2018, ISBN: 9781472947215

'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 Ka… Mehr…

'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. To speak football is to speak a language of a thousand tongues... 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. Books Tom Williams|Hardback|Bloomsbury Publishing PLC|03/05/2018, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC<

ISBN: 9781472947215

From ¡Vaya pepinazo! (what a great big cucumber!), used by the Spanish to express delight at a particularly impressive long-range, curling shot, to Cola de vaca (cow's tail), a Mexi… Mehr…

From ¡Vaya pepinazo! (what a great big cucumber!), used by the Spanish to express delight at a particularly impressive long-range, curling shot, to Cola de vaca (cow's tail), a Mexican term used to describe a player able to repeatedly change direction quickly, this unique book celebrates through more than 200 entries the rich, quirky, and highly imaginative language used to describe the football's different goals, incidents, actions, and tricks.After reading the book's comprehensive collection of terms from more than 14 countries readers will understand that if a German fan describes a goal as a Wembley-Tor (Wembley goal) they think it was somewhat dubious and probably shouldn't have been allowed (in reference to the 1966 World Cup Final) and if you hear an Italian supporter exclaiming patate! (potato!) they are describing a truly emphatic goal scored from long rangeWith entries chosen for the vivid and entertaining imagery they conjure up, this is the first book to explore the global glossary of football. Trade Books>Hardcover>Sports>Soccer>Soccer Writing, Bloomsbury USA Core >2<

ISBN: 9781472947215

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ISBN: 9781472947215