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Nov 2022
24m 8s

This Week: History of the World Cup

JACK RADFORD
About this episode
This Week explores some of the biggest stories from the Premier League and the world of football and focuses on the most interesting vocabulary.

In this episode, Jack talks about the history of the World Cup and how teams get to play in the tournament.

You can read the transcript and complete the language challenge on the page for this podcast on the Premier Skills English website by visiting: Premier Skills English > Skills > Listen > This Week: History of the World Cup
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