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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
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The action of passing the ball through the defender's legs.
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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
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Another word for a tie or match.
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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
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Win home and away against the same team
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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
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A pass that could lead to dangerous contact
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lay the ball off
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Another way of saying pass the ball
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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
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The frame of the goal
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against the run of play
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away goal
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A goal scored by the visiting team in the opponent's stadium
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behind closed doors
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With no spectators - usually as a result of a sanction
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booking
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Yellow card
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cap
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In football an international appearance
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counterattack
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long ball
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Long pass
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dugout
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Where the technical staff and substitutes sit
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fifty-fifty challenge
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A tackle where both players have equal chance of winning the ball
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ghost goal
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hold up the ball
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Retain possession of the ball
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howler
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journeyman
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man of the match
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park the bus
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When a team uses ultra-defensive tactics
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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
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The second or youth team
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silverware
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A slang word for trophies
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stepover
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bicycle kick
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top corner
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Of the goal
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utility player
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A player who can be used in various positions
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