A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.
A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
WE are in the era of instant communication but that’s not always a useful tool.
Graham Westley, who has just taken over as manager of League One Club Preston, has apparently not made the best of impressions with his new players.
Football Diary
by Patrick O'Connor
YEARS ago the only stars in football were the players, now the managers are often in the limelight as much as the young men they coach.
Sometimes they are spot on in their comments, sometimes you think “shouldn't have said that matey”.
IT could be described as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!
I’m referring of course to the Champions League semi-final first leg between those two Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.
THE British have a reputation for being efficient and well-organised but don’t be fooled – we can cock it up as well as the rest of the world.
Take the idiots who run our football, for the past few years they’ve been doing their best to devalue the FA Cup, once the most prestigious knock-out tournament in the world.
REFEREES come in for a lot of stick and sometimes it’s justified but would you want to do their job?
A special report by BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast paints a depressing picture.