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Do You Speak Football? :A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World

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Do You Speak Football? :A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World

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3.76 (70 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 3 May, 2018
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'At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny.' - Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph 'Amusing and informative in equal measure.' - Oliver Kay, The Times An expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words and phrases used to describe football around the world. In this ground-breaking global glossary of football words and phrases, you’ll discover the rich, quirky and joyously creative language used by fans, commentators and players across the world. From placing a shot ‘where the owl sleeps’ in Brazil, to what it means to use your ‘chocolate leg’ in the Netherlands, via Wembley-Tor – a phrase adopted by Germans to describe a dubious goal – this comprehensively researched book will entertain and inform in equal measure. Discover the unfortunate Finnish term for a holding midfielder, what it means when South Korean fans get nostalgic about a ‘Leeds season’ and why Dundee United supporters should keep their heads down in Nigeria. With over 700 terms from 89 countries (including 29 ways to describe a nutmeg), this is the definitive guide to the global language of football.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781472947215
ISBN10 1472947215
Number Of Pages 272
Item Weight 315 g
Publisher / Reseller Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format hardback
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At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world. The richness of the game's language shines through in this addictive glossary. Sparky and very funny. -- Paul Hayward * Daily Telegraph *
Funny, erudite, rich in detail and endlessly readable. Perfect for anyone who thinks they already know about the language of football. -- Barney Ronay * The Guardian *
Amusing and informative in equal measure. Who knew Dundee United commanded such disdain in Nigeria? -- Oliver Kay * The Times *
Quirky, addictive, stuffed with anecdote, it’s far more than a glossary… the writing is precise, light and often lovely. A treat. -- Jonathan Northcroft * Sunday Times *
A fascinating and necessary work. -- Jonathan Wilson * founder of The Blizzard and bestselling author of Inverting the Pyramid *
Ein super Buch! -- Raphael Honigstein * The Guardian and author of Das Reboot *
A wonderful, endlessly delightful book * When Saturday Comes *
There are plenty of books about the language of football already, but surely not one like this: funny, informative and truly global. * 11Freunde *
Top Ten Xmas gift idea for the football fan in your life. * AS *

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Author's Bio

Tom Williams lives in London and covers football for the Agence France-Presse international news agency. His writing has also been published by The Blizzard, The Guardian and Bleacher Report. He has featured on BBC Radio 5 Live, BT Sport, CNN, BBC News 24, the BBC World Service, talkSPORT and the Totally Football Show. @tomwfootball #doyouspeakfootball

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