Names of football players in English. About football in English

This summer, most of the talk, of course, is about football. The 2018 World Cup in Russia was not just a World Cup, but a Opening Championship. Loud failures of the strongest teams in the world (Germany, Spain, Argentina) and unexpected victories of teams that no one bet on (Croatia, Russia, Japan, Senegal). Russian and Western tabloids are full of football vocabulary. Do you want to understand what the English press writes about and how matches are commented on in English? Then learn the terminology about football in English!

Why is football called that?

It is quite natural that the England national football team is one of the the strongest teams in the world, because football in the form that it is now originated in this country at the beginning of the 19th century. At that time, there were no uniform rules, and the teams had to discuss them immediately before each match. Only in 1846 was it possible to introduce the first uniform conditions for the game according to the "Cambridge Rules".

The date of birth of football is considered to be 1863, when the football association appeared in England. Although the facts are known that in Italy, a similar game called “harpastum” appeared even earlier, but it was the British who were able to promote this sport around the world, so they secured the right to be considered the founders of modern football.

Even later, in 1864, the first football association established the rules of the league and called this game "association football", the conditions of which differed from other ball sports, such as rugby. Over time, this name was transformed into "soccer", but today this term is used only in some English-speaking countries, where others are more popular. sports with the ball (rugby in Australia, Gaelic football in Ireland, American football in the USA, etc.).

Currently in Russia and most countries of the world the name " football", which in English means " foot ball»: "foot" - leg, "ball" - ball. Or derived from the words "kick" and "leg", as in Italian - "calcio" or Croatian - "nogomet". FIFA and the International Olympic Committee also use the term "football" as the official international name for the game.

England squad for the 2018 World Cup

Despite the fact that the England team is one of the strongest football teams in the world, the last few Championships were given to them with difficulty. But the 2018 World Cup in Russia allowed them to feel confident at the Mundial for the first time in many years.

The English team was represented by players from such famous football clubs like "Liverpool", "Manchester United", "Manchester City", "Chelsea", "Arsenal", in which even our A. Arshavin played. It happens that two irreconcilable rivals from the same city have to play, for example Arsenal and Chelsea. Such a confrontation is commonly called "derby" - "derby" by the name of the Earl of Derby.

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the team from England once again proved its right to be the founders of this sport, showing interesting and spectacular games. Millions of fans around the world watched with bated breath the insulting loss to the English national team from Belgium (0:1), the devastating score with Panama (6:1), tense victories over Tunisia (2:1) in group matches, Colombia (1( 4): 1(3) in the 1/8 finals, Sweden (2:0) in the quarterfinals, but the most annoying was the defeat against Croatia in the semifinals (1:2).

As a result, England took an honorable fourth place at the 2018 World Cup. And England player Harry Kane became top scorer Championship, ahead of K. Ronaldo and D. Cheryshev!

Features of football vocabulary in English

In addition to the fact that football in English (“football”) and American football (“soccer”) are spelled and sound completely different, there are several more interesting terms in English language that we are not used to hearing.

If you watch or listen to the match in English, then you can hear from the commentator a completely different naming of football positions. For example, they can call a goalkeeper a goalkeeper (goal keeper), an attacker - a forward (forward), and a central midfielder - a midfielder (half-back).

English-speaking football commentators can also call defenders in one word - defender, but they have different functions. Therefore, their more accurate roles sound like a sweeper - a free defender, right full back and left full back (right back and left), a drawn midfielder is called defensive midfielder, right and left - right midfielder and left midfielder.

If you are interested in the narrow "specialization" of football players, you will notice that there are about 15 of them, despite the fact that only 11 players enter the field. The answer is that some players perform several functions at once. But an ordinary fan does not have to delve into all these subtleties. In-depth knowledge is necessary for a coach and professional football players.

Tables of terms about football in English

A short dictionary of football terms with translation will help you better understand English-speaking commentators and football fans.

Players
player	player
goal keeper	goalkeeper, goalkeeper
back	defender
halfback	midfielder / midfielder
sweeper	sweeper
forward	striker / forward
center forward	center forward / center forward
left wing	left winger
right wing	right winger
playmaker	playmaker
a player in the team	main player
substitute	substitute
to be on the bench	sit in reserve
to mark a player	guard (close a player)

A game
referee/main referee	referee in the field / chief referee
linesman	touch / line judge
the kick off	beginning of the game
the first half	first time
half time	break
the second half	second half
added time	added time
final whistle	final whistle
the ball	ball
the goal	gates
the goalpost	barbell
the crossbar	crossbar
the net	net
the center spot	midfield
the center line	central line
the penalty area	penalty area
the 6 yard box	goalkeeper
out	out
the ball is out	ball in touch
offside	offside / offside
to score a goal	goal
no goal	no goal
penalty kick	penalty kick / penalty kick
to take a penalty	take a penalty
to take a free kick	take a free kick
indirect free kick	free kick
free kick	free kick
a goal kick	goal kick
a corner	corner kick
to take a corner	take a corner
to throw in	throw out of bounds
a throw in	throw-in
the score	check
victory	victory
a defeat	defeat
a draw	draw
a wall	wall
a deflection	ricochet
to bend the ball	make a canopy / hang

The most popular phrases this summer

The most popular football phrases with translation into English:

Who won the qualifying competition?	Who are the winners of Olympic qualifying competitions?
Which teams play in group a (B, C, D)?	What teams play in group A (B, C, D)?
How many points did this team score?	How many points has this team scored?
Who advanced to the quarter-finals?	Who was qualified for the quarter-finals?
Which teams dropped out of the fight?	What teams have been eliminated?
Where and when will the final match take place?	When and where is the final match to be played?
Who is playing today?	Who is playing today?
Today the team plays ... against ...	Today’s match is team … versus…
When does the game start?	What is the kick-off time?
What is the composition of this team?	What is the composition of the team?
Who plays defense?	Who plays full-back?
Who plays offensive?	Who play forwards?
Who is the captain (coach) of the team?	Who is the captain (trainer) of the team?
Who is the main scorer on the team?	Who is shooter no. 1 in the team?
Who judges the match?	Who officiates in the match?
Who kicks on goal?	Who is taking the shot at goal?
The ball hit the crossbar!	The ball hit the bar (post).
He shot past (above) the gate.	He has shot wide (high).
The ball hit the goal.	The ball has one home.
Who scored the goal?	Who has scored the goal?
Whose pitch was the goal scored from?	Who assisted in scoring?
He scored a goal and put his team ahead.	He scored a goal and put his team ahead.
The goalkeeper missed the ball into the goal.	The goalkeeper conceded a goal.
The goalkeeper saved the goal.	The goalkeeper made a save.
This goal was scored from an offside position.	Is this goal scored from off-side position?
Goal not counted.	The goal is disallowed.
He circled three players, played the wall, received a return pass and shot on goal.	He dribbled past three opponents, gave a wall pass, got a return and kicked at the goal.
The player received a reprimand for foul play and arguing with the referee.	The player has been cautioned for rough play and dissent.
The player was sent off the field for kicking an opponent.	The footballer has been sent off for kicking the opponent.
He was suspended for three games.	He has been suspended for three matches.
What was the penalty for?	What is the penalty for?
Penalty awarded for handball.	The penalty is for intentional handball.
Who is taking the penalty?	Who is taking the penalty kick?
Who opened the account?	Who opened the score?
Who equalized?	Who scored the equalizer?
Who came to replace?	Who is substitute?
How much time is left until the end of the game?	How much time is left to play till the end of the game?
Who did win?	Who has won?
Who lost?	Who has lost?
Who scored the decisive goal?	Who scored the decisive goal?
What was the result of the game?	What is the result of the match?
The teams played a draw with a score of 1:1.	The team drew 1:1.
The team ... beat the team ... with a score of 3:1.	The … team beat the … team with a result of 3:1.
Who is the most productive player of the tournament?	Who is the best goal scorer of the tournament?

How to write an essay about football

Very often at school or when studying English, teachers are asked to write an essay on the topic “My favorite sport”, and football in this case is in the lead.

Football is one of the most popular hobbies around the world. Today you will learn the names of players, types of kicks and other football terms in English. Do not pass by if you want to know what offside is and why not a person is involved in a cheek pass at all :-)

First half: names of players in football and parts of the stadium in English

If you are a football fan and learn English, do not miss the opportunity to combine business with pleasure - watch matches of your favorite teams in English. So that you do not get confused in the terminology, in this article we will provide dictionaries that will help you correctly understand the commentator and understand all the intricacies of the footballers' maneuvers. By the way, when searching for thematic videos or articles on the Internet, do not forget that in the USA and Canada, ordinary football is called soccer, and the word football is more often called American football.

Let's first understand who is who in football. Consider the composition of the usual football team(a team).

Word/Phrase	Translation
first team	main cast
a captain/skipper	football team captain
a center forward	center forward whose task is to score goals
a winger	flanking (outer) striker
an attacker / a forward	striker, forward - an attacking player who must score goals; in some cases it is also called a striker (to strike - to beat) - a striker who breaks goals
a prolific goal scorer	a player who successfully scores goals in many games
a defender	defender - a player who prevents the attackers of the opposing team from scoring goals
a midfielder/halfback (slightly outdated)	midfielder, midfielder, middle line player who protects the goal from enemy attacks
a center back	central defender, center back, he plays near the center of the field
a full back	a defender who is close to the goal of his team and protects them from attacks
a goalkeeper/goalie	goalkeeper, goalkeeper
a substitute player (to substitute)	substitute player (change players, make a substitution)

An interesting fact: the center forward, who practically does not leave the opponent's penalty area, is sometimes called fox in the box (fox in a cage). As a rule, such attackers are traditionally given the number 9.

There is also a player who is called "false nine" (false 9). He is in the “fox in a cage” position, but does not score goals. His task is to take the defenders away from the goal during the attack so that the other forward can break through to the goal and score a goal.

Now let's look at the layout of the players on the field in order to better understand the material.

Now let's take a little break from the terminology and watch a simple and very funny video about the types of football players.

Who else is present at the stadium during football match? It is watched by numerous spectators. The game must be watched by the referee (a referee), as well as his two assistants (assistant referees). By the way, earlier they were called the word a linesman - a line arbiter. In addition, the stadium also has a reserve fourth official (a fourth official). And, of course, each team has its own mascot, which is called a mascot.

Now let's learn the names of the various parts of the stadium and equipment in English. Agree, during the match it is important to understand whether the ball hit the post or the goal.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a dugout	bench
a goal	goal/goal
a goal line	goal line
a goalmouth / a six-yard box (6 yard box)	"patch" in front of the goal, goalkeeper's area, goal area
a goalpost	post/post
a halfway line	center line of the field
a home end	home sector of the stand
a home ground	home field - the one on which the team usually practices
a net	goal net
a penalty box/area	penalty area
a pitch	football field
a pitch tunnel	exit tunnel
a score	check
a scoreboard	scoreboard showing score
a stand	tribune where spectators sit
a terrace	standing tribune
a touchline	sideline of the football field
an away end	guest section of the tribune
an open goal	empty net (usually they say so when the goalkeeper moved away from the gate and a goal was scored in them)

Well, now let's decide how to correctly name the type of competition, because football players can play friendly match at home, or they can fight for the world cup.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a cup tie	cup match, cup match
a cup	cup
a derby	competition between teams of the same city or region
friendly (game)	friendly match
a group stage	group tournament
a qualifier	qualifying/qualifying match
a quarter-final	quarterfinal
a semi-final	semi-final
an away game	away game, away match
a home game	home game, home game

Where does the match start? That's right, from the draw (a coin toss) and the introduction of the ball into the game (the kick off), and it ends with the final whistle (a final whistle). Between these two milestones, the team plays in the first and second halves (first and second half), between which they have about 15 minutes of break (half-time). If by the end of the match the teams have an equal score, they are given extra time (extra time). There is also a special kind of extra time called injury time - compensation for the time spent helping injured players. If the game ended on time without extra time, then this situation is called fulltime (fulltime).

Second half: football players' maneuvers, types of kicks and fouls in football

And now the most interesting - we will find out what they are called different kinds shots in football and what maneuvers the players make during the match.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a backheel	heel strike
a clinical finish	very accurate shot on goal, which results in a clean goal
a clinical finisher	player who scores clean goals
a corner kick	corner kick (from one of the corners of the field)
a cross (to cross)	canopy, cross - high pass through the air from the flank to the center of the field (hang)
a dribbling (to dribble)	dribbling, dribbling - a maneuver is to pass the ball past opponents at high speed and not lose it (dribbling)
an equalizer	a goal that equalizes the score between teams, return goal
a free kick	free kick
a ghost goal	phantom goal (a term used when it is not certain whether the ball has crossed the goal line)
a goal clearance	a strong goal kick when a player clears the ball from the goal line to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal
a hat trick	three goals scored in one match by one player
a header	header, also called a football player who likes to head
a nutmeg (to nutmeg)	a football player's trick in which he throws the ball between the opponent's legs and takes it from the other side
a one-touch shot	hitting the ball in one touch, occurs when players pass the ball quickly, with one hit
a pass (to pass)	pass (pass the ball to someone, pass)
a penalty kick / a spot kick	penalty, penalty kick
a penalty shoot-out (shootout)	penalty shoot-out, it is awarded if at the end of the match the teams have the same score
a punch (to punch)	kicking the ball with fists, this is done by the goalkeeper so that the ball does not hit the goal (knock the ball with fists)
a slide tackle	tackle - a technique used by defenders to take the ball away from the opponent's attackers
a scissor kick / a bicycle kick	kick "scissors", while the player throws the ball over himself
an own goal	own goal
half-volley	half-fly shot, the player takes it immediately after the ball has touched the ground and rebounded from it
keepy-uppy	chasing the ball, the footballer does not let the ball fall to the ground, beating it with his foot, head, shoulder, etc.
toe punt	toe kick
Volley	volley, that is, the player hits the ball before it touches the ground
to concede a goal	concede a goal
to curl the ball	spin the ball
to head (the ball)	hit (on the ball) with the head
to mark a player	"lead" an opposing player in order to take the ball away from him
to save (a ball)	catch the ball - the goalkeeper catches the ball and "rescues" the team from a goal
to score a goal	goal
to sell a dummy	make a feint to confuse an opponent
to shoot	"punch", hit the ball with the aim of hitting the goal
to side-foot	hit on the cheek ( inside feet)
to tackle	try to take the ball away from opponents
to throw in	drop the ball - put it into play after it has been out of the field

You have already figured out what the players on the field can do, but we would like to introduce you to some more useful expressions that will help describe the game or its outcome.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a dead ball	set-piece, a situation in which the ball is stationary, e.g. during a free kick, corner kick
a fixture	pre-scheduled game
a relation	relegation of an unsuccessfully playing team to a lower league
a wall / a defensive wall	"wall" - formation of players during a penalty kick
an offside	offside, offside position (at the moment when the attacker receives a pass from another player of his team, at least 2 players from the other team must be between the ball receiver and the opponent’s goal, if this rule is violated, the offside position is declared)
an underdog	this is the name of the team that, according to the audience, will lose, that is, it is a weaker team, a loser
the lead	overweight, advantage in the score
to boo	boo (this is done by disgruntled fans)
to keep possession	have the ball most of the time, play well (so they say about the team)
to kick off	start the game (by putting the ball into play in the center of the field) The game kicks off at 8.30. - The game started at 8:30.
to knock out	defeat the opposing team, while the defeated players are eliminated from the tournament
to qualify for the final / World Cup	reach the final / qualify for the world championship
to suffer a defeat	fail

During the game, fans use a rattle to make loud noises in support of their team. The stands are full of emotion (fever pitch), and the fans loudly shout football chants (a football chant) to cheer on their team. Do you want to hear how the chants of fans of different teams around the world sound? Then go to fanchants.com, choose any team, read the text of the chants and listen to them. This will be a kind of listening practice in English.

Fans' emotions run high when one of the players commits a foul. In the table we have given the names of the main violations in football in English.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a foul: to commit a foul; foul play; disqualifying foul.	foul - violation of the rules of the game: commit a foul; break the rules, foul play; removal before the end of the game.
a dangerous play	dangerous game
a red card	a red card shown to a player who has committed a serious offense, it indicates that the player must leave the field
a suspension	disqualification
a yellow card / a booking / caution	yellow card, it is given to the player as a warning for an infringement
an early bath	receiving a red card: when sent off from the field, a player can go to an “early shower”, that is, he is released before other players
an obstruction	intentional blocking, covering the ball with the body
diving	an offense in which a player fakes a fall from a trip or push that did not actually occur
foul throw	incorrectly throwing the ball on the field (for example, a player can step over the line)
handball	handball, foul
pushing	pushing a player to win the ball
time wasting	deliberate delay of time by the player (slow getting up after a fall, etc.)
tripping	step
unsporting behavior	unsportsmanlike conduct

Extra time: interesting expressions from the dictionary of football players

Football players and their fans, of course, have their own slang and interesting expressions, which are often used by commentators. Let's look at the popular "football" phrases in English in order to understand the course of the game.

Man on! - Behind! This is how football players usually shout to a player of their team when they see that an opponent is approaching him and is about to take the ball away.
To draw = to tie the game = to end in a tie - end in a draw, draw. This is how they describe a game that ended with an equal score. There is also an expression to tie the score, meaning "equalize the score."
To have a sweet left / right foot - this is how they say about a player who plays well and scores goals with his left / right foot.
To pull off a great/amazing save - the expression is used when the goalkeeper miraculously manages to catch the ball flying into the goal. Fans can just scream What a save! (Great parry!)
To put eleven men behind the ball - defend with the whole team. A situation in which the players (usually of the weaker team) do not attack, but only repel the opponent's attacks.
To put it in the back of the net - score a goal, send the ball straight into the goal. Fans often shout: Back of the net! (Straight at the gate!)
We were robbed! - this phrase is shouted by the fans in the event that the game was unfair.
To hit the woodwork - hit the bar.
The team got stuck in - the team has been leading from the very beginning. This is how they characterize the team, which from the very first minutes shows high level games.
To run the defense ragged - bypass the defenders, smash the defenders to smithereens. This expression is used when applied to an attacker who has bypassed all the defenders and scored a goal.
He has got a lot of pace - he is very fast.
The goalkeeper made a howler - the goalkeeper made a mistake. This expression is used when the goalkeeper makes a mistake in a very simple situation, makes a gross mistake that cost the team a point.
good time to score good time for a goal. It is believed that this "magic" time is between 40 and 45 minutes of the first half.
To send the ball into row Z - send the ball to the other end of the field. So they say about a player who aimed at the goal, but sent the ball too high and far from them (the last rows in the stadium are indicated by the letter Z).
They are dangerous on the counter-attack - they are dangerous in the counterattack. This phrase describes a team that skillfully moves from defense to attack.
Send the keeper the wrong way - send the keeper the wrong way. This phrase is often said during a penalty kick in the case when a football player makes the goalkeeper think that he will hit one corner of the goal, while he himself shoots into the other.
They are strong in the air - they are strong in the air. This is what they say about a team whose players play very well with their heads.
The goalkeeper is quick off his line - the goalkeeper acts quickly. The phrase describes a goalkeeper who easily guesses where the ball will fly and quickly catches it.
The goalkeeper keeps a clean sheet - the goalkeeper didn't miss a single ball.
A long-ball game is a game with long passes. Usually a rather boring and unspectacular game.

Are you surprised by the amount of football material in English? Of course, it’s not so easy to remember everything the first time, but don’t worry: if you regularly watch thematic videos and read articles about this popular sport, the words will easily stick in your memory. And to make it happen faster, use the famous British Council's special football project premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org. There you will find a football dictionary in pictures, short videos with thematic phrases, podcasts, texts and even games.

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The ball is one of the most amazing inventions of mankind. This spherical object, improved over many centuries, is used in most team sports, among which football occupies a special place. In a form close to modern, football originated in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century. There were no uniform rules for a long time, and the teams each time had to stipulate the conditions of the game. This provision did not suit many, and in 1846 the first so-called "Cambridge Rules" were introduced.

The rules were gradually improved, and the game eventually became very spectacular for spectators and attractive for athletes. The word football in English means "football", but it entered the Russian language in its original form by analogy with handball (handball). “Foot”, as most of you know, is a leg, and ball- it's a ball.

Origin of the name: how do you spell football in English?

How football is spelled in English is easy to remember. There is such a way of forming lexical units, which is called word composition. In our case, the word turned out to be a simple merger of two parts "foot" + "ball" = "football".

This name has spread around the world, but in the US they called it a completely different game. Many Europeans are still perplexed that in this country football in English is completely different from American football. In American football, most often the ball is grabbed by hands, and in the English version, it is strictly forbidden for field players.

For a long time English football was unpopular in the United States, but in recent decades the number of fans of this game has grown uncontrollably, although it is called the word “soccer”. So if you go to this country, it will be necessary to distinguish between these two different types team game. Thus, for the word football, the translation into American English will “give out” a completely unexpected result.

Gradually, the rules were improved, and football in many countries turned from a sport into a kind of religion. Now even US soccer players are making significant headway in the international arena. When learning a language, an essay in English about football on this topic close to many will not surprise anyone.

How to write an essay in English about football

Let's plan your written work. An essay in English can be divided into three parts:

title. Name

introduction. An introduction that addresses the issue.

Body. The main (large) part, consisting of two or more paragraphs.

Conclusion. Conclusion, in which they return to the content of the first paragraph and draw a conclusion based on the main part.

Now let's try to pick a title and start each paragraph:

Title: Why football? (Why football?)

Introduction: Football is the most popular team sport almost all around the world (Football is the most popular view team sports almost all over the world...

body:
Section 1 Football appeared very long ago (Football appeared a very long time ago) ...

paragraph 2 Nowadays people construct big football stadiums (These days people build big stadiums)…

Conclusion: These days any other sport cannot compete with football (No sport can compete these days) ...

We translate text about football from English into Russian

Try to translate the following short text about football in English yourself:

football stadium

Why do people come to the stadium? They get excited long before the teams appear on the field. When football players start the game, the excitement grows bigger. It turns into roar of the fans when someone scores a goal. They love football. They are mad about football!

Positions in football in English

Sometimes you can hear the names of positions in football in English from football commentators. The goalkeeper they can name goalkeeper, attacker - forward (forward), and the central midfielder - midfielder (half-back). Defenders can be called in one word - defender but they have different roles. Therefore, narrower "specializations" sound like sweeper - free defender, right full back and left full back (right back and left). Not everything is so simple ahead either: the drawn-out midfielder is called defensive midfielder, right and left - right midfielder and left midfielder.

If you are more interested in the roles of the players, you will find that there are about 15 of them, although only 11 players enter the field. It's all about the game plan drawn up by the coaches. Many positions are called differently, and in-depth knowledge of them is only needed by coaches and professional football players. Although Lim English has no doubt that one of you will become one.

English football teams

Everyone knows such English football teams as Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and others. In English they sound like Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal. When teams from the same city meet, for example, Arsenal and Chelsea, then such a confrontation is called derby - derby.

Lim English invites you to football. We are sure that one of you will be able to "turn on" the fans at some stadium in the UK with English "chants".

Let's first understand who is who in football. Consider the composition of a regular football team (a team).

Word/Phrase	Translation
first team	main cast
a captain/skipper	football team captain
a center forward	center forward whose task is to score goals
a winger	flanking (outer) striker
an attacker / a forward	striker, forward - an attacking player who must score goals; in some cases it is also called a striker (to strike - to beat) - a striker who breaks goals
a prolific goal scorer	a player who successfully scores goals in many games
a defender	defender - a player who prevents the attackers of the opposing team from scoring goals
a midfielder/halfback (slightly outdated)	midfielder, midfielder, middle line player who protects the goal from enemy attacks
a center back	central defender, center back, he plays near the center of the field
a full back	a defender who is close to the goal of his team and protects them from attacks
a goalkeeper/goalie	goalkeeper, goalkeeper
a substitute player (to substitute)	substitute player (change players, make a substitution)

Best Goals in the World - BEST GOALS EVER

Now let's learn the names of the various parts of the stadium and equipment in English. Agree, during the match it is important to understand whether the ball hit the post or the goal.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a dugout	bench
a goal	goal/goal
a goal line	goal line
a goalmouth / a six-yard box (6 yard box)	"patch" in front of the goal, goalkeeper's area, goal area
a goalpost	post/post
a halfway line	center line of the field
a home end	home sector of the stand
a home ground	home field - the one on which the team usually practices
a net	goal net
a penalty box/area	penalty area
a pitch	football field
a pitch tunnel	exit tunnel
a score	check
a scoreboard	scoreboard showing score
a stand	tribune where spectators sit
a terrace	standing tribune
a touchline	sideline of the football field
an away end	guest section of the tribune
an open goal	empty net (usually they say so when the goalkeeper moved away from the gate and a goal was scored in them)

And now the most interesting thing - we will find out what the different types of kicks in football are called and what maneuvers the players make during the match.

Word/Phrase	Translation
a backheel	heel strike
a clinical finish	very accurate shot on goal, which results in a clean goal
a clinical finisher	player who scores clean goals
a corner kick	corner kick (from one of the corners of the field)
a cross (to cross)	canopy, cross - high pass through the air from the flank to the center of the field (hang)
a dribbling (to dribble)	dribbling, dribbling - a maneuver is to pass the ball past opponents at high speed and not lose it (dribbling)
an equalizer	a goal that equalizes the score between teams, return goal
a free kick	free kick
a ghost goal	phantom goal (a term used when it is not certain whether the ball has crossed the goal line)
a goal clearance	a strong goal kick when a player clears the ball from the goal line to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal
a hat trick	three goals scored in one match by one player
a header	header, also called a football player who likes to head
a nutmeg (to nutmeg)	a football player's trick in which he throws the ball between the opponent's legs and takes it from the other side
a one-touch shot	hitting the ball in one touch, occurs when players pass the ball quickly, with one hit
a pass (to pass)	pass (pass the ball to someone, pass)
a penalty kick / a spot kick	penalty, penalty kick
a penalty shoot-out (shootout)	penalty shoot-out, it is awarded if at the end of the match the teams have the same score
a punch (to punch)	kicking the ball with fists, this is done by the goalkeeper so that the ball does not hit the goal (knock the ball with fists)
a slide tackle	tackle - a technique used by defenders to take the ball away from the opponent's attackers
a scissor kick / a bicycle kick	kick "scissors", while the player throws the ball over himself
an own goal	own goal
half-volley	half-fly shot, the player takes it immediately after the ball has touched the ground and rebounded from it
keepy-uppy	chasing the ball, the footballer does not let the ball fall to the ground, beating it with his foot, head, shoulder, etc.
toe punt	toe kick
Volley	volley, that is, the player hits the ball before it touches the ground
to concede a goal	concede a goal
to curl the ball	spin the ball
to head (the ball)	hit (on the ball) with the head
to mark a player	"lead" an opposing player in order to take the ball away from him
to save (a ball)	catch the ball - the goalkeeper catches the ball and "rescues" the team from a goal
to score a goal	goal
to sell a dummy	make a feint to confuse an opponent
to shoot	"punch", hit the ball with the aim of hitting the goal
to side-foot	hit with the cheek (with the inside of the foot)
to tackle	try to take the ball away from opponents
to throw in	drop the ball - put it into play after it has been out of the field

Let's look at the popular "football" phrases in English in order to understand the course of the game.

Man on! - Behind! This is how football players usually shout to a player of their team when they see that an opponent is approaching him and is about to take the ball away.
To draw = to tie the game = to end in a tie - end in a draw, draw. This is how they describe a game that ended with an equal score. There is also an expression to tie the score, meaning "equalize the score."
To have a sweet left / right foot - this is how they say about a player who plays well and scores goals with his left / right foot.
To pull off a great/amazing save - the expression is used when the goalkeeper miraculously manages to catch the ball flying into the goal. Fans can just scream What a save! (Great parry!)
To put eleven men behind the ball - defend with the whole team. A situation in which the players (usually of the weaker team) do not attack, but only repel the opponent's attacks.
To put it in the back of the net - score a goal, send the ball straight into the goal. Fans often shout: Back of the net! (Straight at the gate!)
We were robbed! - this phrase is shouted by the fans in the event that the game was unfair.
To hit the woodwork - hit the bar.
The team got stuck in - the team has been leading from the very beginning. This is how they characterize a team that shows a high level of play from the very first minutes.
To run the defense ragged - bypass the defenders, smash the defenders to smithereens. This expression is used when applied to an attacker who has bypassed all the defenders and scored a goal.
He has got a lot of pace - he is very fast.
The goalkeeper made a howler - the goalkeeper made a mistake. This expression is used when the goalkeeper makes a mistake in a very simple situation, makes a gross mistake that cost the team a point.
Good time to score - good time to score. It is believed that this "magic" time is between 40 and 45 minutes of the first half.
To send the ball into row Z - send the ball to the other end of the field. So they say about a player who aimed at the goal, but sent the ball too high and far from them (the last rows in the stadium are indicated by the letter Z).
They are dangerous on the counter-attack - they are dangerous in the counterattack. This phrase describes a team that skillfully moves from defense to attack.
Send the keeper the wrong way - send the keeper the wrong way. This phrase is often said during a penalty kick in the case when a football player makes the goalkeeper think that he will hit one corner of the goal, while he himself shoots into the other.
They are strong in the air - they are strong in the air. This is what they say about a team whose players play very well with their heads.
The goalkeeper is quick off his line - the goalkeeper acts quickly. The phrase describes a goalkeeper who easily guesses where the ball will fly and quickly catches it.
The goalkeeper keeps a clean sheet - the goalkeeper didn't miss a single ball.
A long-ball game is a game with long passes. Usually a rather boring and unspectacular game.

English for Football Fans: Chants

Let's start with the progenitor of modern football clubs - Great Britain.

Engerrland

English fans at the World Cups yell "Eng-er-land". This word is consonant with England (England), and it can be translated as "angry country" (from the words anger - anger, anger; land - country). It is noteworthy that football (football) in colloquial speech is affectionately called footie by the British.

We don't need Batman because we already have Robin! We don't need Batman, because we have Robin!

Arsenal fans compared the player of their favorite team Robin van Persie with faithful assistant Batman.

The Australians have the simplest chant

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, ole, ole, ole!(Australia, Australia, Australia, ole, ole, ole!)

The slang word an Aussie means "Australian".

American chant:

We love you, we love you, we love you. Where you go we'll follow, we'll follow, we'll follow. Cos we support the US, the US, the US. And that's the way we like it, we like it, we like it.

We love you, we love you, we love you. Wherever you go, we will follow you, follow you, follow you. Because we support USA, USA, USA. And we love it, we love it, we love it.

Semyon Slepakov: Olé-Olé-Olé!

Football - international sports which unites millions of people from all over the world. To better understand each other, learn English! And then rooting for your favorite teams will be even more interesting.