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Designed with world-class educators from University College London (UCL), tested on players from the Premier League and La Liga.

HATRIQA helps football players and fans to learn the English they need to succeed in the modern game.

Our online and offline materials will help you better communicate with your teammates & friends, understand your coaches more clearly, and speak to the media with increased confidence.

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  • "I thought ‘I have to learn English.’ Just to try to learn it, changed of course my life completely.”

    Arsène Wenger

With our guided self-study courses, you will have access to world-leading resources to help you learn in your own time and wherever you are.

Whether you opt for mobile, textbook, or a combination of the two, you will learn key football language including topics such as player positions, football actions, analysing a game, parts of the body and rules of the game.

Courses

  • "A knowledge of Football English makes it so much easier for players to understand instructions and explanations. It means players are more confident, happier and more likely to reach peak performance."

    Damian Roden

    Head of Performance

    Premier League and MLS

  • "This course is exactly what we need. Many of our girls dream of playing in the US or Europe. They know they need English, but there are no courses they enjoy and that prepare them for a football environment - until now!"

    Issei Yokoi

    Director of Football

    Beillevaire Nishinomiya Women FC, Japan

  • "This course is fantastic! The guys at HATRIQA are really serious about what they're doing. The content is really well put together, it's very innovative, and it's fun. The students are going to love it!"

    Richard Harper

    Associate Professor

    Osaka University, Japan

HATRIQA’s study books prepare students to communicate in the football world: at the training ground; before, during, and after a game; in conversation with the media and with fans.

Created by an award-winning team from University College London, all our study books are 100% based on football and, as such, are designed to be fun and engaging, while helping to quickly boost learners’ confidence.

Study Books

  • “I almost feel like I am Jamie Johnson now.”

    Jude Bellingham

  • “If you have football mad kids, they’ll love this.”

    Gary Neville

  • “An inspiring read for all football fans.”

    Gary Lineker

  • “Unlike any books written in the world”

    Brad Friedel

  • "You'll read this and want to get out there and play.”

    Steven Gerrard

  • “If you like football, this book is for you.”

    Frank Lampard

HATRIQA Readers are ELT graded readers written for learners of English as a Second Language. The language is simplified – or graded - for vocabulary, grammar and also by the number of words.

HATRIQA has adapted Dan Freedman’s much loved Jamie Johnson series for ESL learners. Jamie Johnson is a boy who lives and breathes soccer. He has great skills, and he wants to get to the top and become one of the greatest soccer players in the world.

With simple and engaging language, these Readers bring Jamie's world to life, filled with the passion and joy of soccer on every page. As you read, you'll learn new words, improve your understanding, and gain confidence in your English language skills.

Jamie Johnson Graded Reader Series Book Covers

Graded Readers

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