Back

🎙️ In this episode of Footglish, I’m joined by Ben from the To the Point English with Ben YouTube channel to look ahead to the brand-new Premier League season. We discuss: Our predictions for the title winner, Who we think will make the top four, The teams most likely to be relegated, Our picks for the Golden Boot winner, West Ham United’s prospects and key players. Plus, plenty of football banter, bold predictions, and a touch of English language insight along the way. Video from this episode 👉The Footglish Podcast FPL MINI LEAGUE 👉The Footglish Podcast Czech Fantasy MINI LEAGUE 👉Achievers Chamber - online group meetings for high-level English learners SUPPORT the FOOTGLISH PODCAST: https://herohero.co/thrivingptfzcqbttaflf Watch my other show Heroes of the Week Take part in this fun Listener survey. Join The "Footglish Podcast: Czech Fantasy League Follow "The Footglish Podcast" on Instagram. If you like this podcast, please subscribe to it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, and share it with your friends, colleagues, or anyone who might like it. Feel free to email your feedback to Zdenek: thefootglishpodcast@gmail.com More about Zdenek

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