| football |
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| football boots |
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| referee |
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| linesman |
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| team |
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| team |
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| club |
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| fans |
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| stadium |
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| capacity |
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| dribble |
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| pass |
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| nutmeg |
The action of passing the ball through the defender's legs. |
| shoot |
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| volley |
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| lob |
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| overhead kick |
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| scissor kick |
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| center forward |
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| striker |
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| attack |
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| winger |
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| defender |
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| midfielder |
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| midfield |
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| player |
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| manager |
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| coach |
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| training |
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| offside |
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| onside |
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| goal |
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| crossbar |
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| post |
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| pitch |
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| goalie |
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| goalkeeper |
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| substitute |
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| bench |
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| score |
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| kit |
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| home kit |
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| away kit |
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| fixture |
Another word for a tie or match. |
| cup |
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| league |
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| season |
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| signing |
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| transfer |
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| cross |
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| league leader |
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| relegation |
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| area |
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| penalty area |
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| kick off |
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| back-heel |
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| center circle |
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| extra time |
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| injury time |
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| benchwarmer |
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| send off |
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| yellow card |
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| red card |
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| do the double over another team |
Win home and away against the same team |
| corner flag |
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| wing back |
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| final whistle |
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| foul throw |
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| first eleven |
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| line-up |
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| goal kick |
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| hospital ball |
A pass that could lead to dangerous contact |
| lay the ball off |
Another way of saying pass the ball |
| one-two |
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| marking |
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| replay |
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| lose the marker |
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| slide tackle |
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| sweeper |
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| technical area |
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| through ball |
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| woodwork |
The frame of the goal |
| against the run of play |
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| away goal |
A goal scored by the visiting team in the opponent's stadium |
| behind closed doors |
With no spectators - usually as a result of a sanction |
| booking |
Yellow card |
| cap |
In football an international appearance |
| counterattack |
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| long ball |
Long pass |
| dugout |
Where the technical staff and substitutes sit |
| fifty-fifty challenge |
A tackle where both players have equal chance of winning the ball |
| ghost goal |
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| hold up the ball |
Retain possession of the ball |
| howler |
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| journeyman |
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| man of the match |
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| park the bus |
When a team uses ultra-defensive tactics |
| penalty kick |
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| penalty shootout |
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| playmaker |
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| professional foul |
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| reserve team |
The second or youth team |
| silverware |
A slang word for trophies |
| stepover |
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| bicycle kick |
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| top corner |
Of the goal |
| utility player |
A player who can be used in various positions |