![]() The dribbling of the ball in one direction after faking the dribble in the other direction with a bogus body movement. ![]() Used to trick opponents by pretending to move towards the ball. Dummy runĪn off-the-ball run made by an offensive player to create space for his teammate with the ball. The exaggerated falling move of a player to deceive the referee in order to win their team a foul call. CrackerĪ breathtaking football match or an outstanding goal, mainly from a long distance. See: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Harry Kane, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima. The scorer of this goal is called the clinical finisher. Clinical finishĪ top notch shot that leads to a goal. The plastic or metallic bumps on the sole of football shoes. The accolade a team/goalkeeper earns when a full game is played without conceding a goal. Class actĪ player/manager that deserves praise especially with their attitude and manners off the field. Chip shotĪ shot that is kicked from underneath the ball to provide some arc for it to go over the opponent. “Scoring a brace” is the way to go when using it in a sentence. BraceĪ word to describe the achievement of a player that scores two goals in one game. See: Radja Nainggolan, Yaya Touré, Patrick Vieira. Box-to-box playerĪ player that can successfully play both sides (defensive and offensive) of the game. Boot itĪn instruction given by the teammates of a player for them to kick the ball with full power to get it away. The movement by a player where they jump up, throw both feet in the air and hit the ball in a pedaling motion to send the ball in the opposite direction they’re facing. The claim that the contact between the hand and the ball is inadvertent, therefore it shouldn’t warrant a free kick. Back of the netĪ commentator favorite to describe the ball crossing the line and hugging the net, in other words, a goal. ![]() This is said when a player attempts to tackle the ball, and connects with the ball rather than the player’. Here’s our comprehensive list of all the English football terms you need to know: All ball ![]() The birthplace of football has brought us the beautiful game itself, but also a whole host of words and expressions – a football dictionary of sorts – that you need to master in order to enjoy the game. ![]()
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