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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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This week Damon is in freezing Tokyo while Damian is in hot and humid Bangkok. On podcast 27 we have two main reports: first Damon will look back at the tragic events of February 6th 1958 when 7 members of the Manchester United team were killed in an air crash in Munich. In the second report Damian reviews the African Cup of Nations so far.

In addition the languagecaster team:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Have a new Vox Pops topic
• 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

2007 is coming to an end and on this week's show Damon and Damian look back at some of the highs and lows of the footballing world.

Listen to the latest show here

They also:

• Review the football week in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Have a new Vox Pops topic
• 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