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The next World Cup maybe in 2010, but qualifiers are already being played around the world with some big games in Asia. This weekend also sees the return of Major League Soccer and David Beckham's second season. In addition on this week's pod we:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Introduce a new Vox Pops topic
• Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch
• Introduce a football expression in English for Football
• And continue their weekly battle in the predictions competition

For learners of English there are also:

• Worksheets and transcripts
• Vocabulary lists
• Online quizzes and crossword puzzles
• Weekly blogs from our football-crazy writers in fans’ forum

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There are 9 games to go in the Italian and Spanish leagues and on this week's show the languagecaster team asks which teams will become champions. In addition:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Have a new Vox Pops topic
• Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch
• Introduce a football expression in English for Football
• And continue their weekly battle in the predictions competition

For learners of English there are also:

• Worksheets and transcripts
• Vocabulary lists
• Online quizzes and crossword puzzles
• Weekly blogs from our football-crazy writers in fans’ forum

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It's the run-in to the end of the season. Who is going to win? Who is going to fail? Our experts give their roundups of the Bundesliga and the Premier League. In addition the languagecaster team:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Have a new Vox Pops topic
• Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch
• Introduce a football expression in English for Football
• And continue their weekly battle in the predictions competition

For learners of English there are also:

• Worksheets and transcripts
• Vocabulary lists
• Online quizzes and crossword puzzles
• Weekly blogs from our football-crazy writers in fans’ forum

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On this week's show Damian and Damon review the career of one of the world's great strikers - Ronaldo. In addition, the languagecaster team:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Have a new Vox Pops topic
• Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch
• Introduce a football expression in English for Football
• And continue their weekly battle in the predictions competition

For learners of English there are also:

• Worksheets and transcripts
• Vocabulary lists
• Online quizzes and crossword puzzles
• Weekly blogs from our football-crazy writers in fans’ forum

On this week's show Damian and Damon focus on the Champions League knock out stage. In addition the languagecaster team:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Have a new Vox Pops topic
• Continue the David Beckham update in Beckham Watch
• Introduce a football expression in English for Football
• And continue their weekly battle in the predictions competition

For learners of English there are also:

• Worksheets and transcripts
• Vocabulary lists
• Online quizzes and crossword puzzles
• Weekly blogs from our football-crazy writers in fans’ forum