69. The European Super League: Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Twelve of the biggest European football clubs have announced their intention to form their own competition, known as the Super League. This has become a major news story, and has been criticized by fans, players, football club owners, and politicians across Europe. So, in this episode of Thinking in English I will explain what a Super League is, why clubs want to join it, and why it is such a controversial topic!

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Fixture (n) - a day and time agreed for a sports event

Next season’s fixtures will be published early next month

To establish (v) - to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

The brewery was established in 1822

Unanimously (adv) - in a way that is agreed or supported by everyone in a group

All four proposals were unanimously approved

To qualify (v) - to succeed in getting into a competition

Nigeria was the first team to qualify for the world cup

Founding (adj) - involved in establishing or originating an institution or organization

There are three founding members of our company

Domestic (adj) - relating to a person’s own country

Domestic opinion has turned against the war

Broadcasting (n) - the activity or business of sending out programmes on television or radio

Huge amounts of money are spent on sports broadcasting

Theoretically (adv) - used to say what is possible, although it may not actually happen

It is theoretically possible

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