S03E10 Football Collocations Gone Wrong
From The Footglish Podcast: Learn English with Football by Zdenek Lukas
June 4, 2026 · 11 min · Season 3 · Episode 10
About this episode
This episode explores common mistakes in football collocations for English learners.
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…
People in this episode
Host: Zdenek Lukas
Topics covered
- football collocations
- English language learning
- football terminology
- 2026 World Cup
- international football
- commentary expressions
Keywords
- football collocations
- English learners
- 2026 FIFA World Cup
- football terminology
- commentators expressions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Make Football Great Again, Footglish Podcast, Achievers Chamber
Places: England, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France
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