soccer

Is Lack of Ability in Second Languages Holding Back the England Soccer Team?

Yet again, England have made an early exit from the World Cup, this time not even getting past the group stage. This has sparked another round of soul-searching amongst English football fans, players...

READ MORE | 27 Jun 2014
Languages, The World Cup and Fifa

Just in case anyone could have failed to notice, the World Cup has finally kicked off in South Africa, a nation that can make a fair claim to be truly multilingual. The country has eleven official lan...

READ MORE | 11 Jun 2010
Fancy learning French from a footballer?

Imaginative school trips could be the secret weapon to increased take-up of languages at secondary school level. According to The Guardian a growing number of links between sporting organisations and...

READ MORE | 13 May 2010