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In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to mark a debut', which we can use to talk about England vs Albania's World Cup qualifier.

Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Mark a Debut 
In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to mark a debut', and how it is used in football. We also look ahead to some of the big international matches this weekend including games from the World Cup qualifiers in Asia, Europe and South America. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases <a href="https://languagecaster.com/football-language-glossary/">here</a> and visit our site to access all our previous posts and <a href="https://languagecaster.com/category/podcast/">podcasts</a>. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at <a href="mailto:admin@languagecaster.com">admin@languagecaster.com</a>. 
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Hello 
DB: You are listening to the Learn English Through Football Podcast. Hi there listener, my name is Damon and I'm recording this show in Japan, where spring has finally come. There was snow a few days ago in Tokyo but now everyone is looking forward to the cherry blossoms and warmer weather. What's the weather like where you are? I hope it is good. 
 
I wonder how Damian in London is doing? Damian? 
 
DF: Hello Damon and hello everyone, I hope we are all doing well and enjoying all the international football. I am in a pretty good mood as my team Ireland managed to win a game away from home this time in Bulgaria in the first leg of a <a href="https://languagecaster.com/football-language-play-off-final/">play-off</a> in the Nations League. I know some people don't really like the <a href="https://languagecaster.com/football-language-the-international-break/">international break</a> but I think this one is really interesting as there are 2026 World Cup <a href="https://languagecaster.com/learn-english-through-football-podcast-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-september-2024/">qualifiers</a> taking place around the world and also some big Nations League games too. I know that we will be looking at some of the big games from those tournaments in our predictions later on but Damon what else do we have on today's show? 
Today's Show 
DB: Yes, a lot of people don't like these international breaks when the domestic football season is in full swing, but you've got to play qualifiers sometime. I'm always worried that one of my team's players will get injured on international duty, so fingers crossed this time! 
 
On the show today, I'm going to start by looking at some football language from one of the international matches, England versus Albania. The phrase is 'to mark a debut'. After that, we will have Damian and his predictions for some of the other matches taking place around the world, and we'll finish with some details on how you can contact us, ask questions, or give us feedback - we also have an apology and a correction for Newcastle United fans! 
 
Stinger: You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Italian) 
 
DB: Yes, you are listening to Languagecaster.com and that message, or stinger, was in Italian. We'll have more of these messages in different languages throughout the show - can you guess which languages they are? We'll have the answers at the end of the show. Here's one to get you started. 
 
Stinger: You are listening to languagecaster.com (in Persian) 
(To) Mark a debut 
DB: OK, let's start with today's football language phrase, which is to mark a debut. In football, a debut is someone's first appearance for a team, or their first game played for a team. We usually use the verb 'make' - make a debut - to say a player is making their first start for the team. 
 
When we talk about a player,

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Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Mark a Debut

Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Mark a Debut

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