Learn English Through Football

In this football language podcast we look at the phrase ‘fortress‘ which is used to describe a stadium where the home team is very strong and does not lose very often. Don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary and we also have a page full of football cliches. If you have questions or comments about this or any other phrase then email us at: admin@languagecaster.com.
 
Learn English Through Football Podcast: Fortress
DF: Hello again everyone and welcome to Languagecaster.com – the football-language podcast for learners and teachers of English. I’m Damian and I’m based here in London where the weather has recently been very wet indeed. What is the weather like where you are? I wonder what the weather is like in Tokyo in Japan where of course the other member of the Languagecaster team Damon is based? Now, recently here at Languagecaster we have posted some football-language podcasts on the phrase ‘bundle home‘ and we also looked at some of the language from the recent Copa Libertadores final which of course Fluminense won. We have also posted some new phrases on our site including, The Toffees and the phrase ‘To be at it‘. Just come along to our site to find these language-learning resources. And on today’s podcast we will be explaining the word ‘fortress‘ – what do you think this means in football?
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What football have you been watching recently? Have you watched any of the Champions League? Or maybe the new WSL season in England – that’s the Women’s Super League of course. Or maybe you saw the recent ‘clasico‘ in Spain in which Jude Bellingham scored a brace (including a very late goal) to defeat Barcelona? Or maybe that crazy game of football earlier this week between Tottenham and Chelsea? Hopefully your team has been doing well – my favourite team Tottenham are currently second in the Premier League – despite that 1-4 loss to Chelsea – while Damon’s favourite side Liverpool are currently in third place so we are both really happy. And so on this short podcast we will be looking at a phrase that describes when a team is playing really well and, in particular, when they are playing well at home. So, we’ll be explaining the term, ‘fortress‘.
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Fortress
The meaning of the word ‘fortress‘ is a big building (or maybe a group of buildings) that protects people against an attack; it is like a castle and it defends the local population. In football, we use the word fortress to describe a stadium where a home team rarely lose or that they win lots of their home matches. So,