Do Football Teams Need to Speak the Same Language for Optimum Performance?

Do Football Teams Need to Speak the Same Language for Optimum Performance?

The excitement is palpable for the German Euros 2024, kicking off on June 14th! But ‘the beautiful game’ isn’t just about goals and glory. It’s also about communication. Typically, English is the go-to language in high-ranking clubs, creating a bridge between...
The Value of English Language Lessons for UK-Bound Footballers

The Value of English Language Lessons for UK-Bound Footballers

A nail-biting conclusion to the 2022-23 Premiership season marks the imminent opening of the summer transfer window. Joining a legendary UK football club is a dream come true for many globally admired and hotly contested players. But on the flipside, football heroes...
Game Changing English Language Lessons for Overseas Footballers

Game Changing English Language Lessons for Overseas Footballers

Despite all the razzamatazz around big international signings to premiership clubs, it’s an enormous upheaval for players and their families who speak little English or none at all. So, English language lessons are invaluable for many players who arrive in the UK to...
Sportspeople: 3 Winning Solutions for Tackling Your EFL Needs

Sportspeople: 3 Winning Solutions for Tackling Your EFL Needs

Upping their EFL game is on the minds of many non-native competitors alighting for the UK’s summer of sport. And there’s plenty. Only recently, we’ve witnessed the annual SW19 tennis face-off. Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 teams are going toe to toe in stadiums across the...
A Major Curveball You Should Know About Learning English as a Foreign Language

A Major Curveball You Should Know About Learning English as a Foreign Language

Learning English as a foreign language alert: “Some feelings and experiences can’t be summed in a single word—at least in English”, Amy Maoz told Pocket. So, it’s highly likely you’ll come across certain words and phrases that don’t have English equivalents when...
Let’s Talk About English As a Foreign Language On English Language Day

Let’s Talk About English As a Foreign Language On English Language Day

The very term – English as a foreign language – is ironic. English has long since been the overarching global language.  But English was a foreign language originally. Or, more correctly, it begged, stole and borrowed from multiple other languages. James Nicolls...