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World Cup 2010
Glossary of Football Words and Expressions
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18 yard box
Another way to say PENA!" #$%
Abandoned match
A match that the &E'E&EE sto(s before &E)UA!*$N !*+E ,an- sometimes before the game
starts/ for exam(le becase of ery ba- weather/ or a ba- P*!C *N3A4*$N
Above the relegation zone
*n a (osition that will mean that yo -on5t hae to worry abot being &EE)A!E6 to a lower
6*3*4*$N if yo are still in that (osition at the en- of the 4EA4$N/ e.g. the fifth team from the
bottom. $ften se- with a nmber of (oints/ e.g. 7#lac8(ool mst be reliee- now that they are
seen (oints aboe the relegation 9one:
Accuracy
Ptting the ball where yo want to go/ sally se- abot PA44es an- 4$!s. $ften se- in
contrast to (ower.
Aerial skills
#eing goo- at EA6ing the ball
aet
A short form of A'!E& E%!&A !*+E
After extra time
!he score after ;0 mintes (ls an extra thirty mintes/ becase the score was E3EN after ;0
mintes
Against the run of play
A goal score- when the other team seems to be -oing mch better/ for exam(le when most of the
(lay is in the other half of the (itch
Agent
Usally se- to tal8 abot the (eo(le who re(resent the (layers/ e.g. -ring !&AN4'E&
negotiations
Aggregate score
Calclate- by a--ing the two scores together when teams (lay two matches/ one at $+E an- one
AWA"/ for exam(le in the 4E+* '*NA4
All
Use- to show that the '*NA 4C$&E was a -raw/ e.g. 7!wo all: for 7!wo two:
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All-seater
A sta-im with no stan-ing room on the !E&&ACE4 where eeryone mst sit -own instea-. All
#ritish gron-s in the to( -iisions hae to be all-gement on the matter/ e.g. a A!E !AC=E from behin- with 4!U64 UP
Automatic promotion
!eams who can go ( to the next 6*3*4*$N withot nee-ing to go throgh a PA"$'' match
with other can-i-ates for P&$+$!*$N/ sally becase they finishe- first or secon- in their
-iision at the en- of the &E)UA& 4EA4$N
Aay fans
4UPP$&!E&s of the team that is not (laying at their own )&$UN6/ almost always fewer in
nmber than the $+E 'ANs
Aay goal (rule)
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When the A))&E)&A!E 4C$&E from $+E an- AWA" matches is a 6&AW ,e.g. 2
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4ee C$N!&$
!all atching
oo8ing only at the ball an- so not seeing where the other (layers are/ es(ecially the (layer who
yo are trying to +A&=
!alloon shot
A 4$! that went far too high
!anner
A long (iece of cloth that has a message written on it an- is sally s((orte- at both en-s by
(oles. *t is -is(laye- by the crow- to s((ort (articlar (layers/ (rotest -ecisions by the
management/ etc.
!eat the keeper
4core a goal
!eat
Win against another team
!y(ical mista8 74PU&4 won Aston 3illa: shol- be 74(rs beat Aston 3illa:e
!eautiful game (the)
'ootball
!ench armer
A (layer who is always a sbstitte an- rarely se-
!enefit match
A match where the (rofits go towar-s a charity or a (layer5s retirement
!icycle kick
A shot in which the (layer fli(s their bo-y oer to 4$$! ,or more nsally C&$44 by 8ic8ing
the ball while it is oer their own hea-
!id for a player
A team saying how mch they wol- (ay the team that a (layer has a contract with if that (layer
was to !&AN4'E& to their clb
!ig man
A tall (layer/ often se- for an attac8er in a team that (lays $N) #A football
!ig-money signing
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A (layer that the clb ha- to (ay a lot of money in !&AN4'E& 'EE4 for
!lind
A common inslt se- for referees who hae ma-e a wrong -ecision/ e.g. not seen a '$U
!lues (the)
Nic8name for English si-e #irmingham City/ -e to the color of their $+E 4!&*P
!lunder
A ba-/ (robably embarrassing/ mista8e
!obble (n"v)
+oement of the ball on the gron-/ e.g. -e a P*!C that isn5t flat/ that means that it -oesn5t
moe in a straight line an- so ma8es it -ifficlt to 8ic8/ !&AP or 4A3E
!oo (n"v)
A noise ma-e by the 'ANs to show -isa((roal
!ookie
A ery common short form of #$$=+A=E&
!ooking
#eing shown a "E$W CA&6 or &E6 CA&6 for -oing something wrong/ sch as
AN6#A or a '$U
!ookmaker
A (erson or com(any who ta8es bets. *n the U=/ boo8ma8ers will ta8e bets on anything a(art from
when someone is li8ely to -ie/ so yo col- bet to-ay on 6ai- #ec8ham5s son being in the
Englan- team one -ay
!oot the ball
=ic8 the ball har- an- far/ (erha(s withot thin8ing abot where yo want it to go
!osman (transfer)
A '&EE !&AN4'E& of a (layer who has come to the en- of their contract/ (ossible -e to a rling
by the Ero(ean Cort of ?stice on the case of #elgian footballer ?ean +arc #osman
!osman ruling
4ee #$4+AN ,!&AN4'E&
!ottom half of the table
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*f there are 12 teams in a -iision/ the lowest @ teams at that time. !his ex(ression is sally se-
to in-icate that those teams are in -anger of &EE)A!*$N at the en- of the season.
!ottom of the table
!he 12th team in a twele team 6*3*4*$N/ li8ely to sffer a atomatic 6E+$!*$N to a lower
-iision if they -on5t win soon
!ovril
A hot -rin8 ma-e from meat extract that smells li8e gray an- is (o(lar in English football
gron-s/ as it 8ee(s yo warm an- alcohol is not aailable
!ox (the)
see PENA!" #$%
!ox to box
A moe that ic8ly goes from near one goal to the other en- of the P*!C
!race
!wo goals/ sally by the same (layer/ in one match. $ne less than a A! !&*C=
!ring someone don
!ac8le someone so that they fall on the gron-. $ften/ bt not always/ a '$U
!ury the ball (in the net)
4core a goal
#ap
An a((earance for a team/ e.g. the NA!*$NA 4*6E. $ften se- to ex(ress the nmber of times
that a (layer has (laye- for one si-e/ e.g. 76ai- #ec8ham got his 100th ca( for Englan- last
wee8en-:
#aptain
A (layer who is gien res(onsibility for organising the other (layers on the (itch
#aptain$s armband
A (iece of fabric worn aron- the ((er arm that shows who the CAP!A*N of each team is. *f the
ca(tain is 4U#4!*!U!E6/ this is (asse- to another (layer.
#ard
"E$W CA&6s an- &E6 CA&6s gien for brea8ing the rles of the game. $ften se- to show
how ba-ly one or both si-es bro8e the rles -ring the match/ e.g. 7ast night5s match (ro-ce- a
recor- 12 car-s/ incl-ing B re- ones/ for the two si-es:
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#arrying (the ball)
A )$A=EEP*N) wal8ing more than three ste(s while hol-ing the ball
#aution
#eing tol- by the &E'E&EE that yo are -oing something wrong. Usally followe- by a
"E$W CA&6 or &E6 CA&6 if yo -o the same thing again
#entral defenders
!he one or ,sally two 6E'EN6E&4 who (lay near the mi--le of the P*!C rather than on the
W*N)4
#entral midfield
+*6'*E6E&4 who (lay near the centre circle rather than on the W*N)
#entre circle
!he circle in the centre of the P*!C/ with a 10 yar- ra-is centre- on the CEN!&E 4P$!. !he
=*C= $'' ta8es (art at the centre of this/ with (layers from the o((osing si-e staying otsi-e this
circle ntil the whistle for 8ic8 off is blown.
#entre forard
!he '$&WA&6 who (lays nearest to the goal an- so is often the !A&)E! +AN
#entre half
Another way to say CEN!&A 6E'EN6E&
#entre spot
!he (oint right in the mi--le of the (itch where yo =*C= $'' from
#hairman
!he bsinessman who organises the bsiness si-e of a football clb/ often someone who owns the
clb or has ineste- a lot of money in it. igher ( the chain of comman- than the +ANA)E&/ btmch less inole- in the -ay to -ay rnning of the clb
#hampions$ %eague - the &uropean #hampions$ %eague'
!he most (restigios com(etition in Ero(e/ where the to( teams from each national leage (lay
against each other in )&$UP an- =N$C=$U! stages
#hange ends
At A' !*+E/ the teams hae to switch which goal their )$A=EEPE& (lays in an- so which
goal they will try an- score in ,to aoi- a-antages from things sch as win- -irection an- a
slo(ing (itch
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#hanges at half time
4U#4!*!U!*$N4 that ha((en -ring the 1 minte A' !*+E brea8
#hanging rooms
!he (lace where the (layers change into an- ot of their =*!/ ta8e a shower etc. Also $C=E&
&$$+ an- 6&E44*N) &$$+
#hant
4ongs that 4PEC!A!$&4 sing or shot -ring the match/ often base- on other songs an-
s((orting or ma8ing fn of a (articlar (layer
#harity hield
!he normal an- informal way of saying the 'A Commnity 4hiel- ,from its ol- name/ a one off
match (laye- between the (reios 4EA4$N5s winners of the EA)UE an- 'A CUP in Englan-
an- so therefore theoretically -eci-ing on the best 4*6E in the contry
#hip also chip shot*'
A shot that is hit high in or-er to ben- oer the )$A=EEPE&5s hea- an- go into the goal
#lean sheet
Not letting any goals in/ often se- to -escribe how well a )$A=EEPE& or 6E'ENCE is
(laying/ e.g. 7Peter 4hilton 8e(t a clean sheet for 1 matches:
#lean seep
Winning all the !&$P*E4 that it is (ossible to in one season
#lean tackle
!a8ing the ball from someone withot it being a '$U
#learance
)etting the ball away from yor own goal/ e.g. by 8ic8ing it far away towar-s the other goal
#limb
?m( to EA6 the ball
#losing minutes" #losing seconds
!he last few mintes or secon-s of a match/ often with one si-e -es(erately attac8ing to ma8e (
for a 6E'*C*!
#lub side +he opposite of ,+&.A+,/A% ,0&
!he team that (layers sally (lay for/ in contrast to the NA!*$NA 4*6E.
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#oach
$ften confse- with +ANA)E&/ as a mo-ern football manager has a >ob similar to a coach in
earlier times/ an- news(a(ers often se the terms as synonyms. A coach is often someone between a
manager an- a !&A*NE&/ an- -eals with (ractical things connecte- to (lay/ whereas a manager
ta8es a more strategic role connecte- to (ic8ing a team/ tactics etc.
#oaching staff
!he nonry/
#ommentator
4omeone on ra-io or !3 who ex(lains the action to listeners or iewers
#ompetitive match
!he o((osite of a '&*EN6"/ in which the (oints gaine- actally cont towar-s
DUA*'*CA!*$N/ winning a CA+P*$N4*P etc
#oncede a goal
A goal being score- against yor team. !he o((osite of score a goal.
#ontrol
!&AP(ing an- 6&*##ing
#orner
Also #orner kick*
A 6EA6 #A sitation in which yo 8ic8 the ball from the s(ot on the corner of the (itch near
the $PP$4*!*$N goal/ sally as a C&$44. Collocations
Awar-e- a / !a8e a
#orner flag
!he (iece of fabric on a (ole that mar8s the C$&NE&
#ramp
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A me-ical con-ition in which it becomes im(ossible to moe a mscle an- it becomes stiff an-
(ainfl/ often se- by not -rin8ing enogh lii-s or not -oing 4!&E!Ces before (laying
#ross (n"v)
!he ball being 8ic8e- from the W*N)4 towar-s a (layer/ sally a 4!&*=E&/ near the
$PP$4*!*$N goal. Collocations $$P*N) C&$44/ $W C&$44
#rossbar
!he (iece of woo- that goes hori9ontally across the to( of the goal/ s((orte- by the two P$4!s.
7!he ball hit the crossbar: sally means that it was nearly a goal.
#ruise
Win easily/ or seem to be winning easily when something sr(rising ha((ens
#up champion
!he o((osite of a EA)UE CA+P*$N/ a team that has won a CUP C$+PE!*!*$N
#up competition
A com(etition that incl-es or entirely consists of a =N$C=$U! com(etition. !he o((osite of a
EA)UE
#up tie
A match in a =N$C=$U! com(letion/ often contraste- with more im(ortant EA)UE matches
#ut (the)
When it is -eci-e- which of the (layers won5t be on the !EA+ 4EE! for the forthcoming match
or cham(ionshi(/ e.g. when a Worl- C( coach leaes ot seen (layers of the original list of thirty
in or-er to only ta8e 2F to the cham(ionshi(
#ut infield
A W*N)E& coming away from the !$UC*NE an- towar-s the PENA!" #$%
0 (the)
!he normal colloial name for the PENA!" A&C/ which (layers mst stay otsi-e while a
(enalty is being ta8en
0angerous in the air
i8ely to score goals with his hea-
0angerous position
A '&EE =*C= which is li8ely to lea- to a goal/ for exam(le becase it is near the goal or the
attac8ing si-e has a 6EA6 #A 4PEC*A*4!
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0ead ball
A sitation in which (lay has sto((e- an- so the si-e which has the ball can ta8e their time abot
how an- when they moe the ball into (lay/ e.g. a (enalty or corner. 4ome teams s(en- a lot of time
(lanning an- (ractising these sitations.
0ead ball specialist
4omeone who is (articlarly goo- in 6EA6 #A sitations/ es(ecially someone who is ery
goo- at '&EE =*C=s
0ebut
!he first time a (layer (lays for a (articlar si-e or at a (articlar leel/ e.g. 7e mst be ery
neros to hae his international -ebt at the age of 1G:
0ecider
A goal or match which settles which team will win/ e.g. one which gies one si-e an
UNA44A*A#E EA6/ or a )$6EN )$A
0ecision
What the referee -eci-es/ for exam(le whether a (layer was $'' 4*6E an- so whether a goal
shol- be 6*4A$WE6 or not
0educted
Points ta8en off a team5s total for the season ,so far for brea8ing the rles/ for exam(le illegally
!APP*N) (layers/ bribing &E'E&EEs/ going ban8r(t/ or !&$W*N) a match
0efend a lead
4to((ing the other team scoring to een ( the score/ for exam(le -efen-ing when it is 1
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!he nmber of goals or (oints that a team is behin-. Collocations +a8e ( the
0eflection
A 4$! A! )$A hitting a (layer that is in the way an- so changing rote/ often ma8ing it har-er
to 4A3E an- so casing a goal
0eliberate hand ball
+ost AN6 #As >st inole the ball acci-entally hitting someone on the han- or lower arm/
bt (layers sometimes try to se their han-s or arms to C$N!&$ the ball. 4ee AN6 $' )$6
for a famos exam(le
0emotion
!he same as &EE)A!*$N. !he o((osite of P&$+$!*$N. #eing force- to go -own to a lower6*3*4*$N becase yo finishe- the 4EA4$N
0erby
A match between si-es who (lay in gron-s that are close to each other/ for exam(le in the same or
neighboring towns
0iamond – ee 2,03,&%0 0,A2/0
0irect free kick
A '&EE =*C= that will cont as a goal if it goes into the NE! withot toching any other (layers.
!he o((osite of *N6*&EC! '&EE =*C=.
0irty match
A match that has many '$Us an- so (robably many CA&6s gien in it
0irty team
A team that '$Us the other team a lot/ or een aims to in>re (eo(le
0isalloed goal
!he time when the ball goes *N!$ !E NE! bt the referee says it was not a goal/ for exam(le
becase a (layer was $''4*6E
0isciplinary record
ow many "E$W CA&6s an- &E6 CA&6s a (layer has got/ recently or oer their career
0issent
Arging too mch with the referee/ for exam(le after a CA&6 is gien. !his can lea- to a &E6
CA&6 or other (nishment.
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0ive
A (layer (reten-ing that they hae been '$Ue- an- falling oer so that they can get a '&EE
=*C=/ PENA!" or een a #$$=*N) for a (layer on the other team. !his is an offense an- will
lea- to a CA&6 for the attac8ing (layer if the &E'E&EE -eci-es that it is a 6*3E rather than a
'$U
0iving header
A hea-er of a $W C&$44/ meaning that the (layer5s bo-y is nearly hori9ontal when they ma8e
contact with the ball an- that they sally lan- flat on the gron-
0ivision champions
!he team at the to( of the !A#E at the en- of the 4EA4$N. !he -iision cham(ions of the to(
-iision/ e.g. the English P&E+*E&4*P/ are EA)UE CA+P*$N4/ an- the -iision
cham(ions of lower -iisions are sally P&$+$!E6
0ivision
Usally 12 to 1@ teams who (lay each other twice -ring a 4EA4$N to see which team will be
6*3*4*$N CA+P*$N4/ which teams will get a P&$+$!*$N an- which teams will get a
&EE)A!*$N/ for exam(le the English P&E+*E&4*P
0omestic double
Winning two -ifferent com(etitions in yor own contry/ e.g. the 'A CUP an- the EA)UE in thesame season
0omestic football season
!he (art of the year when teams (lay in com(etitions in their own contry/ often with tors to other
contries beforehan- an- with Ero(ean an- other international finals afterwar-s
0omestic
!hings in yor own contry/ contrasting with international/ Ero(ean etc
0ra
,1 eal scores at the en- of a match ,2 (ic8ing which teams will (lay against which in a
cham(ionshi(
0readed vote of confidence
A chairman saying that he has com(lete confi-ence in the manager or coach/ 7-rea-e-: becase it is
almost always followe- by being fire-
0ressing room
!he (lace where the (layers get change- before an- after a match. Also CAN)*N) &$$+4 an-
$C=E& &$$+
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0ribble
Controlling the ball with yor feet as yo rn
0rop back
Players (laying for a while closer to their own goal than sal/ e.g. to -efen- against an attac8ing
moe or to 6E'EN6 A EA6
0ummy
Preten-ing yo are going to moe one way so that yo can )$ PA4! by moing in the other
-irection/ or the same with 8ic8ing the ball. Also 'E*N!
&arly bath
An amsing way of saying a &E6 CA&6/ becase yo will go bac8 to the $C=E& &$$+
before the other (layers
&limination
osing a match an- going ot of a =N$C=$U! C$+PE!*!*$N/ or losing a match an- so not
being able to get enogh (oints to P&$)&E44 to the NE%! 4!A)E
&ngine room
4imilar to a PA"+A=E&/ bt often se- abot a (layer who has that im(act -e to rnning an-
har- wor8
&4ualiser
A goal which ma8es the scores E3EN/ for exam(le going from 2
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Play contining after the &E)UA!*$N !*+E of ;0 mintes becase the scores are E3EN an- so
the winner is not yet -eci-e-. )$6EN )$A is a (articlar 8in- of extra time.
3A (+he)
!he ,English 'ootball Association/ the English member of '*'A/ in charge of all -iisions below
the P&E+*E&4*P/ an- the NA!*$NA 4*6E
3A #harity hield
4ee CA&*!" 4*E6
3A #up
!he most (restigios CUP C$+PE!*!*$N in Englan-. Unli8e the EA)UE CUP/ N$N<
EA)UE 4*6E4 can also (lay in this com(etition
3an
A s((orter of a (articlar clb. Althogh fan comes from the wor- 'ANA!*C/ their mo-ern
meanings are ery -ifferent.
3anatic
4omeone who is too obsesse- with a (articlar team/ an extreme 'AN
3anzine
A maga9ine ,sally more li8e a newsletter written by an- (blishe- by fans/ often critical of the
clb management an- sol- by (eo(le in the street otsi-e the sta-im before a game
3ar post
!he (ost that is frthest away from the (erson ta8ing a 4$! at goal
3avourite
!he team that most (eo(le thin8 will win
3eint
4ee 6U++"
3,3A
!he *nternational 'e-eration of Association 'ootball ,'renchH 'I-Iration *nternationale -e 'ootball
Association/ in charge of international football sch as the Worl- C(. Prononce- as it was one
wor-/ li8e 7feefer:
3inal
!he last match of a CUP C$+PE!*!*$N/ -eci-ing who the cham(ion is
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3inishing
4$$!ing/ sally se- to tal8 abot how well a (layer -oes so
3irm
A slang way of referring to a gang of football hooligans
3irst half
!he first B mintes of match ,(ls *N?U&" !*+E/ followe- by a brea8
3irst leg
When which team wins will be -eci-e- after two matches/ sally $+E an- AWA" ,e.g. the
Cham(ions5 eage 4E+* '*NA4/ the first of the two matches which is (laye- is the first leg
3irst team
Another way to say 4EN*$& !EA+
3irst touch
,1 #eing able to ic8ly control the ball when it comes to yo/ e.g. being to PA44 it withot
nee-ing to !&AP it first ,2 !he first time a (layer 8ic8s or hea-s the ball after coming into the
match/ e.g. 7After coming on as a 4U#4!*!U!E/ $wen score- the EDUA*4E& with his first
toch ,of the ball:
3ive a side
A form of football with only 10 (layers in total on the (itch/ which is sally smaller than a
&E)UA!*$N P*!C
3ixture
A +A!C
3ixture list
A list of all the games that a team will (lay -ring a season an- which ones will be A! $+E orAWA"
3lag
4ee C$&NE& 'A)
3lag post
!he ,tra-itionally woo-en (ost which mar8s the corner an- has a fabric flag on it
3lair player
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A (layer who is ery s8ilfl/ for exam(le being able to 6&*##E/ )$ PA4! +EN or -o the
#*C"CE 8ic8. $ften se- to sggest that the (layer isn5t so reliable or won5t -o boring things li8e
6E'EN6
3lank
Another way to say W*N)
3lat back four
!he -efen-ers (laying in ,more or less a straight line. !he o((osite of the 4WEEPE& system
3lick
i8e a 6E'EC!*$N in that the ball isn5t -eflecte- mch from its original rote/ bt -eliberate
an- sally with the foot or hea-
3loodlights
ights that mean (lay can contine when it wol- otherwise be too -ar8
3luke
A lc8y goal or sae/ for exam(le the ball going off yor bottom *N!$ !E NE!
3ollo a team
4((ort a (articlar 4*6E
3ootball kit
4ee =*!
3ootball pitch
4ee P*!C
3ootie
An informal #ritish way of saying football/ more (o(lar in the U= than the ex(ression
74$CCE&: since #rits realise- that Americans always se 7soccer: ,7football: in the U4A
meaning American football
3ormation
ow the (layers are arrange- on the (itch/ e.g. '$U& '$U& !W$
3orard
A more official way of saying 4!&*=E&
3our four to
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A '$&+A!*$N with for 6E'EN6E&s/ for +*6'*E6E&s an- two 4!&*=E&4.
3ourth official
A referee who watches the match on !3 an- can be as8e- to loo8 at 4$W +$!*$N &EPA"s to
ma8e a -ifficlt -ecision/ e.g. whether the ball C&$44e- !E *NE
3ree kick
4imilar to a PENA!"/ bt with the ball frther from the goal. Collocations Awar-e- a / !a8e a
/ *N6*&EC! '&EE =*C=/ 6*&EC! '&EE =*C=
3ree transfer
A (layer moing from one team to another withot the new clb nee-ing to (ay !&AN4'E&
'EE4/ for exam(le as a #$4+AN !&AN4'E& at the en- of their contract
3riendly
A match that is >st for (ractice or charity. !he o((osite of a C$+PE!*!*3E +A!C
3rom 15 yards
'rom the PENA!" 4P$! ,12 yar-s is the -istance from the goal to the (enalty s(ot.
3ull backs
Wi-er -efensie (layers/ in contrast to CEN!&A 6E'EN6E&4
3ull international
A match with NA!*$NA 4*6E that is C$+PE!*!*3E/ i.e. not a '&*EN6". !his ex(ression is
often se- to show that a (layer has reache- the to( leel of the game/ e.g. 7&oberts neer ex(ecte-
to (lay his first fll international at the age of FB:
3umble
!he )$A=EEPE& not catching the ball (ro(erly/ often lea-ing to a goal
6affer
A slang way of saying 7boss:/ often se- for a +ANA)E&
6ame in hand (a)
When two or more teams are eal on (oints bt one team has (laye- one fewer match an- so
might hae more (oints when they hae (laye- that game/ they are sai- to hae a game in han-
6ame of to halves (a)
A clichI- ex(ression to say that games often change in the 4EC$N6 A'/ for exam(le becase
of something the C$AC has sai-/ a change in tactics/ or a 4U#4!*!U!*$N
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6ame
4ee +A!C
6amesmanship
UN4P$&!4+AN*=E behaior
6azza
!he nic8name for PAU )A4)$*)NE/ a creatie bt troble- former Englan- (layer
6el
4tart to wor8 well as a team/ similar to form a goo- &APP$&!
6et on the scoresheet
A (layer who hasn5t score- yet scoring their first goal/ sally se- abot one match bt sometimes
for a whole season
6et the nod
#e chosen to (lay in a match/ as if the (layers were stan-ing in a line an- the manager was
choosing them one by one by no--ing his hea- to in-icate a (layer or say yes
6iant killers
A team that has #EA!en a team from mch higher in the EA)UE/ e.g. a N$N EA)UE !EA+
beating a team in the P&E+*E&4*P an- E*+*NA!*N) them from the 'A CUP
6ifted players
$ften 7Natrally gifte- (layers:. 3ery s8ilfl an- creatie (layers. $ften se- abot (eo(le who
waste their talent.
6ive the ball aay
'or exam(le/ PA44ing the ball to a (layer from the other team/ being too easy to !AC=E or
losing the ball while trying to 6&*##E. A ery negatie ex(ression/ more so than $4E !E#A
6o don
#e &EE)A!E6
6o in front
!a8e the lea-/ for exam(le go from 1
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6o the right ay
A )$A=EEPE& gessing which way a 4$! will go an- so -iing in the right -irection. $ften
se- for PENA!*E4.
6o the rong ay
!he o((osite of )$ !E &*)! WA"
6o top
&each first (lace in the 6*3*4*$N -ring the 4EA4$N
6o up
#e P&$+$!E6
6oal
,1 !he rectanglar o(ening consisting of a hori9ontal C&$44#A& s((orte- by two #A&s/
sally with a net behin-. ,2 =ic8ing the ball into the goal of the other team
6oal area
$fficial name for the 4*% "A&6 #$%
6oal celebrations
!he way in which (layers show their en>oyment at haing score- a goal/ e.g. -ancing/ embracing or
(lling yor shirt oer yor hea-. !hese are often in-ii-al to certain (layers or -eci-e- on before
the goal is score-/ bt some goal celebrations sch as oer
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A 6EA6 #A sitation in which the goal8ee(er is allowe- to 8ic8 the ball from the s(ot withot
being tac8le-/ sally -e to the ball going behin- the )$A *NE off a (layer from the other
team/ bt also sometimes in (lace of a '&EE =*C=
6oal line
!he line that goes throgh the )$A an- to the two corners/ often mentione- when it is
controersial whether the ball went into the )$A or was 4A3E-
6oalie
An common informal way to say )$A=EEPE&.
6oalkeeper
A (layer who is allowe- to se their han-s to sae the ball from going into the goal. !hey hae towear a -ifferent shirt from the other (layers/ an- sally wear gloes.
6oalless dra
4ee N$ 4C$&E 6&AW
6oalmouth
!he area ery near the goal/ es(ecially right in front of it/ an- so an easy (lace to 4C$&E from
6oalpost
A longer bt less common way of saying the ,tra-itionally woo-en P$4! at the si-e of the goal
6olden boot
!he rewar- for the most goals score- by one (layer in a season/ e.g. in the Cham(ions5 eage
6olden generation
Use- to -escribe lots of great (layers who >st ha((en to be born in the same contry at more or
less the same time/ (erha(s shown by winning a "$U! CA+P*$N4*P/ e.g. 7Now that the
Portgese )ol-en )eneration is aging/ this is (erha(s their last chance to win the Worl- C(:
6olden goal
A 8in- of E%!&A !*+E where the match only contines ntil the next goal/ at which time the
team that score- it wins/ with the other team haing no chance to score an EDUA*4E&
6round
A more common way to say sta-im
6roup match
A game in the early stages of a com(etition that finishes with a =N$C=$U! 4!A)E for the final
etc bt has teams (laying in a mini
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thoght they were >oint 'A3$U&*!E4 to win the Ero(ean C(/ bt now it seems they will be
lc8y to win any of their gro( matches:
6roup of death
A gro( in which has no clear 'A3$U&*!Es an- so all the teams hae a goo- chance of getting
enogh (oints to go throgh to the next ron- an- therefore the tas8 is ery -ifficlt for them
6roup stages
*n a com(etition that finishes with a =N$C=$U! stage/ the earlier stages in which seeral teams
(lay each other in a mini leage format to see which teams get enogh (oints to (rogress to the next
stage ,sally the to( two teams
6unners (the)
Nic8name for English si-e Arsenal/ as 7arsenal: means a (lace where gns are store-
7acking
,1 =ic8ing at other (layers5 legs/ often se- for someone who is trying to get the ball bt is so
ns8ilfl that they often '$U (eo(le/ bt also for -eliberate fols ,2 =ic8ing at the ball in a more
ho(efl than s8ilfl way.
7airdryer treatment (the)
A C$AC shoting at his team at A' !*+E if they are losing/ se- becase yo can imagine
the air from their shoting moth being li8e a hair-ryer going oer yor face
7alf time
!he 1 minte brea8 after the first ,a((roximately B mintes of (lay
7alf volley
=ic8ing the ball after it has >st hit the gron- an- so hasn5t really ha- time to bonce/ ma8ing it
loo8 similar to a 3$E" an- similarly -ifficlt to 8ic8 well
7ammer the ball home
=ic8 the ball ery har- an- score a goal
7ammers – ickname for the &nglish side est 7am
7and ball
A '$U in which the ball hits the han- or lower (arts of the arm. Collocations -eliberate /
intentional
7and of 6od
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!he goal which +ara-ona score- against Englan- in the Worl- C( by lifting his han- aboe his
hea-/ name- after his famosly false statement after the match that it was the hea- of +ara-ona bt
the han- of )o-
7andling outside the area
A )$A=EEPE& sing his han-s otsi-e the area near the goal where he is allowe- to/ lea-ing to
a '&EE =*C= for the other si-e
7at trick
!hree goals by the same (layer in the same match
7ead in – core a goal ith your head
7eader
Using yor hea- to control the ball/ e.g. in trying to score a goal. !y(ical mista8e hea-ing shoot x
7eart
$ften se- to tal8 abot a team who -on5t hae excellent s8ills bt still win or 6&AW throgh
-etermination/ goo- teamwor8/ har- wor8 etc.
7eavyeights
&ich/ sccessfl/ big an-J or historic si-es. !he o((osite of +*NN$W4. 'rom boxing/ as if a
flyweight boxer was as8e- to ste( into the ring with a mch bigger an- heaier fighter.
7olding midfielder
Another way to say 6E'EN4*3E +*6'*E6E&
7ome advantage
#eing more than sally li8ely to win a match -e to (laying at yor $+E )&$UN6
7ome defeat
osing a match at yor own sta-im
7ome fans
4UPP$&!E&s of the team who is (laying at their own sta-im
7ome ground
!he sta-im of yor team
7ome gron players
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,1 Players who came ( from the "$U! !EA+ rather than being boght from other teams ,2
Players from the contry they are (laying in/ the o((osite of foreign (layers
7ome leg
A match at yor own sta-im whose score will be a--e- to a match in yor o((onent5s sta-im to
-eci-e who wins.
7ome nations
Englan-/ 4cotlan-/ Wales an- Northern *relan-/ as the U= is the 7home of football:
7ome strip
!he football =*! that a team sally ses an- is famos for/ e.g. blac8 an- white stri(es for
Newcastle
7ome team
!he team who are (laying in their own sta-im
7ooligan
A 7football 'AN: whose main aim is iolence
7ost a championship
ae a com(etition in yor contry/ city or sta-im/ e.g. 74oth Africa is hosting the 2010 Worl-C(:
7oler
A really ba- (iece of (lay/ for exam(le a 'U+#E by the )$A=EEPE& or missing a 4*!!E&
7ugging the touchline
Playing ery W*6E
,mpact sub
4ee 4UPE&4U#
,n form
aing a (articlarly (ro-ctie (erio-. $ften se- for 4!&*=E&s who hae been scoring a lot of
goals recently.
,n front
7!wo goals in front: is the same as 7A EA6 of two goals:/ e.g. B
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A '&EE =*C= which mst hit another (layer before it goes into the net in or-er to cont as a goal.
Usally a lesser (nishment that a 6*&EC! '&EE =*C=
,nury time
*f the match has to sto( while in>re- (layers get bac8 (/ are treate- or are 4!&E!CE&E6 $''/
the time this ta8es will be a--e- onto the en- of the '*&4! A' or the en- of the match/ meaning
that an aerage match is actally ;F mintes rather than ;0 mintes
,ntercept
!a8e the ball which someone from the other team was trying to PA44 to their own (layer
,nterval
A less common way to tal8 abot the A' !*+E #&EA=/ only sally se- by >ornalists
,nto the net
*nto the goal
9ab
=ic8ing the ball withot moing yor foot ery mch
9ersey
A football shirt
:eep the ball in play
4to( the ball going oer the white !$UC*NE at the si-e of the P*!C an- so not nee- to sto(
(lay for a !&$W *N/ )$A =*C= or C$&NE& =*C=
:eeper
!he normal informal way to say )$A=EEPE&
:ick off
!he start of the match/ in which the team who won the C$*N !$44 can 8ic8 the ball first from the
CEN!&E 4P$!
:ick off time
!he time the match will start/ tra-itionally F o5cloc8 in the afternoon
:ick
Use yor foot to hit the ball
:ingpins
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A (layer who controls the game/ sally a +*6'*E6E&
:it
Also 7'ootball 8it:. !he normal wor- for the clothes that footballers wear.
:nock
A slight in>ry from colli-ing with another (layer
:nock the ball don
ea- the ball -own to the gron- so yo or another (layer from yor team can 8ic8 it/ sally so
that they can 4$$!
:nockout competition
A cham(ionshi( in which the team which loses is ot of the com(etition an- -oesn5t hae another
chance to (lay. !he o((osite of a EA)UE
:nockout round
!he (art of a com(etition in which the team who loses is ot an- -oesn5t hae another chance to
(lay/ e.g. the 4E+*
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!he to( team of the whole EA)UE ,meaning the to( team in the to( 6*3*4*$N at the en- of the
season. Usally the most (restigios title in the contry
%eave the goal ide open
A )$A=EEPE& stan-ing in a (osition that ma8es it easy to score/ for exam(le being too close to
one P$4!
%eft-footed
,1 'in-ing it easier to 8ic8 with yor left foot/ similar to being left
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%ong ball game
A tra-itional #ritish tactic in which the ball is 8ic8e- high along the length of the (itch to be
hea-e-/ rather than (asse- throgh the +*6'*E6
%ooping cross
A C&$44 which goes high/ therefore going oer 6E'EN6E&4. !he o((osite of a $W C&$44
%ose on penalties
#e E3EN after E%!&A !*+E/ bt then score fewer (enalties than the other si-e an- so lose the
game. Englan- hae -one this more at the Worl- C( than any other team eer.
%ose the dressing room
ose the confi-ence of the (layers or start to hae a ba- relationshi( with them. Use- abot a
manager/ sally to ex(lain why he is being sac8e-.
%o cross
A C&$44 which stays close to the gron-/ for exam(le for a 6*3*N) EA6E& or 3$E"
%o shot
A 4$! which stays close to the gron-/ often meaning that the )$A=EEPE& has to -ie far to
their right or left to reach it
2agic sponge (the)
When (layers were in (ain/ a trainer se- to come ot with a bc8et of water an- a s(onge.
Ama9ingly/ this often lea- to the (layer getting ( an- starting to (lay again/ hence 7magic:
2agic spray
A mo-ern ersion of the +A)*C 4P$N)E
2aority of possession
"or (layers haing the ball more than the other team. 4ee P$44E44*$N
2an on
4hote- to tell someone that they are in -anger of being tac8le-
2an short (a)
Playing with ten men/ becase one (layer receie- a &E6 CA&6
2an to man marking
A system in which each -efen-er is gien one attac8ing (layer from the other team that they hae
to stay close to. !he o((osite of K$NA +A&=*N)
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2anager
!ra-itionally/ someone who is in charge of (ic8ing a team/ -eci-ing on tactics/ an- bying an-
selling (layers/ one leel higher in management than a C$AC.
2arking
4taying close to an attac8ing (layer to ma8e sre they can5t get the ball or can5t PA44 or 4$$! if
they hae it
2atch fit
'it an- healthy enogh to (lay in a C$+PE!*!*3E )A+E. $ften se- negatiely for a (layer
who was in>re- an- has recoere- bt hasn5t traine- enogh to be able to (lay effectiely.
2atch of the 0ay
!ra-itionally the most (o(lar English football show on !3
2atch inner
!he goal that meant that yor team won the match/ e.g. the goal that too8 the score from 2
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4ee +*4PACE A PA44
2isplace a pass
PA44 the ball to the wrong (lace/ e.g. to an $PP$4*N) (layer or to somewhere the (layer it is
meant for can5t (ossibly rn to
2istimed tackle
!rying to tac8le someone before or after they hae the ball/ sally lea-ing to a '$U. Usally
means a A!E !AC=E
2/+0
4hort written form of +A!C $' !E 6A"
2ovement off the ball
+oing aron- een when someone else has the ball/ e.g. +$3*N) *N!$ 4PACE so that
someone can (ass the ball to yo
2oving into space
&nning into a (lace on the (itch where there are no $PP$4*!*$N (layers/ ma8ing it easy to (ass
the ball to yo
ational side
A common ex(ression for the NA!*$NA !EA+. !he o((osite of CU# 4*6E
ational stadium
!he sal ene for CUP '*NA4/ *N!E&NA!*$NA +A!CE4 etc/ e.g. WE+#E" in the
U=
ational team
!he team that re(resents the whole contry/ e.g. the teams that com(ete in the W$&6 CUP
ear post
!he (ost nearest to the (erson who is going to 4$$!/ PA44/ ta8e a C$&NE& or ta8e a '&EE
=*C=
et
!he mesh that is almost always (t behin- the goal/ connecte- to the C&$44#A& an- P$4!s then
connecte- to the gron- in some way behin-. $ften se- to tal8 abot scoring a goal/ e.g. 7in the
#AC= $' !E NE!:
etting
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!he material that the NE! at the bac8 of the goal is ma-e from. $ften mentione- to say that a
C&$44 hit the si-e of the goal/ meaning that 7hit the netting: which is ba- thing/ is ery -ifferent
from 7)$ *N!$ !E #AC=$' !E NE!:/ which is a goal
eutral venue
A sta-im that is not the $+E )&$UN6 of either si-e/ se- becase there has been crow-
iolence or becase the (olitical sitation ma8es it im(ossible to (lay in one of the home gron-s
eutralize
+a8e sre that a threatening team or (layer is actally not a -anger/ e.g. by goo- +AN !$ +AN
+A&=*N) or by sing the right '$&+A!*$N
ext round (the)
!he (art of the cham(ionshi( that yo will (rogress to if yo win a match/ e.g. the 4E+*
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/dds
ow li8ely yo are to win a match/ e.g. 7!he o--s are against 4PU&4 winning the next match in
their leage cam(aign:. 'rom betting.
/ff his line
Use- to ex(lain that a goal8ee(er is far from his own goal/ ma8ing it easy for a 4!&*=E& to C*P
the ball oer his hea-. Collocations Caght / 4tan-ing
/ff target
Not towar-s the goal/ so that it wol-n5t go in een if the goal8ee(er wasn5t there.
Collocations4hots / shot/ 0 attem(t
/ff the ball
While the other (layer -oesn5t hae the ball/ for exam(le 4*&! !U))*N) >st to annoy another
(layer or to sto( them &UNN*N) *N!$ 4PACE
/fficial supporters$ club
A 4UPP$&!E&45 CU# organise- by the football clb
/fficials
!he &E'E&EE an- *NE4+EN
/ffside rule
!he rle that aims to sto( )$A AN)*N) by forcing (layers to receie the ball frther towar-s
their own goal than the o((osing si-e5s -efen-ers. Not n-erstan-ing the offsi-e rle is often state-
as (roof of women not really a((reciating football.
/ffside trap
6efen-ers rnning forwar- to force the o((osing stri8er into an $''4*6E (osition an- so ma8ing
sre the game is sto((e- an- they get P$44E44*$N. *f this tactic goes wrong it sally leaes the
stri8er only nee-ing to beat the )$A=EEPE& to score.
/n a yello card
aing to be carefl not to '$U anyone etc. becase yo alrea-y hae a "E$W CA&6 ,in
that match or a (reios match an- so will hae to miss the rest of that match an-J or the next
match if yo get another yellow car-
/n paper
7*t5s a goo- team on (a(er: means that theoretically it shol- be a goo- team ,bt often that it isn5t
actally that goo-/ for exam(le becase the (layers -on5t get on with each other
/n target
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i8ely to lea- to a goal if no one gets in the way/ i.e. going towar-s the goal
/n the bench
A 4U#4!*!U!E who -oes not (lay from the beginning of the game bt might later. Collocations
4tarting / 4tc8 . 4ee #ENCWA&+E&.
/n the break
4coring on the brea8 means scoring while most of the (layers are in the other half of the (itch/ for
exam(le becase the other team has ha- most of the P$44E44*$N an- -one most of the attac8ing
/ne touch football
A style of (lay in which (layers ery ic8ly PA44 the ball
/pen play – +he opposite of a &+ ;,&
/pen talks
4tart negotiating with a (layer or team abot (rchasing someone
/pener
see $PEN*N) )$A
/pening goal
!he first goal of the match/ ma8ing the score 1
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/ut-of-position
Not where yo shol- be on the P*!C
/utside of the foot
!he right si-e of yor right foot or the left si-e of yor left foot. Using the otsi-e of yor foot is
often seen a sign of s8ill
/ver to legs
!wo matches/ $+E an- AWA"
/n goal
!he ball acci-entally going into yor goal off one of yor own (layers/ e.g. a faile- #AC=PA44
/n half
!he half of the P*!C nearest to yor goal
;ark the bus (in front of the goal)
Pll all the (layers bac8 to -efen-/ sally to 6E'EN6 A EA6
;artnership
!wo (layers who (lay close to each other/ e.g. two CEN!&A +*6'*E6E&s
;ass
=ic8ing the ball from one (layer to another (layer on the same si-e.
;assing game
A style of (lay in which PA44ing is the most im(ortant element/ the o((osite of $N) #A
;enalty (kick)
#eing able to try to score a goal in yor own time from the PENA!" 4P$!. !his is se- to
-eci-e which team wins if the score is E3EN at the en- of E%!&A !*+E/ or is se- as a (nishment/ for exam(le for a '$U insi-e the A&EA. Collocations#e awar-e- a / !a8e a /
Conce-e
;enalty arc
!he official ,bt rarely se- name for the 6
;enalty box
!he area near the goal in which the )$A=EEPE& may se his han-s an- a '$U will reslt in a
PENA!" =*C=
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;enalty shoot out
Penalties at the en- of E%!&A !*+E to -eci-e which team will win
;enalty spot
!he s(ot 12 yar-s from the goal from which PENA!" =*C=4 are always ta8en
;hysical
A (hysical team or (hysical match is one in which there is a lot of reliance on (hysical force. $ften
a e(hemism for lots of '$Us
;int-sized
4mall/ li8e an ol-st the (itch
;ivotal moment
A moment that change- the whole game/ e.g. a goal which gae a team confi-ence/ a &E6 CA&6
or an in>ry.
;lay deep
Playing closer to yor own goal than is sal for that (layer or (osition/ e.g. a 4!&*=E& (laying
behin- another stri8er to hel( them
;lay on
A signal from the &E'E&EE that the (layers shol-n5t sto( to ta8e a '&EE =*C= bt instea- 8ee(
on (laying/ sally becase they hae the ball an- are in a goo- (osition an- so >st as li8ely to
4C$&E as they wol- be if they were gien a free 8ic8
;laying for a dra
Aiming to -efen- to 8ee( the scores E3EN rather than ta8ing a ris8 in or-er to win the game/
sally becase one (oint is enogh for yo/ (erha(s becase yo won the '*&4! E) or becase
yo hae a goo- EA6 in yor 6*3*4*$N
;laying ide
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4ee W*6E
;laymaker
A more common ex(ression for =*N)P*N
;layoff
A s(ecial match to -eci-e something that hasn5t been -eci-e- by the normal matches/ e.g. which of
the teams between thir- an- sixth (osition in the -iision will be P&$+$!E6
;%#
Pblic imite- Com(any. A #ritish com(any that anyone can by the shares of/ similar to an
American cor(oration. +any English P&E+*E&4*P clbs are PCs an- so nee- to worry abot
8ee(ing their share (rice high an- being ta8en oer.
;ools
A way of betting on football reslts/ similar to a lottery
;osition
,1 Where yo (lay on the (itch/ sally -eci-e- as (art of a '$&+A!*$N ,2 !he name for the
(osition where yo (lay/ e.g. E'! #AC=
;ossession
,1 aing the ball ,2 ow mch of the match yor team ha- the ball/ often gien as a (ercentage/
e.g. 7Althogh *taly ha- G0L (ossession/ they still col- only manage a 6&AW:. Collocations
ose / +A?$&*!" $' P$44E44*$N
;ost
!he two (oles at the e-ges of the goal that hol- ( the C&$44#A&/ tra-itionally ma-e from woo-.
Collocations &ebon- off the / *n off the / NEA& P$4!/ 'A& P$4!
;ost-match analysis
!he time after the +A!C when the C$++EN!A!$&s an- PUN6*!s tal8 abot the match they
hae >st seen
;rofessional foul
A -eliberate '$U that is -ifficlt for the &E'E&EE to s(ot or is meant to in>re an im(ortant
(layer on the other si-e
;rogress (v)
)o on to the NE%! &$UN6
;romoted
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Allowe- to go ( to a higher 6*3*4*$N/ for exam(le by being the to( team in yor -iision or
wining the PA"$''s
;romotion
4ee P&$+$!E6
;ub side
A team that re(resents a (articlar (b in a local leage/ often a 4UN6A" EA)UE/ an- which
sally consists of reglar cstomers. Use- as an inslting way of tal8ing abot a ba- (rofessional
football si-e
;ull the ball back
A PA44 or C&$44 which goes somewhat bac8war-s
;undit
A football ex(ert/ e.g. someone who analyses the match at A' !*+E rather than s(ea8ing all the
way throgh li8e a C$++EN!A!$&
;urple patch
Another way to say *N '$&+/ sally se- abot 4!&*=E&s
;ut it aay
4core a goal
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.eal
Prononce- li8e 7rey
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.egulation pitch
A P*!C whose si9e is within the limits set by '*'A/ an- so goo- (ractice for to( leel football.
4imilar to 7$lym(ic si9e swimming (ool: in swimming
.egulation time
;0 mintes/ to which *N?U&" !*+E is a--e- to -eci-e on the actal length of the match
.elegation
#eing force- to go -own to a lower 6*3*4*$N/ e.g. -e to being the bottom team at the en- of the
4EA4$N or losing the PA"$''s
.elegation battle
,1 ae to ma8e a great effort not to be &EE)A!E6 ,2 A match with another team who might
also be &EE)A!E6/ i.e. a 4*% P$*N!E&
.elegation zone
!he (laces in the !A#E which will mean being &EE)A!E6 to a lower 6*3*4*$N or haing to
go throgh PA"$''s to 4!A" UP/ e.g. the last for teams ot of a 1@ team -iision
.eplay
,1 4howing a (art of the match again on !3 ,2 Playing the same match again/ for exam(le
becase the original match ha- to be A#AN6$NE6
.eserve team
4ee &E4E&3E4
.eserves
A team of (layers who aren5t able to enter the 4EN*$& !EA+ -e to not being *N '$&+ etc/ who
often (lay against reseres from other clbs for (ractice/ sometimes in a -e-icate- leage.
.estart
4tart a match again which has been (ase- -e to things li8e ba- weather/ the 4P$!*)!4 going
off/ or a P*!C *N3A4*$N
.esult
,1 !he final score ,2 Winning/ e.g. 7We -i-n5t (lay ery well/ bt we were >st ha((y to get a
reslt:
.ight ing
Playing on the right e-ge of the (itch ,from yor own (ers(ectie/ near the !$UC*NE
.obbed
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!he ex(ression 7We were robbe-: is often se- to say that ba- refereeing -ecisions were they only
reason we -i-n5t win a match
.ock-solid
Use- to -escribe a 6E'EN4E that it is im(ossible to get the ball (ast/ li8e trying to get throgh a
roc8 wall
.ound robin play
Where eery team (lays eery other team
.unners up medal
An awar- for the &UNNE&4 UP
.unners
( M !he secon- (lace- team in a 6*3*4*$N or the losing team in a '*NA
.unning off the ball
4ee $'' !E #A
ave
4to( the ball from entering yor goal. +ainly se- to tal8 abot what the )$A=EEPE& tries to
-o
core (a goal)
Pt the ball into the $PP$4*!*$N goal
coring opportunity
A chance to 4C$&E
cout
A member of staff whose >ob it is to fin- new (layers for the clb/ for exam(le by watching
matches in lower -iisions an- trying to s(ot goo- (layers ,es(ecially yong ones to by
craped into
$nly get >st enogh (oints to -o things/ e.g. only be aboe the team below by )$A
6*''E&ENCE/ li8e a boat scra(ing oer the roc8s at the bottom of the sea or a bs scra(ing its roof
as it goes n-er a low bri-ge
eagulls (the)
!he nic8name for the excellent bt sr(risingly little 8nown English si-e #righton an- oe
Albion
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eason
4imilar to an aca-emic year for a niersity/ e.g. 7!he 200
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himmy
+oing yor hi(s in or-er to )$ A&$UN6 a (layer or as a 'E*N!
hin pads
Protection for the bone at the front of yor leg below the 8nee/ worn n-er the soc8s
hirt sponsors
Com(anies who (ay for their com(any name to be (rinte- on the team5s shirts
hirt tugging
Plling at a (layer5s shirt to restrict their ability to moe. A minor offense.
hoot
=ic8 the ball towar-s the goal to try an- get the goal in it an- therefore score
hoot out
see PENA!" 4$$! $U!
hot
!he non of 4$$!
hots off target
!he nmber of attem(ts at scoring goals by one team or (layer that wol-n5t hae gone in een if
the other team ha-n5t been there
hots on target
!he nmber of goals that a (layer or team wol- hae score- if the -efen-ing team ha- not got in
the way
homanship
Using (articlarly -ifficlt technies li8e a #*C"CE =*C= to entertain the crow- or show off
ide
A team/ e.g. 7!he +ANA)E& says he is finally ha((y with the si-e he has (t together for this
season:
ign a player
ae a (layer >oin yor team/ e.g. by bying them from another clb
igning
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on fee M !he money that a (layer gets when they !&AN4'E& from one team to another
ignings
New (layers/ often boght from other clbs
ilky skills
Usally se- to tal8 abot s8ilfl an- a((arently effortless PA44ing an- 6&*##ing
ilverare
A way to say !&$P*E4/ only sally se- by >ornalists
it back
,1 &elax ,2 4to( attac8ing/ li8e a (erson relaxing into a sofa
itter
An incre-ibly easy shot/ as if the ball is sitting there waiting for yo to 8ic8 an- score wheneer
yo feel li8e it. $ften se- to say that someone shol- hae score- an easy goal bt misse- it.
ix pointer
A match where yo are (laying against yor closest rial an- therefore a win ,F (oints for yo is
also li8e ta8ing another F (oints off them by sto((ing them winning an- getting those (oints
ix yard box
!he smaller of the two boxes aron- the goal
kinhead
A fashion style with ery short hair an- often tattoos/ tight >eans an- 6octor +arten boots/
associate- with hooligans an- extreme right wing gro(s
kipper
An informal way of saying CAP!A*N
liding tackle
!rying to ta8e the ball off someone by sli((ing along the gron- towar-s them/ easiest to -o when
the P*!C is wet bt often lea-ing to -angeros (lay
lot it in
4core a goal/ sally meaning -e to accracy rather than (ower/ an- maybe meaning from short
range
occer
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4hort for 7Association 'ootball:/ in contrast to 7&gby 'ootball:. Use- by American to contrast
with American 'ootball/ which they call 7football:. )enerally aoi-e- by #rits nowa-ays/ as they
hate son-ing li8e Americans an- so (refer the term '$$!*E
occer field
American English for '$$!#A P*!C
olo effort
A 4$$ )$A or close attem(t
olo goal
4coring a goal withot mch hel( >st before that time/ for exam(le )$*N) PA4! seeral (layers
rather than >st EA6*N) in a C&$44
pecial /ne (the)
!he nic8name for &eal +a-ri- manager ?ose +orinho
pectacle
Excitement an- s8ill/ the things that ma8e a football match goo- to watch
ponsors
A-ertisers whose money goes to the team/ e.g. 4*&! 4P$N4$&4
portsmanlike
see UN4P$&!4+AN*=E
pot kick
A fairly common way of saying PENA!" =*C=
purs
!he nic8name for English si-e !ottenham ots(rs/ from the last syllable of their name. !he
original meaning of 7s(rs: is the s(i8e- things that horse ri-ers wear on their shoes.
4uad
!he (layers on a team
4uare
4traight across the (itch/ not towar-s either goal
tamp
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4te( on a (layer who is on the gron-/ sally meaning -eliberately an- ite har-/ an- so often a
&E6 CA&6 offense
tand
$ne section of the sta-im/ e.g. one si-e of the rectangle. $ften the for stan-s hae -ifferent
names. 4ee =$P for an exam(le.
tarting appearance
Playing from the beginning of a match/ sally one better than being $N !E #ENC at the
beginning of the game
tarting line up
!he (layers who will be on the P*!C from the first moment of the game.
tay up
Not be &EE)A!E6/ sally se- becase it was assme- yo wol- )$ 6$WN
toppage time
A more official way to say the *N?U&" !*+E that is (laye- at the en- of a half of the match
toppages
!imes when (lay is nex(ecte-ly interr(te-/ e.g. waiting for in>re- (layers to get off the (itch orget ( an- start (laying again
topper
A way of saying )$A=EEPE&. +ch less common than )$A*E an- only sally se- by
>ornalists.
traight to the arms of
A 4$! that is ery easy to catch by the )$A=EEPE&/ withot them een nee-ing to moe
their bo-y
tretchered off
!a8en off the (itch on a 8in- of (ortable be-/ sally becase of a ba- in>ry bt also (ossibly >st
-e to C&A+P
tretches
Exercises that (layers -o to ma8e their mscles flexible before they start (laying
triker
An attac8ing (layer who (lays near the o((osition goal an- whose main role is to score goals
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trip
Another way to say football =*!
tuds
!hings that stic8 ot of the bottom of the sole of a '$$!#A #$$!/ sto((ing (layers sli((ing
bt also sometimes casing in>ries -ring !AC=Es
tuds up
!AC=*N) or trying to !&AP the ball with the sole of yor boot (ointing towar-s another (layer/
lea-ing to a great -anger of in>ring another (layer an- therefore li8ely to lea- to a CA&6
ub
4hort for 4U#4!*!U!E
ubstitute
A (layer who starts the game $N !E #ENC an- maybe exchanges (ositions with a tire- or
in>re- (layer -ring the match
ummer signings
Players boght -ring the time when there are no cham(ionshi(s in Ero(e/ the most (o(lar time
for sch -eals
ummer tours
Ero(ean clb si-es isiting Asia/ America etc to raise money an- get match fit before the
beginning of the new season ,sally in late Agst or 4e(tember
unday league
An amater com(etition that is rn on 4n-ays/ for exam(le one in which PU# 4*6Es (lay against
each other. $ften se- as a simile to tal8 abot ba- (lay by (rofessional teams
uper sub
A (layer who is $N !E #ENC bt becase they are li8ely to sr(rise the other team when they
C$+E $N rather than becase they aren5t goo- enogh to be the manager5s first choice
upply line
,1 PA44es an- C&$44es towar-s the 4!&*=E&s ,2 A (layer who (roi-es those (asses an-
crosses
upporter
A more official way of saying a 'AN
upporters$ club
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A gro( of 'ANs who exchange information abot the clb/ trael to AWA" +A!Ces together
etc
uspension
!he time when a (layer cannot (lay for a team/ for exam(le becase they got a &E6 CA&6 or
seeral "E$W CA&6s/ e.g. 76ai-s is sering a two month ss(ension for a (ositie -rgs
test:
an song
!he final match or com(etition of a (layer/ sally one who has ha- a -istingishe- history.
eeper
A CEN!&A 6E'EN6E& with more flexibility to moe bac8war-s an- forwar-s than othercentral -efen-ers
itch flanks
+oe from the &*)! W*N) to the E'! W*N)/ or the other way ron-
+able football
A (b game with (lastic (layers that can be twiste- aron- to 78ic8: a small ball into two woo-en
goals
+ackle
!a8e the ball off another (layer/ sally by 8ic8ing the ball that they are trying to 6&*##E
+ackling back
!a8ing the ball off a (layer who >st too8 it off yo
+ake the field
Come onto the P*!C/ either at the start of a game or as a 4U#4!*!U!E
+ame shot
A 4$! with little force or 8ic8e- near to the )$A=EEPE&. 4imilar to WEA= 4$!/ bt
sally se- to critici9e the goal8ee(er/ e.g. 7A tame shot by &ooney somehow went between the
goal8ee(er5s legs an- into the NE!:
+ap it in
4core a goal with a gentle 4$!
+apping a player
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*llegal a((roaches to a (layer who is n-er contract with another clb/ as A)EN!4 an- other clbs
hae to as8 the (resent clb5s (ermission before tal8ing to their (layers. !he ex(ression comes from
the i-ea of ta((ing someone on the shol-er.
+arget man
A $U! AN6 $U! 4!&*=E& whose only >ob is to wait for other (layers to (ass the ball to them
an- then score
+arget
4ee $N !A&)E!
+eam sheet
!he list of the 4!A&!*N) *NEUP an- 4U#4!*!U!E4/ often release- as late as (ossible to sto(the other team 8nowing exactly which (layers they will be (laying against
+empo
!he s(ee- at which the game is (laye-
+en men
4ee &E6UCE6 !$ !EN +EN
+enure
ow long a +ANA)E& or C$AC stays in one >ob
+erraces
Places in the sta-im where there are no seats an- so the fans hae to stan-. $ften se- to sggest
more enthsiastic s((orters. !here are no terraces in A 4EA!E& sta-ims
+he top flight of'''
!he highest leel/ e.g. 7!he P&E+*E&4*P is the to( flight of English football:. $ften se- in
sentences won-ering how goo- a (layer is/ e.g. 74mith was the to( scorer in the 2n- -iision last
year/ bt there are -obts whether he has the s8ills to be sccessfl in the to( flight:
+here=s only one'''
A (o(lar football CAN!/ meaning that the (layer is nie ,sally genine/ bt sometimes
sarcastically
+hrash
#EA! by a large margin/ e.g. @
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Pass the ball between two o((osing (layers/ similar to (tting a threa- into the hole in a nee-le
+hree lions
!he coat of arms on the Englan- football shirt
+hrough on goal
Past the last 6E'EN6E&
+hro a match
6eliberately lose a match/ for exam(le becase yo hae bet against yorself or becase yo want
the team yo are (laying against to get the (oints an- so -efeat another team that yo want to be
E*+*NA!E6. A ery serios offense that col- lea- to a team being &EE)A!E6
+hro in
&etrning the ball to (lay by throwing it from the !$UC*NE/ sally becase the ball has gone
off the (itch after hitting a (layer from the other team/ bt sometimes also in (lace of a '&EE
=*C=. !he only time when a (layer other than the goal8ee(er is allowe- to se their han-s in (lay.
+ie
,1 A 6&AW ,2 A match/ e.g. 7A home tie: or 7A -ifficlt tie:
+ime added on
ow long the match will be (laye- after the &E)UA!*$N !*+E of ;0 mintes/ mainly -e to
(lay being sto((e- -e to in>ries -ring the match
+ime asting
A team who is *N !E EA6 or PA"*N) '$& A 6&AW ta8ing a long time to ta8e )$A
=*C=s etc so the other team cannot score. A #$$=A#E $''EN4E that col- lea- to a
"E$W CA&6
+op four finish
#etween first an- forth (lace in the leage at the en- of the season. *m(ortant in leages wherethe to( for teams hae a chance of being P&$+$!E6 or can enter the CA+P*$N4 EA)UE
+op half of the table
'or exam(le/ the to( @ teams in a 6*3*4*$N of 12 teams. Use- to show that they col- be
(romote-/ col- hae a !$P '$U& '*N*4/ or are in little -anger of being &EE)A!E6
+op the group
!he team with the most (oints from a )&$UP 4!A)E/ sally meaning that they can (lay a
secon- (lace- team from another gro( in the first =N$C=$U! 4!A)E. Not the same as )$
!$P/ which can mean tem(orarily
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+oss
When the referee fli(s a coin to -eci-e which si-es of the (itch each team (lays in -ring the
'*&4! A' an- which team =*C=s $''. Also ,bt less commonly C$*N !$44
+ouchline –
,1 !he white line that goes all aron- the e-ge of the (itch/ showing where the ball has to stay
insi-e if it is not to be a !&$W *N/ C$&NE& ,=*C= or )$A =*C= ,2 $ften se- to mean
the area where the coach sits -ring the game/ e.g. 7*nstrctions came from the tochline to switch
(ositions:
+oyota #up
!he tra-itional name for the match ,an- now cham(ionshi( in which the &E)*$NA
CA+P*$Ns (lay against each other to -eci-e which the best CU# 4*6E in the worl- is. !his is
always a team from Ero(e or atin America/ being an nim(ortant !&$P" for the former an-
the most im(ortant one for the latter
+racking back
'orwar-s coming bac8 towar-s their own goal to hel( to -efen- when the other team is attac8ing
+racksuit
A matching (air of casal trosers an- to( ,sally with a 9i(/ often worn on to( of the football
=*! ntil (layer WA&+ UP
+rainer
4omeone >st n-er the coach in the !ECN*CA 4!A''/ who concentrates on teaching an-
(ractising technies with the (layers
+raining ground
Where the (layers (ractise
+ransfer
#ying a (layer from another clb
+ransfer fee
!he money one clb has to (ay another to by a (layer who is still n-er contract
+ransfer indo
*f there is a time when teams cannot by or sell (layers ,sal nowa-ays/ a short time in the
mi--le where they can -o so
+rap (the ball)
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4to( a ball moing/ for exam(le one which was (asse- to yo
+rophy
A c( etc that shows that yo won a match or cham(ionshi(
+rophy cabinet
,1 !he glass
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!he ball hitting yor han- or lower (arts of yor arm acci-entally. !his is still li8ely to lea- to a
'&EE =*C=/ bt not to a CA&6
>nsportsmanlike behaviour
6oing something that is within the rles of the game bt is still nfair/ for exam(le not telling the
referee when yo 8now the goal went in off yor han-
>nstoppable
A shot that is so WE PACE6 or ,more commonly (owerfl that the )$A=EEPE& has no
chance of 4A3*N) it
>nveil
4how a new (layer or manager to the me-ia an- fans/ or tell them that a new (erson has beenfon-/ similar to ta8ing the eil off the bri-e at a we--ing
>pright (the)
An informal way to tal8 abot the two P$4!s at the e-ge of the goal/ as they are ertical ,nli8e
the hori9ontal C&$44#A&
>tility players
Players who can comfortably (lay in seeral P$4*!*$N4/ sometimes se- in a negatie way
similar to 7?ac8 of all tra-es:
?ersatile
Able to (lay in seeral (ositions
?eteran
A (layer with lots of ex(erience/ an- (erha(s ite ol-
?olley
=ic8ing the ball when it is still in their air an- so hasn5t yet hit the gron- an- bonce-/ therefore
ma8ing it more -ifficlt to >-ge an- control
A6s
An abbreiation of 7wies an- girlfrien-s:/ se- to be negatie abot the females who se- to
follow the Englan- team aron- bt were blame- for their ba- (erformances
all
4eeral -efen-ing (layers stan-ing in a line between a 6*&EC! '&EE =*C= an- the goal in or-er
to ma8e scoring more -ifficlt
anted list
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A >o8ey way of tal8ing abot which (layers a +ANA)E& wants to by/ similar to a (oster
showing criminals who the (olice want to arrest
arm up
,1 4tretching exercises etc before a (layer starts (laying ,2 +atches before a cham(ionshi( to
allow the team to (ractice (laying together
asted ball
A goo- chance ,sally to score that is not ta8en a-antage of/ for exam(le PA44ing when yo
shol- hae ta8en a 4$!
ater
logge- (itch M &ain which hasn5t -isa((eare- from the grass yet/ sometimes lea-ing to a match being cancelle- if it is ery ba-
atertight defence
Players who -on5t let goals be score- an- maybe -on5t let the ball throgh/ li8e a -am sto((ing
water
eak effort
A ery ba- 4$! at goal
eakened team
Not the best 11 (layers that the clb hae/ for exam(le becase they are resting some of them or
some of them are in>re-
eaker foot
"or left foot if yo are &*)! '$$!E6/ or yor right foot if yo are E'! '$$!E6
earing the armband
#eing ca(tain
eight (of a pass)
ow mch force a PA44 is hit with/ affecting how far an- fast it traels
ell placed
A 4$! or PA44 which is (t in exactly the right (osition
embley
!he most famos sta-im in on-on/ NA!*$NA 4!A6*U+ of Englan- an- home of most
im(ortant English '*NAs bt not the $+E )&$UN6 of any team
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histle
,1 !he small metal instrment that the &E'E&EE an- *NE4+EN se to get (eo(le5s attention
an- in-icate things li8e a '$U an- =*C= $'' ,2 !he son- of that instrment ,F 6isa((roing
noises from the crow-/ sally together with #$$s
ide
$n the right an- left of the (itch/ far from the centre an- near the !$UC*NE
ide open
4ee EA3E !E )$A W*6E $PEN
in the ball
!a8e P$44E44*$N of the ball/ sally meaning !AC=ing bt maybe also by *N!E&CEP!ing a
PA44
ing
!he si-es of the (itch/ frthest away from the goal an- CEN!&E C*&CE/ an- near the
!$UC*NE. Comes from the wings of a bir- or (lane stretching left an- right from their bo-y
ingback
$ne of the (ossible P$4*!*$Ns for a 6E'EN6E&. A ariation on the 'U #AC=/ bt with
more of an attac8ing role
inger
A (layer who s(en-s most of their time on the e-ges of the (itch near the !$UC*NE
ing
half M 4hort for 7wing half bac8:/ an ol- fashione- ex(ression for a 6E'EN4*3E +*6'*E6E&
who (lays on the e-ges of the (itch
inter break
A time aron- Christmas when some leages hae no matches
oodork –
!he P$4!s an- C&$44#A&/ becase they are tra-itionally ma-e from woo- ,nli8e the net.
Collocations it the / $ff the
orld #up
Also 7'*'A Worl- C(:/ 7'ootball Worl- C(: an- W$&6 CUP '*NA4. A com(etition once
eery for years to -eci-e which NA!*$NA !EA+ is the best in the worl- ,not necessarily the
best team in the worl- see !$"$!A CUP
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orld #up finals
Usally calle- >st 7Worl- C(:/ it is officially calle- the Worl- C( 'inals becase the
DUA*'"*N) &$UN6s cont as earlier (arts of the tornament
orld @,
A real or imaginary selection of the 11 best (layers at that time in the worl-
rong flank (the)
!he si-e of the (itch that a (layer -oesn5t sally (lay on/ for exam(le becase they are E'!
'$$!E6/ or becase they hae 4W*!Ce- 'AN=4 -ring the game
rong foot
"or left foot if yo are right foote- an- yor right foot if yo are left foote-
ello card
A yellow (iece of car- which the referee ta8es ot of his or her (oc8et to show to a (layer who has
-one something ite ba- sch as committing a ba- '$U or AN6#A/ bt not as ba- as a
&E6 CA&6 offense li8e fighting. A yellow car- often goes together with another (nishment sch
as a '&EE =*C=. !wo yellow car-s in one match means a &E6 CA&6/ an- two yellow car-s oer
a certain (erio- means a 4U4PEN4*$N.
oyo team
A team that is often goes throgh P&$+$!*$N an- 6E+$!*$N/ going ( an- -own li8e a toy
yoyo
Bonal marking
!he system by which teams -efen- by each (layer ta8ing res(onsibility for a (articlar area of the
(itch. !he o((osite of +AN !$ +AN +A&=*N)